A man staying at a secluded historical mansion finds himself being haunted by the presence of a spectre.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| George C. Scott | ... | John Russell | |
| Trish Van Devere | ... | Claire Norman | |
| Melvyn Douglas | ... | Senator Carmichael | |
| Jean Marsh | ... | Joanna Russell | |
| John Colicos | ... | Captain DeWitt | |
| Barry Morse | ... | Parapsychologist | |
| Madeleine Sherwood | ... | Mrs. Norman (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood) | |
| Helen Burns | ... | Leah Harmon | |
| Frances Hyland | ... | Mrs. Grey | |
| Ruth Springford | ... | Minnie Huxley | |
| Eric Christmas | ... | Albert Harmon | |
| Roberta Maxwell | ... | Eva Lingstrom | |
| Bernard Behrens | ... | Robert Lingstrom | |
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James B. Douglas | ... | Eugene Carmichael |
| J. Kenneth Campbell | ... | Security Guard | |
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It was the perfect family vacation for composer John Russell and his family when a freak automobile accident claims the lives of his wife and daughter. Consumed by grief, John, at the request of friends, rents an old turn of the century house. Mammoth in size, the house seems all the room that John needs to write music and reflect. He does not realize that he is not alone in the house. He shares it with the spirit of a child who has homed in on John's despair and uses him to uncover decades of silence and deceit. With the help of Claire Norman, the one who aided John in procuring the house, they race to find the answers and soon learn that a devious and very powerful man guards them. Written by Vampire-Sharpshooter
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CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 March 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
House on Chessman Park See more »Filming Locations:
1268-1270 West 57Th Street, Oakridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada See more »Edit
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CAD7,600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Composed by Johannes Brahms (as Brahms)
Performed by The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama
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The drowning of Joseph in the bathtub was shot after principal shooting had wrapped. See more »Goofs
(at around 43 mins) John's daughter's ball is red and gray with a white stripe up to the point where it bounces down the stairs the first time. When John takes it to the bridge and when it bounces down the stairs the second time, it is all red with a white stripe. See more »Quotes
Minnie Huxley: That house is not fit to live in. No one's been able to live in it. It doesn't want people.See more »
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Symphony #1 in C minor, Opus 68Composed by Johannes Brahms (as Brahms)
Performed by The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama
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THE CHANGELING is by far the scariest film I have ever seen. It's not because of scary monsters or gory F/X. This film has very few gory moments or F/X. It scares with great story telling, sounds and dark corners. It's actually quite a sad story as well. The acting is excellent and the director is quite accomplished. I am a huge movie fanatic and HORROR is one of my favorite genres; and I realize there are very few actually good horror movies, so take my word this is great film making. WATCH IT ALONE and you will be very unpleased by how scared you are. This is not a film to watch with a group. I tried that once and everyone thought it was boring. You need the quiet to pay attention to build the natural tension and fear. Enjoy. They don't make them better than this. This is up there with AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON as the best of the horror genre!!!