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The Changeling

1980 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 7.0

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.

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Details
Years
1980
Release date
1980-03-28
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
107 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (721 votes)
Budget
$6,600,000

Themes

  • composer
  • seattle, washington
  • medium
  • séance
  • isolated house
  • music professor
  • historical society
  • canuxploitation
  • traumatized man
  • tense

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Screen Award · 1981
  • Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television AwardBest Motion Picture · 1980
  • Canadian Screen AwardBest Screenplay · 1980
  • Genie AwardBest Performance by a Foreign Actor · 1980
  • Genie AwardBest Performance by a Foreign Actress · 1980
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  • Canadian Screen AwardBest Screenplay · 1980 · nominated
  • Genie AwardBest Performance by a Foreign Actor · 1980 · nominated
  • Genie AwardBest Performance by a Foreign Actress · 1980 · nominated
  • Genie AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role · 1980 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Medak