Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Promo for the february 7, 1985 abc thursday night movie presentation of the bad seed, based on the 1954 novel by william march and a. The bad seed 1985 paul wendkos cast and crew allmovie. According to freuds theory, ego is when you are out of your childhood level and actually take in consideration for other people more than yourself. I loved the original bad seed 1956 and a friend had mentioned once that they remade it. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, christine becomes convinced that sweet little rachel is a bad seed an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesnt know any better.
Shocking at the time of its release in 1956, the bad seed remains unsettling to this day as a mother discovers that within her seemingly angelic daughter beats the heart of a coldblooded serial. Trivia patty mccormack, who originated the role of the bad seed on broadway and played her in the original film, portrays dr. Overview of bad seed, the, 1985, directed by paul wendkos, with david ogden stiers, christa denton, anne haney, at turner classic movies. Blair brown fringe heads a stellar cast as rachels. Jul 27, 2018 stan the man movie steven chase, anne leighton, katherine kelly lang. Warner brothers 883316227602 the bad seed, 1985tv, dvd. It stars nancy kelly, william hopper, patty mccormack, henry jones, eileen heckart and evelyn varden. It is based on the 1954 novel by william march and is a remake of the 1956 movie directed by mervyn leroy. Several disturbing recent incidents have led rachels mother christine blair brown to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. The bad seed is a 1985 american madefortelevision horror film directed by paul wendkos for abc television.
The bad seed had been a novel, a broadway play and a landmark 1956. The bad seed was remade for television in 1985, adapted by george eckstein and directed. The bad seed tv movie 1985 the bad seed tv movie 1985. The 1993 film the good son is partly inspired by the bad seed. This is the second remake of the film, the first being a 1985 film. Fyi, i saw the 1985 tv film and i am pretty sure they were portrayed as very dysfunctional siblings, one of the numerous changes from novel to 1956 play to 1956 film to 1985 tv adaptation. The 1956 movie version, adapted from maxwell andersons play which, in turn, was adapted. George eckstein was a leading producer and writer for television from the early 1960s, who was best known for his work on the hit abc drama series the fugitive. The bad seed 1985 abc thursday night movie promo duration. Bad seed 1985 yes, this might be as bottom of the barrel as i have gone so far. Unlike the previous adaptations, this one attempted to modernize the plot.
The bad seed in a 1985 film directed by paul wendkos for abc television. The femaledriven cable network has put into development a remake of william marchs novel the bad seed. Several disturbing recent incidents have led rachels mother christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Rachel is a 9yearold girl who is perfection itself unless shes crossed or challenged. March says, i told emma she reminds me of me, a reference to the character she played. The 1985 tv movie the bad seed is the second film version of maxwell andersons 1956 broadway play. Blair brown, lynn redgrave, david carradine, richard kiley, david ogden stiers, carrie wells, paul wendkos. It is quite faithful to the original movie, so it cant help but come up short in comparison. She is, thats true, but in the same way faye dunaway chews up mommie dearest and we all know what a hoot that is. In bill nortons madefortv movie gargoyles 1972, written by steven and elinor karpf, the human race encounters a very old enemy.
The bad seed 1985 abc thursday night movie promo youtube. Jun 27, 20 bad seed 1985 yes, this might be as bottom of the barrel as i have gone so far. The bad seed dvdr 1985 warner archive collection mod. Story about a sadistic little child who kills for her own evil purposes.
I loved the original bad seed 1956 and a friend had mentioned once that they remade it in the 80s as a tv movie. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. Her parents father in the movie profusely deny this, and her friends assure her that this is a common childhood fantasy. On september 16, 2018, a special edition of the tv movie was released that features behind the scenes interviews with lowe, grace, and mccormack.
Warner bros 883316227602 the bad seed, 1985tv, dvdrachel penmark is such a different little girl. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, christine becomes convinced that sweet little rachel is a bad seed an inherent killer who feels no. The bad seed originally aired on lifetime on september 9, 2018. Previously adapted as a 1954 stage play and a 1956 film, the bad seed saw its next incarnation in 1985 with this abc madefortv movie. This 1985 tv remake of the bad seed is exactly what youd expect from a 1985 tv remake of the bad seed, but its fun enough if you love tv movies from this era. The bad seed 1985 cast and crew freak fatal accidents force a widow blair brown to realize her precocious 9yearold daughter carrie wells was born to kill. March, the psychiatrist who is treating the child, emma. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. Anderson had also adapted for the stage play as well. Blair brown fringe heads a stellar cast as rachels gentle mother christine, who gradually discovers the truth about her psychopathic daughter and about the.
The bad seed is directed by mervyn leroy and adapted to screenplay by maxwell anderson from the novel of the same name written by william march. Where can i find the 1985 tv version of the bad seed. The bad seed had been a novel, a broadway play and a landmark 1956 movie before this film of a demented childs secret trail of violence to a new generation. With blair brown, lynn redgrave, david carradine, carrie wells. Feb 07, 1985 the abc thursday night movie, on channel 7 at 8 p. The bad seed 1985tv remake of the movie with the same name. Claude daigle mark daigle, hortense daigle rita daigle, claudia fern alice fern and added a scene in which young christine. Blair brown, lynn redgrave, david carradine, richard kiley, david ogden stiers, carrie wells, chad allen, christa denton, anne haney, eve smith. Freak fatal accidents force a widow to realize her precocious 9yearold daughter was born to kill.
Creepy scene from the tv movie the bad seed that originally aired on feb. It especially shined on the character rhodas motives for her behaviors. Oct 23, 20 promo for the february 7, 1985 abc thursday night movie presentation of the bad seed, based on the 1954 novel by william march and a remake of the 1956 movie directed by mervyn leroy. This was a great movie to watch the first time, with some unexpected.
In practice though this relates more to setting and backgrounds, as the plot isnt altered that much. The lifetime film house of deadly secrets has also been considered an unofficial sequel because of pattys performance. The tv movie version of the bad seed is a very good watch. The bad seed tv movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Blair brown, lynn redgrave, david carradine, carrie wells, richard kiley sinopsis. All i want is a link to a site where i could possibly watch the 1985 version of the bad seed. The bad seed is a 1956 american psychological horrorthriller film with elements of melodrama and film noir, directed by mervyn leroy and starring nancy kelly, patty mccormack, henry jones, and eileen heckart.
Murderous child in the bad seed the new york times. Young patty mccormack received an oscar nomination for her performance as a murderous child in this chilling dramatic horror classic. Find similar and related movies for the bad seed 1985 paul wendkos on allmovie. The bad seed was remade as a television movie in 1985, adapted by george eckstein and directed by paul wendkos and kept the novels original ending but changed other details, including some forenames i. Fatal freak accidents force a widow to realize her precocious. As the films opening narration and title cards reveal, gargoyles are. This is a real good movie and i would recommend it to all my friends. I have seen the original bad seed movie, the one made in the 50s which was based on a stage play which i believe was based on a book and while this made for television movie has the ending that was changed in the old movie because it was deemed inappropriate for the evil psychotic little girl to have gotten away with her murderous activities. The bad seed 1985 freak fatal accidents force a widow blair brown to realize her precocious 9yearold daughter carrie wells was born to kill. Patty mccormack returns in rob lowes the bad seed remake duration. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the bad seed 1985 paul wendkos on allmovie. Stan the man movie steven chase, anne leighton, katherine kelly lang.
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