- 71%
- 70%
- 85%
- 72%
- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- March 28, 1980 (44 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Origin
- Canada
- Genres
- Haunted Houses
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
George C. ScottJohn Russell
Trish Van DevereClaire Norman
Melvyn DouglasSenator Carmichael
John ColicosCaptain DeWitt
Barry MorseParapsychologist
Madeleine SherwoodMrs. Norman
Helen BurnsLeah Harmon
Eric ChristmasAlbert Harmon
Frances HylandMrs. Grey
Ruth SpringfordMinnie Huxley
James B. DouglasEugene Carmichael
J. Kenneth CampbellSecurity Guard
Roberta MaxwellEva Lingstrom
Bernard BehrensRobert Lingstrom
Jean MarshJoanna Russell
Chris GampelMr. Tuttle
Voldi WayJoseph Carmichael
Michelle MartinKathy Russell
Janne MortilLinda Grey
Terence KellySergeant Durban
Robert MonroeArchives Clerk
Hagan BeggsCoroner
Anna HaganSecretary
Antonia ReyEstancia
The Changeling is a superior haunted house thriller. The story [by Russell Hunter] centers on George C. Scott, a recently widowed music professor, who has moved to Seattle to forget his personal tragedy. His new residence is an old home owned by the local historic society. After moving in, the house begins to do strange things.
Murdered by his father 70 years ago, the outraged spirit of a small boy makes it known through his haunting of Scott, a lonely composer, that his real grudge is
If it only took craftsmanship to make a haunted house movie, "The Changeling" would be a great one. It has all the technical requirements, beginning with the
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