Johnny Has the Keys

Ep. 08-23: The Bad Seed (1956)

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THE BAD SEED (1956)—a seemingly perfect little girl, Rhoda Penmark, hides a chilling secret beneath her angelic demeanor. When a classmate dies under mysterious circumstances, her mother begins to suspect that Rhoda’s charm conceals something far more sinister. As maternal love clashes with growing horror, The Bad Seed explores the nature of evil—whether it’s born or made—and delivers one of cinema’s most unforgettable portrayals of innocence corrupted.

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This week, Johnny Has the Keys invites you into the dark heart of suburbia, where sweetness and smiles may mask something deadly. Join us as we discuss The Bad Seed—its groundbreaking performances, stage-bound tension, and the shocking implications of inherited evil. We’ll talk morality, psychology, and that unforgettable ending. Pull up a chair and mind your manners, because little Rhoda’s got her eye on the prize—and she always gets what she wants.

SHOW LINKS:

  • The Bad Seed (1956)
  • Trailer
  • Mervyn LeRoy
  • The Bad Seed by William March
  • The Bad Seed (play)
  • The Twilight Zone: It’s a Good Life (1961)
  • Village of the Damned (1960)
  • Child’s Play (1988)
  • M3GAN (2022)
  • The Omen (1976)
  • Night Must Fall (1964)
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
  • We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
  • Bad Ronald (1974)
  • Mommy (1995)
  • House of Deadly Secrets (2018)
  • Ruthless! (play)
  • The Good Son (1993)
  • The Bad Seed (1985)
  • The Bad Seed (2018)
  • The Bad Seed Returns (2022)

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