# The Prodigy (2019)

> A desperate mother investigates the terrifying force behind her young son's transformation as familial love collides with supernatural evil.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/370632

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Nicholas McCarthy
- Cast: Taylor Schilling, Jackson Robert Scott, Colm Feore, Brittany Allen, Peter Mooney, Oluniké Adeliyi, Elisa Moolecherry, Paula Boudreau
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4504044/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: ominous, foreboding, paranoid, late night horror viewing, halloween movie night

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