# The Bad Seed (1956)

> A polished 1950s household becomes a pressure cooker when a mother suspects her seemingly perfect daughter may be profoundly dangerous.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27207

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror
- Director: Mervyn LeRoy
- Cast: Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Varden, William Hopper, Paul Fix, Jesse White
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048977/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: oppressive, foreboding, melodramatic, classic horror night, psychological thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A seemingly perfect family harbors dark secrets that threaten to unravel their lives.

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