Unlike traditional possession films that rely on demonic entities, The Prodigy uses as its supernatural engine. The film opens with the death of Hungarian serial killer Edward Scarka at the exact moment Miles Blume is born, suggesting that Scarka’s spirit has "piggybacked" onto the infant to finish his grisly "unfinished business". The Prodigy Movie Review - Common Sense Media
The Distortion of Maternal Instinct in The Prodigy (2019) Directed by Nicholas McCarthy and written by Jeff Buhler , the 2019 horror-thriller revisits the "evil child" subgenre with a chilling focus on the limits of unconditional love. While it utilizes familiar tropes seen in classics like The Omen or The Bad Seed , it distinguishes itself through its central conflict: a mother’s desperate attempt to reconcile her son’s innocence with the growing presence of a serial killer’s soul. Reincarnation as a Narrative Device O ProdГgio Terror, Thriller 2019 1h 32m 5.9
