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The Changeling (1980)

28/03/1980 (CA)Horror1h 45m
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Whatever you do… Don't go into the attic

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. George C. Scott

      George C. Scott

      John Russell

    2. Trish Van Devere

      Trish Van Devere

      Claire Norman

    3. Melvyn Douglas

      Melvyn Douglas

      Senator Carmichael

    4. John Colicos

      John Colicos

      Captain DeWitt

    5. Barry Morse

      Barry Morse

      Parapsychologist

    6. Madeleine Sherwood

      Madeleine Sherwood

      Mrs. Norman

    7. Helen Burns

      Leah Harmon

    8. Eric Christmas

      Eric Christmas

      Albert Harmon

    9. Frances Hyland

      Frances Hyland

      Mrs. Grey

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    A review by Wuchak

    6.0
    Written by Wuchak on Apr 24, 2022

    _**George C. Scott grapples with a haunted house**_ A grieving composer (Scott) rents a mansion in Seattle that’s been unoccupied for a dozen years and starts a relationship with the Historical Society agent who offered it to him (Trish Van Devere). Unfortunately, the manor has a shameful history and weird things start happening. "The Changeling" (1980) is haunted house horror in the tradition of "The Legend of Hell House" (1973), "The Evil" (1978) and "The Amityville Horror" (1979). While it's not as good as "Amityville Horror," it's pretty much on par with "Legend of Hell House" and “T...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$7,600,000.00

    Revenue$12,000,000.00

    Keywords

    • composer
    • seattle, washington
    • medium
    • séance
    • isolated house
    • music professor
    • historical society
    • canuxploitation
    • traumatized man