THE CHANGELING-REVIEW

what i have to tell about this movie...it z just awesome..actually itz not a movie ..itz an experience.Directed by peter medak changeling was born in the golden age of horror films..precisely in the midsummer of 1980.upon its release the film received poor attention and was only an average grosser in boxoffice,however over the years the film achieved a cult status and now widely regarded as a favourite among horror moviefanatics.This movie is reportedly based on the real life experiences of the playwright  russell hunter during his stay in henry treat rogers mansion in denver colorado.

A scene from changeling 

George C.Scott who played the lead role

Now to the plot.The film begins with a car accident in which the musician john russell(played by george scott)loses his wife and children.The film now shifts to the present day  in which we find this struggling musician still not able to forget the incident moves into a mansion.Later during his stay in the mansion , he began hearing weird sounds ,doors shutting automatically and so on..yes!the mansion is haunted!!
So now our investigator-turned writer tries to uncover the dark history of the mansion..he realises that 80 years back a crippled child was brutually murdered in the mansion and our lead finds itz linkage to a powerful local family of a us senator.
Now why i m blogging this! its just because this movie is one of the best i have ever seen...genuine horror i would say!the changeling is widely regarded as one of the scariest movies ever made ....mainly due to the treatment of the subject,camera angles,background score,acting etc...Another interesting fact is its similarity with 2000 indian-language Malayalam  film devadoothan(meaning:heavenly messenger)..apart from the thematic similarities,the climax scene has great similarity with devadoothan.

Henry treat rogers mansion as depicted in the film,the real house is shown in the black and white photograph

A scene from devadoothan

you cant catch scary moments like as in exorcist, Halloween and changeling is not that much gory as saw,hostel,wrongturn.....but it has moments of its own...altogether movie is worth a watch!!!
AJ RATING:9/10
STATUS:STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

Climax scene from changeling