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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Reload
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gptkbp:allows
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controversial for its themes
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gptkbp:awards
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Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
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gptkbp:based_on
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play by Maxwell Anderson
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gptkbp:box_office
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$4.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Christine_Penmark
gptkb:Mr._Penmark
gptkb:Rhoda_Penmark
gptkb:Mrs._Penmark
gptkb:Leroy
Dr. Greenway
Miss Fern
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Harold_Rosson
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Technicolor
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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considered a classic
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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referenced in various media
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Mervyn_Le_Roy
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:George_Boemler
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
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gptkbp:genre
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psychological thriller
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD and Blu-ray releases
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bad Seed
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:The_Omen
gptkb:The_Good_Son
gptkb:Orphan
gptkb:film
gptkb:Children_of_the_Corn
psychological horror films
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Bad_Seed_(1954_play)
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:The_Bad_Seed_(2018_film)
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced later films about children
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Franz_Waxman
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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the final confrontation scene
the penmanship medal scene
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I want that penmanship medal!"
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gptkbp:parody
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parodied in comedy shows
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gptkbp:plot
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A mother discovers her daughter is a sociopath.
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Mervyn_Le_Roy
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gptkbp:release_date
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January 24, 1956
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Bad_Seed_(1985_TV_film)
gptkb:The_Bad_Seed_(1985)
gptkb:The_Bad_Seed_(2018)
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gptkbp:runtime
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129 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:John_Lee_Mahin
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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released on vinyl
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Patty_Mc_Cormack
gptkb:Nancy_Kelly
gptkb:Eileen_Heckart
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gptkbp:themes
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nature vs. nurture
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