Johan Louwet
If I wasn't such a fan of The Bad Seed I probably wouldn't have cared much for this movie or even never heard of it. Patty McCormack was awesome as the devilish Rhoda Penmark in the 1956 movie so I was curious what she would be like as mother in this unofficial sequel. Yes if we ignore the very last scene of the original Bad Seed movie, "Mommy" is believable as a sequel in which Rhoda has grown up into a mother with a daughter named Jessica Ann. It's nice to see how this movie refers to The Bad Seed in several ways. Mommy (she is never called by name) can't accept if her daughter doesn't win in a contest much like she little Rhoda couldn't deal with defeat. The penmanship medal from the Bad Seed is here replaced by a golden plaque. And yes mommy much like Rhoda eliminates anyone who is an obstacle in her (and her daughter's) way to fortune. That she probably killed her two previous husbands for their money is exactly how you expect Rhoda would have become as adult. The story is told mostly from the point of view of Jessica Ann telling us her feelings about her mother. She fears her yet loves her much like Christine in the Bad Seed felt towards her daughter. That Jessica Ann is a real sweet kid makes sense since this bad seed always skips a generation. Really enjoyable movie except for the ending that was a bit over the top.
Tura23
Yes, it is low budget, and yes it is shot on video for the direct to DVD market but I've seen much, much, worse. I can only imagine that the critics of this movie went into it with the wrong expectations.Patty McCormack is great as the deranged Mommy, her performance is definitely over the top, just as it should be in this kind of movie. She's acting as hard as she can and it is not a role which calls for subtlety. Rachel Lemieux may not be the most accomplished actress in the world - but she's less annoying than most children in low budget films. It's also nice to see Brinke Stevens in a (more or less) dramatic role.If you are looking for a high quality movie with lots of drama, gore, and topless Brinke Stevens, this is definitely not it. However, if you're looking for something kind of campy which you can enjoy making fun of (in an MST3K kind of way) then you could do a lot worse than this.
kieransingh
I do not understand how this managed to get 5.3 stars. Firstly, the cast just plain suck, no decent actors in there at all. Second, the plot is ridiculous. The TV guide said it was rated 18, but I don't think there was any blood, swearing, sex or anything else you would find in an 18 movie in it. It's just a stupid movie. The plot about the psychotic mother is stupid, it's not suspenseful or thrilling. It just made me laugh at the sheer badness of it. The basic plot is that this little girl Jessica Ann lives in her house with her mum. Her mother always told her to do her best blahhdy blahhdy blah. Anyway, the girl doesn't win a prize at school, so the mother kills the teacher. This leads to a load of stupid deaths, boring dialogue and basically a bland, horrible film. If this film came out in the cinema, I would've killed someone it's that bad. If I were ever to see this movie again, I would take my eyes, douse them in a lethal acid so I couldn't see this poor excuse for a movie. Then, I would take two Q-Tips and insert them so far into my ears that they block out any sound so I would not have to listen to the poor acting of a plain bad script. Then, maybe if I had time, I would change the channel and watch Fairly Odd Parents.If this ever comes on TV, put something else on. Seriously, change the channel, don't waste your precious time on this hunk of garbage. End Of. x
bfan83
This movie had the whole Alfred Hitchcock feel to it! Usually I prefer the extremely gory, offensive horror movies. The reason I bought this movie was because I am a huge fan of Brinke Stevens. I actually ended up liking this. Also, brinke did a good job as the goody-goody Aunt Beth. Although, it was weird seeing brinke playing a goody-goody role. It was quite a change of pace for her. Also, they had alot of foreshadowing in this film which I liked. I also liked the way they shot it. It was shot on video, but still a bit of professionalism that you don't see in a lot of shot on video movies these days. All in all, I give it a 8. It's suspenseful and atmospheric. Quite enjoyable.
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