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, Brittany Allen, Jackson Robert Scott

Cast

Credited cast:
Taylor Schilling	...	Sarah
Brittany Allen	...	Margaret St. James
Jackson Robert Scott	...	Miles
Colm Feore	...	Arthur Jacobson
Peter Mooney	...	John
Elisa Moolecherry	...	Zoe
Olunike Adeliyi	...	Rebecca
Paul Fauteux	...	Edward Scarka
Paula Boudreau	...	Dr. Elaine Strasser
David Kohlsmith	...	Miles at 5 Years Old
Ashley Black	...	Hailey
Martha Girvin	...	Foster Mom
Byron Abalos	...	Penmark Instructor
Ava Augustin	...	Penmark Student
Mark Sparks	...	Lead S.W.A.T. Officer

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:

halloween | halloween costume | skeleton costume | brilliant mind | reference to david bowie | 

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Taglines:

There's Something Wrong With Miles

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Filmnegah.com (Persian) Official site

Country:

USA Canada Hong Kong

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Descendant

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,853,061, 10 February 2019, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$7,865,474, 14 February 2019

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures, Vinson Films, XYZ Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Miles has Heterochromia, a difference in coloration between both eyes (in Miles' case, his right eye is brown and his left eye is blue).

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: What Men Want/The Prodigy (2019)

User Reviews

Ya Know What...I Really Dug This!

Right up front i wanna say i've glanced at the mixed reviews so far on R.T. & Metacritic, so here we have another case of "Man of Steel-Itis", and i'm on the positive sign. For one the actors here do a great job, Taylor from "Orange Is The New Black" does a great job with ehr looks of concern, doubt & fear and for her first horror film, wouldn't mind seeing her do more. Course it's a great sign when you have young Georgie from "IT" in your film, and i'll say the whole theme the plot goes for i REEEEEALLY dug, especially some interactions between two specific characters, and that ending...well let's just say the kinda person I am, i really dig endings like this. Overall i would highly recommend seeing this year