The Changeling 1980 Directed by Peter Medak
After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build a new and peaceful life in a lonely big house that has been uninhabited for many years. But, soon after, the obscure history of such an old mansion and his own past begin to haunt him.
George C. Scott Trish Van Devere Melvyn Douglas John Colicos Barry Morse Madeleine Sherwood Helen Burns Eric Christmas Frances Hyland Ruth Springford James B. Douglas J. Kenneth Campbell Roberta Maxwell Bernard Behrens Jean Marsh Chris Gampel Voldi Way Michelle Martin Janne Mortil Terence Kelly Robert Monroe Hagan Beggs Anna Hagan Antonia Rey Sammy Smith Paul Rothery Bruce MacLeod Fred Latremouille David Peevers Show All…
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Love to see characters in horror movies going to the library to do research! Microfiche! Old maps!
Living in a fairly old house for a decent chunk of my life, Haunted house movies were something I grew up loving right into my teen years, then I dunno what happened but I just couldn’t jive with them anymore... until recently, and The Changeling was a well regarded classic that I’ve seen a handful of times, always liked, but never really loved... until now.
I’ve been wanting to revisit this for quite a while, luckily I held out for the Severin Blu-ray because this time around I really got lost in this atmospheric retribution haunt and all of its ambient whispers and large airy corridors. George C. Scott kills it (as always) as John Russell, I felt for him—that opening…
Exquisite haunted house chiller that never loses its effect with me. Super creepy house, absolutely perfect atmosphere, and great cast led by George C. Scott doing what he does best, which is shouting at everyone.
This is a super slow burn, but if you’re up for it then you will be rewarded with some wonderfully chilling scenes and an intriguing story that holds your interest until the end. One of the top 10 haunted house horror films of all time for sure.
Fun fact: George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere were real life husband and wife!
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Well, the only way that I can properly state my opinion on this film is by saying that it both did, and didn't, meet my expectations. I went in looking for un ultra-creepy, atmospheric, dread-driven haunted house flick, and I got one... kinda. See, the first two acts of the film were incredible. It was a deeply saddening tale of a grief-stricken man, and I wasn't even sure if what I was seeing and hearing, in terms of the haunting, was real, because I couldn't be sure of the man's sanity after the tragedy that he was forced to endure. The cinematography and the editing were both stellar; rarely do you see…
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"It doesn't want people."
I started watching The Changeling at about 11:15 PM because I knew that everyone in my house was fast asleep. I turned off the light in my room, kept the door open just a crack, I slipped on a pair of headphones with the volume cranked up, and I started the movie.
The movie ended at about 1 AM. I had to pee so as I stood up from my chair and walked into my hallway, I realized how creepy everything seemed to be. Our hallway is short and is shaped like a DVD case. In the bottom right corner of the hallway is where the door…
That house is not fit to live in. No one's been able to live in it. It doesn't want people.
-Minnie Huxley
I can't recall who it was, but someone, either my parents (doubtful) or a babysitter let me watch this movie at a very young age. Way too young. Every time I saw the cover of this film over the years I'd remember how it had messed up my young mind.
I hadn't watched it since, so when I first started this time I had my doubts it was actually the same film but then as soon as George C. Scott made it to that damn house it all started falling into place and my memory started placing things…
What an awesome ghost story slash murder mystery.
It might play by the numbers - but it's damn good at it.
Eerie, mysterious and haunting. Go watch!
A riveting supernatural thriller and clearly a pioneer of the genre. Creates a tense and suspenseful atmosphere with almost no use of special effects.
"That house is not fit to live in. No one's been able to live in it. It doesn't want people."
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Classic(al) horror film. 1980 was a great year for horror.
Slow burn psychological thriller. The atmosphere, sound design, and score are excellent. Wish the third act balanced the line between mystery and horror a bit better, but the end product is still satisfying.
i would watch whole movies that expand on each of the plot points within this. like the idea of a house being built over a well where a body was hidden.
there’s a whole lot going on here and if it has any faults it’s over-ambition. but it also has george c. scott calling a child's ghost a “goddamn son of a bitch” and maybe my favorite psychic medium (seriously, the automatic writing sequence is so good).
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