7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror • 1980 • 107 min • Adults (18+)
The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling (1980)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
George C. Scott • Trish Van Devere • Melvyn Douglas
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
George C. Scott • Trish Van Devere • Melvyn Douglas
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film's primary focus is on a supernatural mystery and a universal quest for truth and justice, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. While it features a wealthy family's corruption as a plot driver, this serves the horror narrative more than a political critique.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features traditional casting for its era, with no apparent intentional diversity-driven casting choices. The narrative focuses on a supernatural mystery and personal tragedy, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The Changeling (1980) is a supernatural horror film centered on a grieving man investigating a haunting. The plot and character arcs do not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "The Changeling, 1980" is a supernatural horror story centered on a grieving composer and a haunted house. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, thus the film does not depict or engage with transgender identity in any capacity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Changeling (1980) is an original horror film based on an alleged true story, not an adaptation of a pre-existing narrative with established characters. Therefore, no characters undergo a gender swap from prior canon.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Changeling (1980) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific screenplay, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial baseline to compare against the on-screen portrayals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.0
Critic Ratings
8.5
7.0
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