The Changeling

– A man staying at a secluded historical mansion, finds his life being haunted by the presence of a sp..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
The Changeling (1980)

A man staying at a secluded historical mansion, finds his life being haunted by the presence of a spectre.

The Changeling (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Mar 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Peter Medak

Writer:

Russell Hunter (story), William Gray (screenplay), Diana Maddox (screenplay)

Main Actors:

George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, Jean Marsh

Plot:

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.

Awards:

10 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Vestron Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
Metacritic:
70%