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:

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

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Taglines:

What's 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Since Jackson Robert Scott filmed this movie in-between It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), he appeared in three horror movies in a row.

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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

A Night on the Bare Mountain
Written by Modest Mussorgsky
Arranged by Thomas Hewitt Jones
Courtesy of Cavendish Classical Music under license from 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

Ridiculous ;

Who in the hell would be frightened of a 7 year old boy ? He's 4 feet tall and 60 pounds, pick him up and throw him around like a bloody rag doll !!! Then we'll see how freaking scary he his. Lol

Details

Official Sites:

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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