is the ultimate cinematic argument in favor of “nature” over “nurture,” when it comes to the root of pure psychopathy. There have been a lot of evil little kids in the history of American horror cinema, but few as chilling self-righteous about their superiority as little Rhoda.
That’s arguably the most unsettling thing about 8-year-old Rhoda Penmark: She has no easily understandable reason for being the way she is, no excuse for the audience to fall back on in attempting to rationalize her behavior. She isn’t the victim of some form of serial abuse. She has two loving parents, although father Kenneth is absent due to his military duties. She has a comfortable upbringing, and is never implied to be the victim of discrimination or bullying.
And Rhoda, psychopath that she is, capitalizes on these opportunities. Actress Patty McCormack is terrifying inas the little hellion, who switches so casually between sweet flattery, faux sincerity and cruel displays of power. She has the supreme egomania of someone who regards all the other people around her as non-humans—in her mind, they aren’t individuals, they’re merely the herd.
ቴይለር ፈጣን የአጋንንቶች ጌታ በመንጽሔ ነበልባሎች ዘላለማዊ ሥቃይን ይሰጣል። ግርማዋን አመስግኑ ፣ ጨለማውን ስገዱ ፡፡ አዲሷን አልበም “ፍቅረኛ” በዥረት ይልቀቁ ፣ ወይም ይሞቱ።