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The Prodigy

2019 · 92 min

A slow-burning, unsettling horror that keeps you tense with a creeping sense of dread and a mother's desperate fear.

Directed by: Nicholas McCarthy
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, Colm Feore

Tagline: What's wrong with Miles?
Overview: A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

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Directed by: Nicholas McCarthy
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, Colm Feore

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
identity
obsession
isolation
fate
Places: suburbs
small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: Nicholas McCarthy
Written by: Jeff Buhler
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, Colm Feore, Brittany Allen, Peter Mooney, Oluniké Adeliyi, Elisa Moolecherry, Paula Boudreau
Music: Joseph Bishara
Cinematography: Bridger Nielson
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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