Movies Like The Bad Seed

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Bad Seed Returns

2022·1h 28m·★ 5.5·Louise Archambault

The Bad Seed - Collection3 shared cast incl. Mckenna Grace & Lorne CardinalHorror & Thriller & TV Movie

The Bad Seed

1956·2h 9m·★ 7.4·Mervyn LeRoy

The Bad Seed - CollectionStarring Patty McCormackThriller & Horror

Saw III

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.2·Darren Lynn Bousman

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

The Boy

2015·1h 45m·★ 5.5·Craig William Macneill

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

One Missed Call

2008·1h 27m·★ 4.1·Eric Valette

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Buried Alive

1990·1h 34m·★ 6.5·Frank Darabont

Fans also likedThriller & Horror & TV Movie

Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

TMDB recommends

Saw

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.6·James Wan

TMDB recommends

Minority Report

2002·2h 25m·★ 7.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommends

The 39 Steps

1935·1h 26m·★ 7.6·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommends

I'm a Killer

2016·1h 57m·★ 6.9·Maciej Pieprzyca

TMDB recommends

The Village

2004·1h 48m·★ 6.6·M. Night Shyamalan

TMDB recommends

The Last House on the Left

2009·1h 53m·★ 6.5·Dennis Iliadis

Fans also likedThriller & Horror

Predator 2

1990·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Stephen Hopkins

TMDB recommends

The Interpreter

2005·2h 8m·★ 6.4·Sydney Pollack

TMDB recommends

Dead Man's Folly

1986·1h 30m·★ 6.3·Clive Donner

Fans also likedThriller & TV Movie

Like Minds

2006·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Gregory J. Read

Fans also likedThriller & Horror

Goodnight Mommy

2022·1h 32m·★ 5.7·Matt Sobel

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller

Locked

2025·1h 35m·★ 5.7·David Yarovesky

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller

The Vanishing

1993·1h 49m·★ 6.3·George Sluizer

Fans also likedThriller & Horror

How Good Is The Bad Seed?

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Where to Watch The Bad Seed

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