The Prodigy (2019)
8/10
Recommended if you like suspense/horror
11 February 2019
I saw this movie opening night and was satisfied with it. The acting was really good for this type of movie and music/score was creepy. I didn't find it scary but there was a few jump scares (not overused like some here claim) and a lot of tense moments. Story was fairly predictable but with a twist and a unexpected ending. I want to know what that infamous scene was that was edited or reshot that is mentioned here? Apparently the test audience said it was so terrifying the film maker had to either edit it or reshoot it. This scene was supposed to have been shown at the end of the original trailer but everything from both trailers was featured in this movie so unless it was removed from the trailer it doesn't seem to exist. Isn't the point of a horror movie to terrify people? The decision to remove it doesn't work to their advantage & not sure why this film got an R-rating. I hope this supposed scene shows up on the blu ray release or YouTube or somewhere. Or maybe it was all just fabricated by the filmmaker to get people into the theatre to watch this movie who knows. Either way I enjoyed this film and was happy seeing the new child's play trailer which looks good!
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