The Prodigy (2019)

Director: Nicholas McCarthy

Starring: Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, Peter Mooney

A mother concerned about her young son’s disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

‘The Prodigy’ is an interesting take on the possession genre. This is the story of evil being reborn in an infant, and the evil trying to take control of its host as the child grows older. Evil manifests itself through the child, and this in itself can be rather creepy.

The beginning was pretty formulaic, but as the film progressed, it became more compelling, with a few twists. The film is also very unpredictable. Taylor Schilling was excellent as the mother, while Jackson Robert Scott was good as Miles, the ‘possessed’ child. He has an incredible cold, creepy stare.

Note, the film might not have the ending you’d expect, but this is a rather well executed film.

‘The Prodigy’ earned $21 million on a $6 million budget.

Would I watch it again? Maybe. Probably not.