Eli Roth To Direct Remake Of 'The Bad Seed'

[Tuesday, August 17th, 2004]
Director Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) is set to direct the remake of horror The Bad Seed, according to Variety

The original, about an 8-year-old girl who seems all sugar and spice until she begins killing people, falls neatly into the current studio horror remake frenzy.

The original, adapted from a hit stage play by Maxwell Anderson, was one of the first to apply Freudian psychology to the psyche of a kid killer, and shocked audiences at the time. Producers promise a new take with a modern horror sensibility.

"The original was a great psychological thriller, and we are going to bastardize and exploit it, ramping up the body counts and killings," said Roth. "This is going to be scary, bloody fun, and we're going to create the next horror icon, a la Freddy, Jason and Chucky. She's this cunning, adorable kid who loves to kill, but also loves 'N Sync."

Janklow said the key that unlocked the remake deal was the DVD re-release, because it put the film back on the radar of WB brass.

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