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The Changeling

Play trailer Poster for The Changeling R Released Mar 28, 1980 1h 47m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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Composer John Russell (George C. Scott) is vacationing with his family when a car accident kills his wife and daughter. Distraught with grief, Russell leaves his home in New York City for a giant, secluded house near Seattle. Soon Russell starts to feel the presence of a ghost, a boy who drowned in the bathtub there. Russell seeks the assistance of Claire Norman (Trish Van Devere), who led him to the house initially, in uncovering the secrets of the boy's death.
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George C. Scott's somber performance gives this haunted house horror a moving soul to go along with its harrowing scares.

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Variety Staff Variety The Changeling is a superior haunted house thriller. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Fiona Ferguson Time Out The leaps made by Scott's agile mind in identifying both victim and usurper leave logic and credence on the starting block. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times If it only took craftsmanship to make a haunted house movie, The Changeling would be a great one. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly It’s spooky without being schlocky, terror with hardly a drop of blood. And as effective as the haunted house device is, the real mystery driving the haunting is so cold-blooded and practical that you won’t even think twice about its motivation. Rated: 4/5 Oct 31, 2024 Full Review Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast While the film’s mystery becomes increasingly outlandish as it unfolds, The Changeling brings subtle yet effective chills and pacing that keeps the viewer engaged from start to finish. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 3, 2024 Full Review John Brosnan Starburst The movie is basically old and familiar territory revisited but Medak is a good enough film maker to make you feel the visit has been worth-while. Jul 26, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brad S. R Genuinely terrifying with an absorbing mystery at its core, The Changeling is one of the finest haunted house films ever made. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/25 Full Review j15j15j15 j 아무리 시간이 지나도 미제사건을 늘 고민하고 생각하며 진실을 밝히려 노력하는 것은 우리가 추구해야 할 정의 중 하나라고 생각합니다. 전화나 편지해주셔서 그리고 누추한 저의 집에도 방문해셔서 감사드립니다. 잘 부탁드립니다. @}>--->>* Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/03/25 Full Review acsdoug D It's slow paced and simply not scary. Moreover, it has a late 70s made-for-온라인카지노추천 feel to it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Audience Member this is a terrific ghost story after 45 years it's along the lines of 'The Others'. ', and 'The Entity' where you don't know how much of the actual ghost stuff is real and instead it relies on the loud noises and voices this film really doesn't emphasize too much on the horror elements but man is the mystery portion of the story so fascinating the pieces of the puzzle and the connecting dots come together to show why the house John Russell is staying at is haunted and what the Changeling actually is not to mention that all of the actors are very likeable, they talk, act, and sound like real adults I got 2 decent scares in the middle and at the end but again the strong acting and the low-budget filmmaking make for a cool watch not every horror movie has to be in-your-face terrifying, just compelling enough and though-provoking to keep things interesting Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Brad C This is a masterpiece ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review Michael B A Real Masterpice Ghost Story.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Peter Medak

Director

George C. Scott

John Russell

Trish Van Devere

Claire Norman

Melvyn Douglas

Senator Joe Carmichael

John Colicos

Captain DeWitt

Jean Marsh

Joanna Russell

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Synopsis Composer John Russell (George C. Scott) is vacationing with his family when a car accident kills his wife and daughter. Distraught with grief, Russell leaves his home in New York City for a giant, secluded house near Seattle. Soon Russell starts to feel the presence of a ghost, a boy who drowned in the bathtub there. Russell seeks the assistance of Claire Norman (Trish Van Devere), who led him to the house initially, in uncovering the secrets of the boy's death.
Director
Peter Medak
Screenwriter
Russell Hunter, William Gray
Distributor
Associated Film Distribution
Production Co
Chessman Park Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 6, 2018
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Surround
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