The Bad Seed (2018 film)

The Bad Seed
Based on	The Bad Seed by William March
Written by	Barbara Marshall
Directed by	Rob Lowe
Starring	Mckenna Grace Rob Lowe Sara Dugdale Marci T. House Lorne Cardinal Chris Shields Cara Buono Patty McCormack
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Rob Lowe Elizabeth Guber Stephen Mark Wolper
Producers	Justis Greene Harvey Kahn
Running time	87 minutes
Production companies	The Wolper Organization Warner Bros. Television Studios
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)
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The Bad Seed is a 2018 American made-for-television horror drama film directed by Rob Lowe for Lifetime. Lowe is also executive producer and stars in the film, alongside Mckenna Grace, Sarah Dugdale, Marci T. House, Lorne Cardinal, Chris Shields, Cara Buono, and a special appearance by Patty McCormack. The horror thriller is based on the 1954 novel by William March, the 1954 play, and the 1956 film. The Bad Seed originally aired on Lifetime on September 9, 2018. This is the second remake of the film, the first being a 1985 film.

On September 16, 2018, a "special edition" of the TV movie was released that features behind the scenes interviews with Lowe, Grace, and McCormack.

A sequel to the film titled The Bad Seed Returns was released on September 5, 2022.