The Changeover

The Changeover

Directed by Miranda Harcourt, Stuart McKenzie

Produced by Firefly Films

201795 min5.6 / 10

A supernatural coming-of-age thriller centered on a teenage girl's discovery of her witch powers as she fights to save her dying brother from an ancient parasitic spirit.

Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand. Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother's life.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Changeover sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Changeover scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 62% of films.

  • Does The Changeover end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

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

  • Is The Changeover easy watching? 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Changeover

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Changeover, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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