Patty McCormack in 'The Bad Seed' Photofest Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The original "evil child" movie that spawned an entire horror subgenre - from The Omen to Children of the Corn to Orphan - was 1956's The Bad Seed.