The Changeling

The Changeling

Whatever you do… Don't go into the attic

Directed by Peter Medak

Produced by Chessman Park Productions

1980107 min7.0 / 10

A haunting supernatural drama where a traumatized composer confronts both a house's dark history and his own unresolved grief through séances and spectral encounters.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is The Changeling sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Changeling scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Changeling end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Changeling easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Changeling violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Changeling, and what each one shares →

Like The Changeling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Changeling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Changeling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Changeling, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Changeling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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