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The Changeling (1980) 7.3
A man staying at a secluded historical mansion finds himself being haunted by the presence of a spectre. Director:Peter Medak |
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Cast
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| Trish Van Devere | ... | ||
| Melvyn Douglas | ... | ||
| Jean Marsh | ... | ||
| John Colicos | ... | ||
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Madeleine Sherwood | ... |
Mrs. Norman
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Frances Hyland | ... | |
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Ruth Springford | ... | |
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Bernard Behrens | ... | |
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It was the perfect family vacation for composer John Russell and his family when a freak automobile accident claims the lives of his wife and daughter. Consumed by grief, John, at the request of friends, rents an old turn of the century house. Mammoth in size, the house seems all the room that John needs to write music and reflect. He does not realize that he is not alone in the house. He shares it with the spirit of a murdered child who has homed in on John's despair and uses him to uncover decades of silence and deceit. With the help of Claire Norman, the one who aided John in procuring the house, they race to find the answers and soon learn that a devious and very powerful man guards them. Written by Vampire-Sharpshooter
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Whatever you do...DON'T GO INTO THE ATTIC. See more »Genres:
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 March 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
House on Chessman Park See more »Box Office
Budget:
CAD 7,600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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John Russell: I'd like you to leave now...
De Witt: [making his threat a bit more clear] We can see that you get it... do you understand what I'm saying?
John Russell: [points to the door] Out! Now!
De Witt: [pressing] Listen to me, Russell! You've got something of the Senator's... he wants it back. It's a little gold medal, a family heirloom, he lost it. He thinks *you've* got it.
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Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Played by Jan Latham-Koenig
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The name of the history group was the Seattle Historical Preservation Society. The name of the campus where Dr. John Russell (George C. Scott) taught music was the University of Seattle though interiors set there were filmed at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. See more »Goofs
(at around 1h 35 mins) The wheelchair rolls down the stairs, crashes upside down and the wheels splinter. After the fire, the wheelchair is seen sitting upright and back intact. See more »Quotes
De Witt: I understand you lost your wife and daughter a little while ago. Maybe it shook you up. Maybe too much... *Maybe*, you need help.John Russell: I'd like you to leave now...
De Witt: [making his threat a bit more clear] We can see that you get it... do you understand what I'm saying?
John Russell: [points to the door] Out! Now!
De Witt: [pressing] Listen to me, Russell! You've got something of the Senator's... he wants it back. It's a little gold medal, a family heirloom, he lost it. He thinks *you've* got it.
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Soundtracks
Rondo in A minor for Piano, K. 511Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Played by Jan Latham-Koenig
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THE CHANGELING is by far the scariest film I have ever seen. It's not because of scary monsters or gory F/X. This film has very few gory moments or F/X. It scares with great story telling, sounds and dark corners. It's actually quite a sad story as well. The acting is excellent and the director is quite accomplished. I am a huge movie fanatic and HORROR is one of my favorite genres; and I realize there are very few actually good horror movies, so take my word this is great film making. WATCH IT ALONE and you will be very unpleased by how scared you are. This is not a film to watch with a group. I tried that once and everyone thought it was boring. You need the quiet to pay attention to build the natural tension and fear. Enjoy. They don't make them better than this. This is up there with AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON as the best of the horror genre!!!