Film

The Changeling

1980 · 1h 47m · Horror

Whatever you do… Don't go into the attic

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

70

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.

George C. Scott

John Russell

Trish Van Devere

Claire Norman

Melvyn Douglas

Senator Carmichael

John Colicos

Captain DeWitt

Barry Morse

Parapsychologist

Madeleine Sherwood

Mrs. Norman

Helen Burns

Leah Harmon

Eric Christmas

Albert Harmon

Frances Hyland

Mrs. Grey

Ruth Springford

Minnie Huxley

James B. Douglas

Eugene Carmichael

J. Kenneth Campbell

Security Guard

Roberta Maxwell

Eva Lingstrom

Bernard Behrens

Robert Lingstrom

Jean Marsh

Joanna Russell

Chris Gampel

Mr. Tuttle

• Peter MedakDirector
• Diana MaddoxScreenplay
• William GrayScreenplay
• Russell HunterStory
• Joel B. MichaelsProducer
• Garth DrabinskyProducer
• Mario KassarExecutive Producer
• Andrew G. VajnaExecutive Producer
• John CoquillonDirector of Photography
• Rick WilkinsOriginal Music Composer

The Changeling (1980) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]TV Spot

Release date

March 28, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

R

Budget

$7,600,000

Revenue

$12,000,000

Genres

Horror

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