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User Comments for: The Bad Seed

csrz says...
2 years ago
Have wanted to see this one for a long time and glad finally I did. A pretty well done psychological thriller with the horror that lies in the idea of a child being born evil. It's incredible to see a mid 50s film tackling nature/nurture debate. Very bold for its time making this film easily stacks up against its contemporaries. It plays out pretty much like a play, very performance-driven and dialogue-heavy. It can feel like homework to get through at times but the film offers a very intriguing narrative and unsettling subject matter. What makes it even more compelling for me is Nancy Kelly's gradual breakdown. Her performance is simply fantastic. Although it's too long, too talky, and too stagy, it kept me entirely interested and I was impressed by many aspects of this film.
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