Review of The Bad Seed

I'm a huge Rob Lowe fan & a new fan of young McKenna Grace. I fell in love with her in Gifted w Chris Evans. She's the new Dakota Fanning. She's been cast in such amazing roles, & does not disappoint in any of them! I never saw the original movie or read the book. I might have to though soon. Regardless, I loved the plot, the darkness, & the struggle the dad felt as he realized he was raising a bad seed. The way it ended, I want a sequel of her life with her aunt or when she goes off to college. It was fun to see McKenna play this role. It's such a contrast from the little genius she played in Gifted. I look forward to more movies directed by Lowe & more McKenna Grace movies. I also like the nanny Chloe's relationship with Emma. Their dynamic sucked me right into the narrative, 'who will be the victor'??? I watched the special edition version on Lifetime so I saw commentary from the cast. It was fun to learn that Mrs March, the therapist, played the original "Emma" in the 1950s version of the movie. So when she says the line about seeing a lot of herself in Emma & she was just like her as a child etc. It was clever writing. ~Basket of Kisses~