The Bad Seed (1985 film)

The Bad Seed
Genre
Based onThe Bad Seed by Maxwell Anderson
The Bad Seed by William March
Written byGeorge Eckstein
Directed byPaul Wendkos
Starring
Music byPaul Chihara
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerGeorge Eckstein
CinematographyTed Voigtlander
EditorSteven Cohen (as Steve Cohen)
Running time95 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 7, 1985 (1985-02-07)

The Bad Seed is a 1985 American made-for-television horror film directed by Paul Wendkos for ABC Television. In the film, freak fatal accidents force a widow to realize her precocious 9-year-old daughter was born to kill. It is based on the 1954 novel by William March and is a remake of the 1956 movie directed by Mervyn LeRoy.