The Bad Seed

Name: The Bad Seed
Genre: drama, horror, thriller
Released: 1956
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Varden

The Bad Seed (1956) — drama, horror, thriller film. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Starring Patty McCormack, Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart. This page maps 3 characters and 3 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.1/10 from 276 votes.

Interactive Features for The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 3 characters interconnect through 3 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A psychological thriller exploring inherited psychopathy, maternal denial, and the terrifying realization that evil can manifest in childhood.

Drama, Horror, Thriller · 7.1/10 · 129 min · 1956

Air Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter's darker side to herself, but when a schoolmate of Rhoda's dies mysteriously, her self-deception unravels.