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| Directed by | Peter Medak |
| Written by | Russell Hunter William Gray Diana Maddox |
| Starring | George C. Scott Trish VanDevere Melvyn Douglas John Colicos Jean Marsh |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Release date(s) |  March 28 1980 March 28 1980 |
| Running time | 115 min. |
| Language | English |
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The Changeling is a 1980 horror film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere (Scott's real-life wife). The story is based upon events experienced by writer, Russell Hunter, while living in the Henry Treat Rogers Mansion of Denver, CO.[1]
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Plot
Scott stars as Dr. John Russell, a music professor living in New York City, who moves cross-country to Washington State following the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter in a traffic accident while on a winter vacation in upstate New York. In suburban Washington, Russell rents a large, old, and eerie-looking Victorian-era mansion and attempts to piece together his life. However, Dr. Russell soon discovers that he has unexpected company in his new home when the ghost of a long murdered child haunts the house, shattering windows and abruptly opening and shutting doors. Russell investigates and finds that the mystery is linked to a powerful US senator.
Production
Although set in the US, The Changeling was produced by a Canadian production company and filmed largely in Canada. The home was demolished soon after filming. The interior scenes at the university were filmed at the University of Toronto and the Historical Society scenes at the Flatiron shaped Hotel Europe in Vancouver.
Awards and recognition
The Changeling won the first ever Genie Award for Best Canadian Film. It also won the following Genie Awards:
- Best Foreign Actor — George C. Scott[2]
- Best Foreign Actress — Trish Van Devere[3]
- Best Adapted Screenplay — William Gray and Diana Maddox[4]
- Best Art Design — Trevor Williams[5]
- Best Cinematography — John Coquillon[6]
- Best Sound — Joe Grimaldi, Austin Grimaldi, Doni Pigat, Karl Scherer[7]
- Best Sound Editing — Patrick Drummond, Dennis Drummond, Robert Grieve[8]
This film was #54 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
Connections with other films
Italian horror filmmaker Lamberto Bava made an unofficial sequel called The Changeling 2 in 1987. The name of the house caretaker in the film - Mr. Tuttle - is the same as the caretaker in The Others (2001) Master Shake mentions The Changeling in the ATHF episode "The Cloning".
Soundtrack
The Soundtrack to The Changeling was released by Percepto Records on CD on December 21, 2001 and was limited to 1000 copies. Precepto Records' website lists it as out of stock. Track Listing: 01. Main Title
02. The First Look
03. First Chill
04. Music Box Theme for Piano
05. Country Ride
06. Bathtub Reflections
07. Secret Door
08. The Attic
09. Music Box Theme
10. The Ball
11. The Seance
12. The Killing
13. Carmichael Reflects/On the Floor
14. Face on the Bedroom Floor
15. Chain Reaction
16. The Doors
17. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
18. The Attic Calls Clair
19. Resolution
20. End Title
21. The Seance (alternate version)
22. Carmichael's Demise (bonus track)
23. Piano Solos (bonus track)
24. Alternate End Title
References
External links
- The Changeling (1980 film) at the Internet Movie Database
- "The Changeling" Video trailer at LoveFilm.com
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Genie Award for Best Motion Picture 1980 |
Succeeded by Good Riddance |
