anyone seen this?

I saw it when I was a kid. The video store by my house had tons of obscure ols horror movies on VHS. I totally took it for granted. I can never find them now.
I was really scary as I recall but I was probably only 10 or 11. I always find Brithish movies scarier. They've made lots of movies with a similar plotline since and I always think of this one as the original. The little girl is super creepy.

This movie is just as scary as the book, and it affects you on so many levels.
There's the horror of a parent having to bury a child (and in this case, multiple children), plus the realization that your child is unquestionably "evil" (because they do love the little girl as their own.)Then to see a child commit multiple murders...of other children! The Bad Seed just doesn't compare to this film.

I read the book long before I even knew there was a movie. The movie stayed pretty much faithful....but the book made you think more...very haunting...finally found a copy of the book at a yardsale and have re-read it a number of times....the story just kind of stays with you. You should really read the bood and let yourself be open to the premise.

It's been three years since your posts, so you've probably already seen this or decided not to. I also found a cheap copy from a video store, but I paid about $1.50. I can't say it was worth it.

The box art is cool, but the movie's very dull. The acting is lackluster, and the film relies on talking more than action. I don't mind dialogue-heavy films -- in fact, I often prefer them -- but it seems like they used dialogue here as a crutch so they wouldn't have to direct significant scenes.

And the girl was just not very scary. In fact, she was rather cute!

I just watched this film. I thought it was quite spooky and unsettling. The evil little girl was damn creepy. Angela Pleasence was likewise quite memorable and quietly sinister in her brief appearance as a mysterious pregnant woman.

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