The Prodigy

The filmmakers fail to realize that the darkest horror here doesn’t lie in the triumph of true evil.

2257d ago

So while the film may earn points for its goofball premise and sincere execution, it will also play much better to people who do not remember movies like Child’s Play and Fallen (with Denzel Washington and John Goodman as cops chasing a body-hopping serial killer demon), both of which provide the foundation for what The Prodigy becomes.

2257d ago

Despite a few unintentional chuckles, this thriller is too broad to be scary and too morose to be campy

2257d ago

The movie’s occasional chills do little to obscure the thin plotting, problematic pacing and a central mystery that’s left aggravatingly vague.

2257d ago

There's a tagline on the posters for "The Prodigy," a new horror film about a possessed child: "There's something wrong with Miles." That's an understatement, and not just for the obvious reasons.

2257d ago

Nicholas McCarthy’s third horror film stars Taylor Schilling as a distressed mother attempting to protect her young son from pernicious influences.

2257d ago

Do not see this movie if you like children, dogs, hands or Hungarian folk music.

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