The Prodigy

  • 15 (DENMARK)
  • 2019


MOVIE IS interesting illogical composite entertaining psychological
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32 %
41 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 27
Negative reviews 30
Average Rating 2.6/5
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1.9
McCarthys direction is so sleepy that a number of key scenes fizzle out before they can pay off with the next big jump scare. Rogerebert
2.0
The Prodigy could stand to stretch its R rating to even ickier ends, but its psychological surprises are the ones that really stick. Indie Wire
4.5
While it lacks gripping, nail biting tension, the unnerving horror that underscores the family drama brings it to life. Variety
1.0
Its an unscary scary movie that quickly abandons the very thing that might have made it interesting... The Guardian
2.5
The filmmakers fail to realize that the darkest horror here doesnt lie in the triumph of true evil, but in seeing how far a regular family will go to ..
3.8
a filmmaker who recognizes that the buildup is more fun than the payoff, and he manages to generate suspense with seemingly little happening on the sc ..
3.0
The Prodigy shows flickers of something better, moments of adrenaline fueled thrills and unconventional jolts, but ultimately theyre lost in an over f .. Collider
1.5
Struggling throughout with issues of structure and pacing, Nicholas McCarthys horror feature threatens to debase standards for the genre to levels tha .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
The movies occasional chills do little to obscure the thin plotting, problematic pacing and a central mystery thats left aggravatingly vague. The New York Times
4.5
tense and gripping, persuasively acted horror thriller that evokes such evil child flicks as The Omen, The Exorcist, The Bad Seed and The Good Son, wh ..
2.0
The Prodigy never seems to work, even on its own terms. But thats difficult to say, namely because its nearly impossible to pin down for certain what .. The Young Folks
2.0
This is just another generic studio horror film that will only manage to frighen those that are easily spooked. JoBlo
2.5
The Prodigy is an often chilling and disturbing if not particularly meaningful or impactful horror movie weighed down its by derivative plot. Screen Rant
2.5
McCarthys film dips its toes into some stock scare tactics the whistling tea kettle, the dark hallway, the creepy basement while struggling to figure .. The Globe And Mail
2.0
Genuinely creepy and unsettling, though its also extraordinarily ugly and unpleasant, at times even repellent. One Guys Opinion
1.9
I found The Prodigy to be a pitiless experience, maddeningly illogical in the ways the parents (Mom more than Dad) accept the abrupt treatment and stu .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.3
For the most part, The Prodigy is a dull experience, but its final five or so minutes are unnecessarily cruel. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The emotion wasnt quite as earned as it shouldve been...but, for the majority of the run time, I was impressed with the craftsmanship on display. You Tube
3.5
It was a solid supernatural thriller...I was looking forward to how they were going to resolve everything, and it kept my wanting more. I was interest .. You Tube
2.0
Not even an amiable central performance from Taylor Schilling...and some early atmospheric mood setting can save this demon child knock off from its i .. The Times
2.0
Straightforward to a fault it could have used some red herrings but the creepy kid scenario is effective. Eric Ds Nider
1.5
Theres little here you havent seen before. (Full Content Review for Parents Violence, Profanity, Nudity, etc. also Available) Screen It
1.5
Tips its hand so early, and provides so very few twists, that the film quickly runs out of material. The Wrap
3.8
A fine little horror chiller that puts a twist on the usual bad seed story. News Day
1.3
The latest in a long, increasingly lousy line of bloodthirsty kid movies... New York Post
2.0
The film sets up so many ground rules for how its own plot is supposed to work before systematically throwing them all away that it has the feel of an .. Mountain X
2.5
Director Nicholas McCarthy and screenwriter Jeff Buhler could pen that aforementioned parental handbook for child demonic possession, since they blith .. Toronto Star
3.0
Without rewriting the book on horror, The Prodigy brings welcome restraint to a potentially silly story. Flim List
1.5
This is entertaining and all, but the movie is neither scary nor intriguing enough to transcend its cliches and redundancy. Film Inquiry
2.0
The Prodigy is a forgettable, tedious horror film that few will remember come this summer. Flickering Myth
4.0
Given its status as pretty standard genre fare on the surface, the film goes down as a pleasant surprise and one that embraces its dark heart. Flickering Myth
4.5
THE PRODIGY is an evil and entertaining initiation into the horror subgenre of creepy kid narratives, complete with razor sharp tension and strong per .. Birth Movies Death
4.5
Im not sure how 90 minutes can seem like six hours, but this film accomplished that feat Pajiba
3.0
The Prodigy is almost wholly devoid of real scares, instead relying on the assumption that a kid doing violent adult things is enough to sustain a 90 .. Consequence Of Sound
2.0
A stock bad seed thriller that just about hits the beats and has a couple of decent creepy bits which keep it from being terrible. Hey U Guys
2.0
Poor Colm Feore turns up as a specialist, delivering two laboured info dumps and squirming through a therapy scene that could have been and begs to be .. Now Toronto
2.5
n a genre full of exceptional children, The Prodigy feels painfully average. Ner Dist
3.0
Its all minimal, more creepy kid than outright jump scares, less tension than an unsettling feeling. Mirror
3.0
The Prodigy deserves credit for being willing to go to some dark places, and as far as killer kid movies go, you can do a lot worse. But I just wish t .. Film
3.8
... suggests more than it shows, and the possibilities are fascinating... this whos doing it thriller pokes at the brains of viewers while stabbing at .. Movie Crypt
1.5
The Prodigy wants to capture the grief stricken gravitas of Hereditary, but it isnt willing to commit to the acts of brutality it needs to earn that i .. Polygon
2.0
The filmmakers figure out how to make a creepy kid chilling again, then stop short, closing the case too early. Film Avclub
3.0
The demon child plot is familiar, but credit director Nicholas McCarthy for understanding the beats of horror, relying more on suspense and anticipati .. Original Cin
1.5
I dont know whats more disappointing; this movie not being scary or not being focused on the electronic music group of the same name. Rendy Reviews
2.0
Nicholas McCarthy needed to transcend the conventions to successfully mix genres.
2.5
Jeff Buhlers screenplay introduces morally thorny exploitation ideas about comfort, class and who deserves to survive late in the game. But its too li .. Mid West Film Journal
3.0
Its a little too obvious and straightforward, but for fans of the subgenre or rubberneckers intrigued about the ending, itll do the trick. Bloody Disgusting
2.0
The Prodigy feels more like an absurd fantasy film than a horror flick. Crooked Marquee
3.8
If youre looking for an example of lean narrative filmmaking, look no further. Illinois Times
2.5
This could have been a much better movie. Much, much better. Its disastrous third act is only accomplished with good performances. .
2.0
If you can think of it, The Prodigy apes it: The Omen, Exorcist III, The Good Son, Orphan, and even touches of Childs Play are all on display here but .. Film Monthly
2.5
McCarthy may be going for an atmospheric dread, but the result feels stagnant and drowsy. Maddwolf
4.5
The film manages to install a climate of terrifying concern in the relationship between mother and child. La Nación (Argentina)
2.0
Despite some great performances and clever moments, the film never reaches expectations.
3.5
Overall, I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed myself during The Prodigy, and I am so glad that everyone involved really pushed the envelope to g .. Daily Dead
3.8
The creepy film isnt the first to put a twist in the possession genre but the performances by Jackson Robert Scott and Taylor Schilling elevate the ps .. Victoria Advocate
3.0
Gives a cynical nod to evil that only a good scary movie can give. Fotogramas
4.5
Its kind of funny how much of a throwback this feels like, almost as if it ignored every post 9/11 fear that America developed in its anxious haze, an .. Vanyaland
1.5
The Prodigy tries to use elements of horror classics to make something new but completely misses the mark. It never decides if it wants to be a mystic .. idobi.com
3.5
Its a bone chilling blast of a horror film that wakes up the normally sleepy first quarter of the year. Denton Record-Chronicle
3.0
The Prodigy might seem like just another creepy kid movie, but its new take on possession and its willingness to dive into the deep end of darkness ma .. High Def Digest
2.0
The film relies more on melodrama than in terror and suffers for it at times. El Mundo (Spain)
5.0
I get shivers just thinking about it, partly due to onomatopoeia but mostly tension. What She Said Radio
2.5
That doesnt make it a bad movie, but it also doesnt make it a particularly interesting one either. Exclaim!
3.0
The Prodigy is unremarkable compared to standouts like The Exorcist or even The Omen or Childs Play; its pace, dialogue, and twists are all problemati ..
2.5
Synthetically sadistic, The Prodigy needs to be forgotten in the flimsy film factory of violent kiddie capers and it wouldnt hurt a bit if the miserab .. SF Crowsnest
1.5
THE PRODIGY... some good performances, and a few well done spooky moments, but mostly its a composite of clichd dialogue, lazy plot contrivances, and ..



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