The Prodigy (2019)

A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

Director:

Nicholas McCarthy

Writer:

Jeff Buhler

Stars:

Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, Peter Mooney

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taylor Schilling	...	Sarah Blume
Jackson Robert Scott	...	Miles Blume
Peter Mooney	...	John Blume
Colm Feore	...	Arthur Jacobson
Paul Fauteux	...	Edward Scarka
Brittany Allen	...	Margaret
Paula Boudreau	...	Dr. Strasser
Elisa Moolecherry	...	Zoe
Olunike Adeliyi	...	Rebecca
Janet Land	...	Sarah's Mother
Martin Roach	...	Dr. Kagan
Byron Abalos	...	Penmark Instructor
Ashley Black	...	Hailey
Tristan Vasquez	...	Dash
Nicholas McCarthy	...	Penmark Supervisor

Storyline

In her much-anticipated foray into the horror-thriller genre, Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Taylor Schilling stars in THE PRODIGY as Sarah, a mother whose young son Miles' disturbing behavior signals that an evil, possibly supernatural force has overtaken him. Fearing for her family's safety, Sarah must choose between her maternal instinct to love and protect Miles and a desperate need to investigate what or who is causing his dark turn. She is forced to look for answers in the past, taking the audience on a wild ride; one where the line between perception and reality becomes frighteningly blurry.

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Plot Keywords:

creepy child | killing of dog | serial killer | reincarnation | halloween costume | 

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Taglines:

What's Wrong With Miles?

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, disturbing and bloody images, a sexual reference and brief graphic nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The now infamous scene at the end of the first trailer, along with other scenes, had to be re-edited for test audiences due to their intense scare factor.

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Goofs

David Bowie's eyes were the product not of heterochromia but a teenage fistfight with his school pal (and, later, lifetime artistic partner) George Underwood over a girl that resulted in anisocoria, a condition in which a person's eyes have different-size pupils.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Sarah Blume: You took my son's soul... you can't have his body
[is suddenly shot by a farmer]
Miles Blume: [pretending to be scared] She was going to kill me
Sarah Blume: [dying] No... no... no

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Crazy Credits

Towards the end of the credits we hear a possessed Miles humming Scarka's French lullaby.

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Connections

Referenced in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong With The Curse of La Llorona (2019)

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Soundtracks

Don't Bring Me Roses Red
Written by Kennedy Morrison
Performed by Bonnie Guitar
Courtesy of Pop-Up Music

User Reviews

A watered down 'Orphan'

It was interesting. I liked the acting and the plot twist was a nice/new one. Reminded me a lot of orphan

Details

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Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Descendant

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,853,061, 10 February 2019

Gross USA:

$14,856,291

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,150,265

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures, Vinson Films, XYZ Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1