The Changeling

"Whatever you do… Don't go into the attic"

Mar 28 1980 R 1h 47m
Horror

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.

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 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

Russell Hunter, William Gray, Diana Maddox

Directed by

Peter Medak

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Chessman Park Productions

Languages

English

Awards

11 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
42,122
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA