A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
Director:
Nicholas McCarthyWriter:
Jeff Buhler
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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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 | |
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Tristan Vasquez | ... | Dash |
| Nicholas McCarthy | ... | Penmark Supervisor | |
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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.
Plot Keywords:
creepy child | killing of dog | serial killer | reincarnation | halloween costume |Taglines:
What's Wrong With Miles? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, disturbing and bloody images, a sexual reference and brief graphic nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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[points to his eyes individually with a knife]
Miles Blume: which one do you prefer? brown or blue, brown or blue, brown or blue
[last lines]
Margaret St. James: That's what he said to me the night he...
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Miles is compared to David Bowie due to having two different coloured eyes, commonly known as Heterochromia. However, David Bowie didn't have this condition. He actually had Anisocoria; one pupil is bigger than the other. It was this condition that made his eyes look different colours. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Miles Blume: Hey[points to his eyes individually with a knife]
Miles Blume: which one do you prefer? brown or blue, brown or blue, brown or blue
[last lines]
Margaret St. James: That's what he said to me the night he...
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Towards the end of the credits we hear a possessed Miles humming Scarka's French lullaby. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 February 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,853,061, 10 February 2019Gross USA:
$14,856,291Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$21,150,265Company Credits
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I don't know about you, but one more 'whoops my kid is possessed' flick and I'm about to scream. I ended up seeing this one and I was in for a treat. Not only did I like the start of this film, bringing me back to 70's and 80's gritty slasher classics - it also intrigued me; 'what am I in for?' The film contains thriller and horror elements, it feels like a blend. The cast is solid and Taylor Schilling and Jackson Robert Scott especially were a great match. The biggest and for me personally most annoying cliché ('my kid would NEVER do that' / insert surprised face emoji) is pretty much avoided here, and that gives it a genuine feel plus a hurrah from me. Director Nicholas McCarthy included a couple of very nice shots. The dark introduction scene and the wide shot of Miles in Halloween outfit felt to me like classic horror scenes and make you wonder 'what is going on?' I would like to see McCarthy also try something a little less supernatural with more character depth. In this case especially, I was interested in learning more about the main character and their motivation. Overall, I enjoyed it! A sequel could be good, but only with young Scott back in the game and more background information revealed...