The Changeling (film)
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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 Canadian film directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere.
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[edit] Plot
Scott stars as Dr. John Russell, a music professor living in upstate New York, 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 suburban Washington, Russell rents a large, old, and eerie-looking Victorian 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.
[edit] Trivia
- The Changeling's influence can be seen in more recent haunted house/supernatural films. For example, its seance scene is similar to that shown in the climax of The Others (2001). The reflection-in-the-tub scene in What Lies Beneath (2000) and several elements from The Ring (2002) are similar to those in this movie.
- The name of the house caretaker in the film - Mr Tuttle - is also the name of the caretaker in The Others (2001)
- George C. Scott's co-star in the movie is Trish Van Devere, his real-life wife.
- Italian horror filmmaker Lamberto Bava made an unofficial sequel called The Changeling 2 in 1987.
- A facade was put on the exterior of a large mansion somewhere in Vancouver to play the part of John Russell's new home. The home was demolished soon after filming.
- This film was #54 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
- The interior scenes at the university were filmed at the University of Toronto and the Flatiron Building [1] in Toronto
[edit] Awards
- Best Motion Picture — Garth Drabinsky and Joel Michaels[2]
- Foreign Actor — George C. Scott[3]
- Foreign Actress — Trish Van Devere[4]
- Adapted Screenplay — William Gray and Diana Maddox[5]
- Art Design — Trevor Williams[6]
- Cinematography — John Coquillon[7]
- Sound — Joe Grimaldi, Austin Grimaldi, Doni Pigat, Karl Scherer[8]
- Sound Editing — Patrick Drummond, Dennis Drummond, Robert Grieve[9]
[edit] 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
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