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The Prodigy

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Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.
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The Prodigy doesn't take the bad seed genre to any truly new places, but for horror fans in search of an evil child to fear, it might still be worth a watch.

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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) There are a couple moments when it works... [but] I would say go back and watch The Omen or The Bad Seed [instead]. Sep 18, 2019 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) Not even an amiable central performance from Taylor Schilling...and some early atmospheric mood-setting can save this "demon child" knock-off from its ineptitude. Rated: 2/5 Mar 15, 2019 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian It's an unscary scary movie that quickly abandons the very thing that might have made it interesting... Rated: 1/5 Mar 14, 2019 Full Review Kate Boyle InSession Film I recommend it to fans of the genre who are just looking for something new to watch, but it’s nothing super special or memorable. Rated: C Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Danilo Castro Next Best Picture It’s a competent watch, but don’t expect to remember it by the time you get to your car. Rated: 4/10 May 17, 2022 Full Review Nicolás Delgadillo Discussing Film Patience is rewarded time and time again by genuinely scary scenes. Rated: 3 / 5 Jun 25, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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diane S Beautifully done to perfection. Truly not seeing what the problem is with the Rotten Tomato reviews. Do they not know a good movie when they see it. Take the blinders off critics. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Jonathan L Ignore the bad reviews and give it a watch. I really enjoyed it and would love to have seen a sequel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Jesus C No happy ending I got so upset when there's no happy ending Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review chocoptamo c The only horror about this film was that someone actually created it Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/17/23 Full Review Emilliano S Its like a direct rip off of The Omen but it has promising jump scares worth the watch Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/17/23 Full Review Wolfgang G The Prodigy ist ein Horrorfilm von Nicholas McCarthy (Regie) und das Drehbuch schrieb Jeff Buhler. The Prodigy bringt das Bad-Seed-Genre ins Spiel, ein gut inszenierter Horrorfilm. Jackson Robert Scott in der Rolle von Miles Blume hat eine tolle Leistung gezeigt. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/27/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.
Director
Nicholas McCarthy
Producer
Tripp Vinson, Tara Farney
Screenwriter
Jeff Buhler
Distributor
Orion Pictures
Production Co
Vinson Films, XYZ Films
Rating
R (Brief Graphic Nudity|A Sexual Reference|Disturbing and Bloody Images|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.9M
Runtime
1h 32m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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