It takes a lot of determination to even allow oneself to 'go there' where one's child is concerned. You're right Laura, it is a tragic situation. I haven't seen the movie in years. It used to be regularly shown on network television. Long before I ever thought it could apply to anything I would have to face, I found it absolutely chilling.Laura said:It presents the true dilemma from a perspective that is truly agonizing: a mother and child. I can think of nothing more tragic and cruel than for a mother to have to face the fact that her child is a psychopath and to really know, deep down inside, that there is nothing she can do.
Although the novel and play had the mother dying and the evil child surviving, the Hays Code did not allow for "crime to pay." The ending of the film thus has it the other way around, with Christine's life being saved by the local hospital and Rhoda being struck down by lightning while trying to retrieve the penmanship medal from a lake.
The Bad Seed was remade for television in 1985, adapted by George Eckstein and directed by Paul Wendkos. It starred Blair Brown, Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine, Carrie Wells, Richard Kiley, Chad Allen and Christa Denton. This version used the original ending as in the March novel.
Laura said:There were actually two endings...
Although the novel and play had the mother dying and the evil child surviving, the Hays Code did not allow for "crime to pay." The ending of the film thus has it the other way around, with Christine's life being saved by the local hospital and Rhoda being struck down by lightning while trying to retrieve the penmanship medal from a lake.
The Bad Seed was remade for television in 1985, adapted by George Eckstein and directed by Paul Wendkos. It starred Blair Brown, Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine, Carrie Wells, Richard Kiley, Chad Allen and Christa Denton. This version used the original ending as in the March novel.
hallowed said:I just finished watching a dvd called 'Orphan'
It is very similar to the bad seed, the main character is a psychopathic orphan girl who uses all the classic strategies to set-up and manipulate the members of her adopting family. Really worth watching.