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Sunday, March 20, 2016

REVIEW: 'Mommy's Little Girl'




Absent mom, abusive grandparents, bully classmates. It's no wonder Sadie (Emma Hentschell) has a few screws loose. In "Mommy's Little Girl" (which just premiered on Lifetime), audiences can experience Sadie's psychopathic wrath as she unleashes her fury on dolls, action figures and grown-ups.

Unfortunately for Sadie, she was sent to live with her weird grandparents while her alcoholic mother Theresa (Fiona Gubelmann) dried out. Well, mom gets her act together and is engaged to super nice guy Aaron (James Gallanders). Sadie gets to move back with mom ... but it's revealed that grandpa (not a very nice guy) died under mysterious circumstances and grandma really doesn't want Sadie to leave.

Understandably, Sadie's a bit stressed...so she stabs her doll quite a bit and slips into flashback mode to reveal what really happened to granddad. Making matters worse is that Sadie's classmates and step bro Josh (Mikael Conde) HATE her ... and I mean, HATE. This kid can't catch a break, so she ultimately snaps. She already was a bit broken, but circumstances really cause her to crack up even further. It's not long before Sadie racks up a small yet significant body count, but everyone's prepping for Theresa and Aaron's wedding! Who has time to notice that the new kid on the block is a murderous nutcase?



In terms of Lifetime fare, this is a decent bad seed thriller with good acting from Hentschell -- who really steals the show. There aren't too many surprises for viewers except for the sheer cruelty of Sadie's character ... who is pretty mean. The only surprise is how NO ONE can figure out that something is up with this shady little girl! But...if they did, I guess it would be a much shorter movie. Definitely give this a watch! The ending (no spoilers here) is pure Lifetime gold! There are some golden moments courtesy of Hentschell that may make anyone rethink marrying anyone with kids.

Check out "Mommy's Little Girl" at 5 p.m., March 20 on Lifetime and visit Lifetime for a schedule of future airings.

 "Mommy's Little Girl" - Directed by Curtis Crawford; Starring Fiona Gubelmann (Theresa), James Gallanders (Aaron), Emma Hentschel (Sadie), Mikael Conde (Josh), Sam Ashe Arnold (Dylan), Alex Sideris (Miss Goldin), Eva Link (Lisa), Nicole St. Martin (Mrs. Fisher)
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