The Prodigy is a perfectly serviceable horror film for hardcore fans but general audiences need not bother. This movie is about a mother who thinks her young son's disturbing behavior may be caused by something supernatural. Taylor Schilling gives a great performance. You care about her character immediately and she even sells the cheesier moments well. Jackson Robert Scott gives an incredible performance. He switches between being terrifying and an adorable kid you worry about masterfully. His performance blew me away and kept me invested even in the films weaker moments. Colm Feore gives a good performance in a small supporting role. Peter Mooney's performance is hilariously bad but shockingly never took me out of the movie. Nicholas McCarthy did a good job directing, he milks as much tension as he can out of the films scariest sequences. He also wisely did not overuse jump scares. The script is filled with plenty of interesting ideas, but sometimes the film focuses on the less interesting aspects of the story. At 92 minutes the pacing is good until the very end where the movie ends 5 different times and drags on way too long. Overall, The Prodigy is a mediocre film boosted by one incredible performance. There is enough here to like that I recommend this movie to horror fans but no one else.
5.5/10
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