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The Changeling (1980)

R 107 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   28 March 1980 (USA)
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A man staying at a secluded historical mansion, finds his life being haunted by the presence of a spectre.

Director:

Peter Medak

Writers:

Russell Hunter (story), William Gray (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George C. Scott ...
Trish Van Devere ...
Melvyn Douglas ...
Jean Marsh ...
John Colicos John Colicos ...
Barry Morse Barry Morse ...
Madeleine Sherwood Madeleine Sherwood ...
Mrs. Norman (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood)
Helen Burns Helen Burns ...
Frances Hyland Frances Hyland ...
Ruth Springford Ruth Springford ...
Eric Christmas ...
Roberta Maxwell Roberta Maxwell ...
Bernard Behrens Bernard Behrens ...
James B. Douglas James B. Douglas ...
J. Kenneth Campbell ...
Security Guard
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

House | Mansion | Composer | Music Professor | Professor  | See more »

Taglines:

Whatever you do...DON'T GO INTO THE ATTIC. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

L'enfant du diable See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD7,600,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€448,938 (Spain) (1980)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Chessman Park Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The movie is based on events which supposedly took place at a house in Denver, Colorado, in the 1960s. The Chessman Park neighborhood in the movie is a reference to Cheesman Park in Denver, where the original haunting transpired. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In one scene, the telephone in the limousine is black and in another it's white. See more »

Quotes

Minnie Huxley: 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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Connections

Referenced in Terkel i knibe (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Symphony #1 in C minor, Opus 68"
Composed by Johannes Brahms (as Brahms)
Performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama See more »