The Bad Seed
1956 · 129 min · Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Bad Seed (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Disturbing 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Disturbing25%
- Fear20%
- Empathy15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 29 % | 7 % | 8 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 16 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 25 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 50 % | 32 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 37 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 39 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 72 % | 42 % | 46 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 46 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 50 % | 56 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 59 % | 50 % | 52 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 45 % | 47 % | 22 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 41 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 55 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 68 % | 70 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 67 % | 54 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 47 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 70 % | 75 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 81 % | 79 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 63 % | 62 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 47 % | 47 % | 45 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Teacher (uncredited)
Mary Beth Musgrove (uncredited)
Margie (uncredited)
Rhoda's Classmate (uncredited)
Guard in Hospital (uncredited)
Saleslady (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Written by
- William March, John Lee Mahin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1956
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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