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.

bkoganbing I'm normally not a big fan of horror films but The Changeling is certainly a unique experience in viewing that genre. No unearthly ghouls, no scenes of blood and gore, The Changeling is a film of horrifying and crushing sadness as the ghost of a child tries to communicate with George C. Scott who recently lost his wife Jean Marsh and their small daughter in a car accident.Had that not happened, I'm sure that Scott who is a music teacher and composer would have thought renting this huge rambling mansion would have been great for a wife and child. As it is he's rattling around this big house though the only sounds he hears are from the house itself and they're not from this plane of existence.The mansion was formerly the property of the Carmichael family and it's the kind of place the Vanderbilts and Astors would have found adequate for their needs. The heir to the Carmichael family is none other than United States Senator Melvyn Douglas a most powerful player in our nation's capital. It's through a seance attended by Scott who learns of the identity of the child and what he wants. In life he was the victim of the foulest kind of murder done for greed and profit.Great performances all around from the entire cast. It certainly is one of George C. Scott's best roles and one of the best horror films. The final scene as the child ghost wreaks a terrible vengeance on this house and those who occupied it will stay with you forever.

nn28 This movies deserves to be considered a classic in the genre, I first heard of it in a list of the scariest horror movies ever, I saw the picture of George C Scott staring up a burning staircase and new I wanted to watch it. I found it on youtube divided into 10 videos, and I'm glad I did. The movie is very eerie and overall a pretty creepy film. The story is very well written as well. There are also many memorable moments, including a scene with a red ball and another with a wheelchair that you will remember for the rest of your life, even after only one viewing. It all leads up to a finale that is still one of my favorite horror movie endings. The story, the memorable scenes, and the music box all make this a very great underrated classic.

pooneil1 The Changeling is without a doubt the most frightening movie I have seen to date. The only other that comes close is Dark Night of the Scarecrow which is very hard to find...I find that most movies today classified within the horror genre are just blood and gore...I can go to the local butcher shop for that.....I couldn't sleep after seeing the Changeling as I found it unnerving..and creepy...It is probably the last of the great horror films that accomplish an atmosphere of horror through suggestion of imminent danger with only sound,minimal chilling visuals and acting....actual acting, not the histrionics of individuals qualifying for anger management therapy. One will not be disappointed by this film,..I have not seen another like it