Karry
Best movie of this year hands down!
IslandGuru
Who payed the critics
Jenni Devyn
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
MJB784
It was very well made, but didn't explain the opening which wasn't repeated in flashback very well nor was the ghost well explained. It didn't scare me, but was well made artistically.
BA_Harrison
Four months after the accidental death of his wife and child, composer John Russell (George C. Scott) takes a position as a college music lecturer, renting a creepy old house for the duration; there, he experiences a series of supernatural phenomena that leads him to uncover the secret behind a decades old murder.As haunted house movies go, The Changeling is one of the least scary that I have seen, largely due to the fact that I never never really felt like protagonist John was in any real danger from the spirit that shared his new home. Despite this, the film still stands as a very watchable entry in the ghost story sub-genre thanks to fine performances, oodles of atmosphere, and a mystery that holds one's interest to the end despite the predictability of the spooky shenanigans (did anyone really NOT expect the toy ball to reappear at the house?).Oscar winner Scott lends the whole thing an air of class, and he is given fine support by Trish Van Devere as realtor Claire Norman, who is shocked to learn that the house she has rented is haunted by the spirit of a murdered child. Director Peter Mendak might not deliver (m)any genuine chills or shocks, but he keeps things trundling along nicely, his film still proving fun for the duration.6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.
FlashCallahan
John Russell, a composer and music professor, loses his wife and daughter in a tragic accident. Seeking solace, he moves into an old mansion unoccupied for twelve years. But a child- like presence seems to be sharing the house, and trying to share its secrets, with him. Through research into the house's past and a séance held within, Russell discovers the horrific secret of the house's past, a secret that the presence will no longer allow to be kept........If your a horror fan, there is nothing more refreshing than a good old fashioned haunted house movie, without any CGI to spoil the atmospherics.The Woman In Black aside, it's been so many years since we had an effective haunted house movie, and from watching this really effective horror movie, I'm really surprised that more haven't been made.......without the use of CGI.Scott is as impeccable as he ever is, and he brings more to the films atmospherics due to his emotional performance. There are times when he's edging towards the hammy side, but he restraints himself, especially toward the end.It's a slow burner for sure, but it's consistently eerie, from the banging heard at six in the morning, to one of the most wonderful séance scenes I have seen for a long time, to John playing back that séance on tape and hearing other worldly noises not spotted first.If you are a fan of everything Blumhouse, with all their quiet..........quiet............quiet...........bang!! Cow prod scares, see this, this is what proper horror looks like, and the film doesn't force you into jumping.Your just too scared to notice that your not doing it.
Edgar Iván H
I will advice you to see this film in the complete darkness and with a good sound home theater, it deserves a good big screen, and a great sound. This movie is based on the sound and what you cannot see. It delivers the kind of scare that continues with you when you have to go the kitchen in the darkness and you feel forced to turn on the lights of the hall to get to the kitchen. It is scary, but in a smooth way and it builds more and more until you feel really scared. I invite you to see this movie but with a good sound, because without it, it lost the 70% of its Art, yes this movie is art. We need this kind of artists working on the current horror movies.
