The Prodigy
2019 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 6.2 · 44% critics
A mother becomes increasingly alarmed by her young son’s disturbing behavior and suspects that something supernatural may be affecting him. As the situation escalates, her attempts to get answers and help collide with mounting fear and uncertainty.
Also known as Descendant
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-02-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,076 votes)
About
If you want a suspenseful, evil-kid horror with a creepy young lead and a dark, uneasy mood, The Prodigy may work for you; Not for you if you need nonstop scares, a more original setup, or a less predictable payoff, especially if you dislike films like Regression or The Pact.
Pros: creepy kid performance; tense build-up; fun horror ideas | Cons: minimal scares; slow pacing; predictable story
Themes
- pennsylvania, usa
- supernatural
- halloween
- reincarnation
- based on true story
- basement
- serial killer
- doctor
- car accident
- parent
- metronome
- soul transference
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Taylor Schilling
as Sarah Blume
Jackson Robert Scott
as Miles Blume
Colm Feore
as Arthur Jacobson
Brittany Allen
as Margaret St. James
Peter Mooney
as John Blume
Oluniké Adeliyi
as Rebecca
Elisa Moolecherry
as Zoe
- PB
Paula Boudreau
as Dr. Elaine Strasser
Paul Fauteux
as Edward Scarka
David Kohlsmith
as Miles (5 Years Old)
Directed by Nicholas McCarthy