Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- aggressive
- uneasy
- suspenseful
- late night thriller viewing
- teen horror marathon
What sets it apart
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Emma is introduced as anything but a typical teenage girl, and her attempts to deal with enemies drive the conflict.
A new girl appears to know Emma's secrets, creating a whodunnit-like chain of suspicion among students and adults.
The plot combines Emma's school enemies with her relationship to her mother and the threat of exposure.
The 88-minute Lifetime production uses a concise, accessible format for teen-centered horror and suspense.
Films like The Bad Seed Returns, and why
The Good Son
teen-centered psychological horror involving a seemingly ordinary school environment and a dangerous young protagonist
Orphan
stylized child-centered suspense built around hidden menace, manipulation, and escalating danger
Single White Female
female-led psychological thriller with secrecy, rivalry, and a threatening social facade
Movie Details
- Director
- Louise Archambault
- Release Date
- 2022-09-05
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Mckenna Grace
- Michelle Morgan
- Benjamin Ayres
- Ella Dixon
- Marlowe Zimmerman
- Gabriela Bee
- Lucia Walters
- Marlee Walchuk
- Lorne Cardinal
- Patty McCormack
Common questions
- What is The Bad Seed Returns about?
- A secretive teenage girl wages a dangerous battle against a new classmate who may know exactly who she really is.
- What is The Bad Seed Returns like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bad Seed Returns as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Bad Seed Returns violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Bad Seed Returns as mild.
- Which films are like The Bad Seed Returns?
- Films with a similar feel include The Good Son, Orphan, and Single White Female.
- How long is The Bad Seed Returns?
- The Bad Seed Returns runs 88 minutes.
