The Bad Seed. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1954 book
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The Bad Seed
William March, 1954
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Mervyn LeRoy, 1956

A single mother, adopted herself as a small child, discovers the horrifying truth that within her seemingly angelic young daughter beats the heart of a cold-blooded serial murderer… even as she learns that her own mother killed everyone else in her family. Now as more people die, one woman must make a terrible decision about the daughter she loves and desperately wants to protect.


The Bad Seed. Poster of the 1956 movie and cover of the 1956 book, Bad Seed
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Bad Seed
Maxwell Anderson, 1956
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Mervyn LeRoy, 1956

A single mother, adopted herself as a small child, discovers the horrifying truth that within her seemingly angelic young daughter beats the heart of a cold-blooded serial murderer… even as she learns that her own mother killed everyone else in her family. Now as more people die, one woman must make a terrible decision about the daughter she loves and desperately wants to protect.


Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
Nancy Naigle, 2020
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Sean McNamara, 2019

It’s the approach to the Christmas season, and visitors are starting to descend on the Northern Vermont Christmas tourist town of Evergreen. One of those is New Yorker Katie Connell, a writer with one published novel under her belt, she who is now doing freelance work as she contemplates novel number two whenever that will happen. This vacation is to experience a little more of life which she feels will make her a better writer.


The Bad Seed. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1954 book
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The Bad Seed
William March, 1954
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Rob Lowe, 2018

Widowed father David Grossman helps his daughter Emmacope with a tragedy when a classmate drowns at her school. Emma initially seems like an ordinary child. However, David begins to wonder if she played a role in the incident, due to the fact that her classmate had won a citizenship medal she coveted. Further deaths occur, such as Emma’s teacher and nanny, and David is forced to accept the fact that his daughter is a cold-blooded killer.


The Bad Seed. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1956 book, Bad Seed
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Bad Seed
Maxwell Anderson, 1956
movie vs book
Rob Lowe, 2018

Widowed father David Grossman helps his daughter Emmacope with a tragedy when a classmate drowns at her school. Emma initially seems like an ordinary child. However, David begins to wonder if she played a role in the incident, due to the fact that her classmate had won a citizenship medal she coveted. Further deaths occur, such as Emma’s teacher and nanny, and David is forced to accept the fact that his daughter is a cold-blooded killer.


The Bad Seed Returns. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1954 book, The Bad Seed
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The Bad Seed
William March, 1954
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Louise Archambault, 2022

It has been years since David Grossman was shot trying to put an end to his murderous daughter Emma. Currently in the custody of her aunt Angela, Emma has grown up to be a teenage girl who is still doing bad things which makes Angela’s boyfriend suspicious. Meanwhile, a new girl at school seems to know Emma’s secrets, leaving Emma to take care of her enemies by any means necessary.


The Bad Seed Returns. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1956 book, Bad Seed
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Bad Seed
Maxwell Anderson, 1956
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Louise Archambault, 2022

It has been years since David Grossman was shot trying to put an end to his murderous daughter Emma. Currently in the custody of her aunt Angela, Emma has grown up to be a teenage girl who is still doing bad things which makes Angela’s boyfriend suspicious. Meanwhile, a new girl at school seems to know Emma’s secrets, leaving Emma to take care of her enemies by any means necessary.


Mommy. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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Mommy
Max Allan Collins, 1977
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Max Allan Collins, 1995

Patty McCormack’s “Mommy” is psychotically obsessed with her 12-year-old daughter Jessica Ann -so much so that when she finds out Jessica didn’t get the “Student of the Year” award again, she solves the problem by murdering the teacher who didn’t recommend her for it. She dismisses the killing as inconsequential, but the homicide detective assigned to the case suspects her immediately.