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The Prodigy (2019)

The Prodigy poster
Directed by
Nicholas McCarthy
Genre
horror film, thriller film
Country
Hong Kong, United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 1,082 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy starts acting in strange and violent ways. His parents begin to suspect that something evil has taken control of him and they try to find out what it is.

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What happens

The Prodigy is a 2019 horror film directed by Nicholas McCarthy, and written by Jeff Buhler. It stars Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, and Colm Feore. The plot centers around a child whose disturbing behavior signals that an evil, possibly supernatural being has taken control of him, forcing his parents to investigate whether sinister forces are involved. An international co-production film between the United States, Canada and Hong Kong. The Prodigy was released in the United States on February 8, 2019, by Mirror Releasing and Orion Pictures. The film grossed $21.1 million and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances and atmosphere but criticised the story and dialogue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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