I see the music box playing among the rubble as ghost Joseph being lulled to sleep for the last time. I think I saw that in another comment and it makes sense to me (the Trish Van Devere character says the tune has the quality of a lullaby when John Russell plays it on piano, so it probably was that for Joseph before he died, too).
Quite simply, one of the greatest, most atmospheric films of all time. The fact that Scott turned in another many years later with Exorcist III is remarkable. He adds so much realism and gravitas to mystical stories. The man was a complete genius at his craft.
Thanks for watching The Changeling, Jen! I've never seen anyone react to this movie before. The story written by playwright Russell Hunter, inspired by mysterious events that took place at the Henry Treat Mansion in Cheeseman Park, Denver, Colorado, while Russell Hunter was living there in the 1960s. After experiencing a series of unexplained phenomena, Hunter said he found a century-old journal in a hidden room detailing the life of a disabled boy kept in isolation by his parents. During a seance, he claimed, the spirit of a deceased boy directed him to another house, where he discovered human remains and a gold medallion bearing the dead boy's name. Henry Treat Rogers, a wealthy Denver attorney, was childless, but prior inhabitants of the house remain undocumented. The mansion was demolished in the 1980s and replaced with a high rise apartment building.
Even though this was released in 80 I still consider it a 70s' horror flick. Eerie ambiance, an actual story, and no gore for the sake of gore. Great movie. Very eerie and captivating
It's up there alright with those other great classic ghost movies of the past too, like The Uninvited (1944) and The Innocents (1961) both highly recommended as well.
@@LarryFleetwood8675 Both top class films Larry. Especially "The Innocents", which along with "The Haunting", are two of my faves. 1973's "The Legend Of Hell House" is also pretty decent.
@@ReelReviewsWithJen You need to watch "The Innocents" from 1961 Jen. Probably my fave spooky/ghost film. A slow burner classic, with a great atmosphere. "The Haunting of Bly Manor" mini-series from 2020, was based on the same original story.
The movie is based on events which supposedly took place at Henry Treat Rogers Mansion in Denver, Colorado. Russell Hunter claimed to have discovered a journal that detailed the life of a disabled boy who was kept in isolation by his parents.
Saw this within the first week of release and I remember it standing above the crop of scary movie/slasher releases that were being rolled out in 1980 almost weekly. It was a sleeper hit and word of mouth gave it just that little more staying power in theaters and drive-ins.
My ABSOLUTE favorite haunted house movie ever! A few answers for you... - the movie, believe it or not, was rated R because they didn't have PG-13 at the time. - They hadn't perfected, if even developed, DNA testing. When John digs up the well and says nothing to the cops, it's for many reasons, but mostly because he was about to accuse a powerful US Senator of fraud, and needed proof (aka, the necklace) - Guillermo del Toro named this his favorite horror movie of all time. He actually wants to reboot it, but has dealt with legal red tape over the rights. - The Senator walking up the stairs at the end was his soul.
So good! Glad you watched this - it was well-known when it came out, but a lot of people nowadays don’t really know about it and don’t react to it. It’s so creepy and really well done. You can see a number of homages to it if you re-watch “The Others” as the director was a big fan - especially the seance scene at the end.
Per your question, Melvyn Douglas is an old character actor who got his start in 1929. No relation to Michael Douglas. Michael Douglas is the son of legendary actor Kirk Douglas, whose real name was Issur Danielovitch Demsky. He's probably best remembered for his role in Stanley Kubrick's 1960 epic SPARTACUS as the title character. He also played Vincent van Gogh in LUST FOR LIFE.
George C. Scott was one of the finest of actors. You should watch some of his other movies. I suggest a black comedy entitled "The Hospital." He won an Oscar for "Patton." The young woman in this movie was his wife Trish Van Devere.
Saw this on HBO back in the day. One of the BEST of it's genre. George C Scott was a very good actor with a marvelous body of work (Petulia, Thw New Centurions, The Hospital, Day of the Dolphin, Flim Flam Man, etc). I appreciate your reactions and all the cheese and rice that goes with it.😜 I highly recommend you check out a criminally overlooked gem from 1971 Let's Scare Jessica To Death.👍👍
One of my favorite haunted house films. This was filmed almost entirely in Vancouver. The music and atmosphere in this movie are amazing. Also, the mansion used in the film is actually just a facade built over a more modern house and all of the interiors were done with sets. Pretty impressive stuff.
Sorry, Jen, but the guy you misidentified as Melvyn Douglas at the beginning was actually George C. Scott. You said he looked like Michael Douglas and you asked if they were related, but that was actually George C. Scott, Jen. 😂 He played General Patton in the movie Patton, and he was also in the movie Dr. Strangelove.
This is one of my favorite horror movies. I'm so glad you did a reaction to it. I've only seen 2 or maybe 3 other reaction channels react to it. It's quite the cult horror classic as well. The red ball with the stripe rolling down the stairs has been done many times in other movies and series as a tribute to this film. I'm not sure if you've seen a movie called "Deathtrap" or not. If not, you should give a watch. It stars Michael Cane and Christopher Reeves. It's a great suspense thriller done in a sort of who done it style. Another movie you might check out is a movie called "Dolls," from 1987 it's a horror/fantasy, and another cult classic.
This movie does for haunted house films what An American Werewolf In London does for werewolves. Both are top of their food chains in their sub-genres.
Great movie review! Great movie, really glad that you enjoyed it. It really is a thrilling ghost story. Not sure if you've ever seen "The Haunting" (1963) or "The Legend of Hell House" (1973). Not to mention "Burnt Offerings" (1976). All very excellent haunted house films. I Would also like to recommend "The Trilogy of Terror" (1975). As well as both versions of "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (1973 & 2010). Again thanks for the awesome reaction video Jen!
This movie ranked at #54 in the 100 scariest movie moments on Bravo, cool reaction as always Jen, you take care and have a nice day sweetie and most of all, cheese and rice 🥰❤️ How about reacting to A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Excellent review Jen, I'm commenting on my brother's phone, I'm the one who likes your attention to details, how you seem passionate about your reviews and your great sense of humor. This is one of my favorite ghost movies along with The Legend of Hell House (1973). I love the storyline. I watched the backstory of the filming and locations of this film in that beautiful country 🇨🇦 maybe you Heard of it (ha ha). You might enjoy that it was on RUclips. Well have a wonderful and safe week.
How did I know you'd watch yet another Canadian horror movie, Jen? 😜 Your country was horror movie central in the 1980s. 😂 While The Changeling was set in Seattle, it was mostly filmed in the British Columbian cities of Vancouver and Victoria.
You should watch The Innocents (1961). It's an incredible gothic ghost story based on Henry James's The Turn of the Screw. It's one of my favorite haunted house movies along with The Changeling. The whole movie is here on RUclips.
I enjoyed your review of one of my favorite ghost stories! The ball always got me watching this movie. When he drops it in the river and when it come back down the stairs, it's even still wet! And of course the creepy wheelchair moving around with POV shots! There are no sequels that I know of.
The makers of the THE CHANGELING couldn’t find a spooky looking mansion that looked the part for this scary story so they had to settle for something more modern and gave it a complete, frontal makeover at the cost of $200,000 dollars which definitely fooled me as I only found out today . its a brilliant film that still holds up well today and thankfully there was no awful CGI to ruin this film at the time of its making . this is the first channel I’ve come across to show this classic and much loved film so THANKS Jen !! 👋🏻🇬🇧
I hope you can check out George C. Scott in The Exorcist III: Legion, Jen! I forgot if it was already on your list or not. It's one of the best horror sequels ever made. You can skip over Exorcist II: The Heretic. 😂
I love Ghost Story (1981) too, definitely worth checking out. Also with Douglas as a grumpy landlord, there's The Tenant (1976) by Roman Polanski just like The Changeling (or Rosemary's Baby, for that matter) it also takes place mostly in an old apartment building it's a quirky and creepy film I'd suggest as well.
No sequel, but if you're interested in a similar themed engaging tale I would highly recommend Ghost Stories (2017) with Martin Freeman.and Paul Whitehouse. Although if you get chance to see the stage play it is based on first that would be even better.
Yeah it’s tough, the film does a good job of setting it up. I think even if he had a suspicion his life is too good to question plus he clearly thought so highly of his father.
Great reaction to a great and sad to say forgotten film. I saw this when it came out with my girfriend and she repeatedly clutch my thigh so hard that I had a bruise that lasted almost two weeks.
Great video, thank you! Please do a review/reaction video for a German movie (available in english from Second Run UK) called Laurin (1989) directed by Robert Sigl. You won't be disappointed, I guarantee it.
I see the music box playing among the rubble as ghost Joseph being lulled to sleep for the last time. I think I saw that in another comment and it makes sense to me (the Trish Van Devere character says the tune has the quality of a lullaby when John Russell plays it on piano, so it probably was that for Joseph before he died, too).
Quite simply, one of the greatest, most atmospheric films of all time. The fact that Scott turned in another many years later with Exorcist III is remarkable. He adds so much realism and gravitas to mystical stories. The man was a complete genius at his craft.
Thanks for watching The Changeling, Jen! I've never seen anyone react to this movie before.
The story written by playwright Russell Hunter, inspired by mysterious events that took place at the Henry Treat Mansion in Cheeseman Park, Denver, Colorado, while Russell Hunter was living there in the 1960s. After experiencing a series of unexplained phenomena, Hunter said he found a century-old journal in a hidden room detailing the life of a disabled boy kept in isolation by his parents. During a seance, he claimed, the spirit of a deceased boy directed him to another house, where he discovered human remains and a gold medallion bearing the dead boy's name. Henry Treat Rogers, a wealthy Denver attorney, was childless, but prior inhabitants of the house remain undocumented. The mansion was demolished in the 1980s and replaced with a high rise apartment building.
Even though this was released in 80 I still consider it a 70s' horror flick. Eerie ambiance, an actual story, and no gore for the sake of gore. Great movie. Very eerie and captivating
So well done, very moody and spooky. Thanks for watching 🎬
@@ReelReviewsWithJenThis Movie is definitely not cheesy at all it's absolutely terrifying even today.
I remember the trailer for this airing on TV and the wheel chair would scare the living hell out of me.
I remember seeing this when it first came out. It has a "The Haunting" (1963) vibe to it. A spooky slow burner.👻
It's up there alright with those other great classic ghost movies of the past too, like The Uninvited (1944) and The Innocents (1961) both highly recommended as well.
@@LarryFleetwood8675 Both top class films Larry. Especially "The Innocents", which along with "The Haunting", are two of my faves. 1973's "The Legend Of Hell House" is also pretty decent.
Ohh yes I really enjoyed The Haunting as well.
@@ReelReviewsWithJen You need to watch "The Innocents" from 1961 Jen. Probably my fave spooky/ghost film. A slow burner classic, with a great atmosphere. "The Haunting of Bly Manor" mini-series from 2020, was based on the same original story.
@@brucster99b2 The Innocents is my favorite movie ever. It's incredible.
The movie is based on events which supposedly took place at Henry Treat Rogers Mansion in Denver, Colorado. Russell Hunter claimed to have discovered a journal that detailed the life of a disabled boy who was kept in isolation by his parents.
Saw this within the first week of release and I remember it standing above the crop of scary movie/slasher releases that were being rolled out in 1980 almost weekly. It was a sleeper hit and word of mouth gave it just that little more staying power in theaters and drive-ins.
This is hands down my favorite horror movie of all time and has been since I was a kid.
Scott would have to deal with ghosts again in 1984's A Christmas Carol! Highly recommended during the holiday season Jen!
My ABSOLUTE favorite haunted house movie ever! A few answers for you...
- the movie, believe it or not, was rated R because they didn't have PG-13 at the time.
- They hadn't perfected, if even developed, DNA testing. When John digs up the well and says nothing to the cops, it's for many reasons, but mostly because he was about to accuse a powerful US Senator of fraud, and needed proof (aka, the necklace)
- Guillermo del Toro named this his favorite horror movie of all time. He actually wants to reboot it, but has dealt with legal red tape over the rights.
- The Senator walking up the stairs at the end was his soul.
So good! Glad you watched this - it was well-known when it came out, but a lot of people nowadays don’t really know about it and don’t react to it. It’s so creepy and really well done. You can see a number of homages to it if you re-watch “The Others” as the director was a big fan - especially the seance scene at the end.
I have seen The Others but it’s been a while for sure, probably overdue for a rewatch! Thanks for watching 🎬
@@ReelReviewsWithJen When you re-watch you’ll be like…oh THAT’S where they got that from! 😊😉
Per your question, Melvyn Douglas is an old character actor who got his start in 1929. No relation to Michael Douglas.
Michael Douglas is the son of legendary actor Kirk Douglas, whose real name was Issur Danielovitch Demsky. He's probably best remembered for his role in Stanley Kubrick's 1960 epic SPARTACUS as the title character. He also played Vincent van Gogh in LUST FOR LIFE.
George C. Scott was one of the finest of actors. You should watch some of his other movies. I suggest a black comedy entitled "The Hospital." He won an Oscar for "Patton." The young woman in this movie was his wife Trish Van Devere.
He's my favorite actor ever. He was also great in The Exorcist III and Dr. Strangelove.
@@paulinekeown2472General Patton
Saw this on HBO back in the day. One of the BEST of it's genre. George C Scott was a very good actor with a marvelous body of work (Petulia, Thw New Centurions, The Hospital, Day of the Dolphin, Flim Flam Man, etc). I appreciate your reactions and all the cheese and rice that goes with it.😜 I highly recommend you check out a criminally overlooked gem from 1971 Let's Scare Jessica To Death.👍👍
I second Let's Scare Jessica to Death. It's a seriously underrated film.
In Celtic Mythology a changeling is a baby that has been kidnapped and replaced with a fairy baby.
One of my favorite haunted house films. This was filmed almost entirely in Vancouver. The music and atmosphere in this movie are amazing.
Also, the mansion used in the film is actually just a facade built over a more modern house and all of the interiors were done with sets. Pretty impressive stuff.
So cool! I wish it was a real house it would be cool to visit the location, but as a Canadian it’s always nice to see Canadian locations
@@ReelReviewsWithJen W57th, Hudson Street, Marpole - Vancouver
Sorry, Jen, but the guy you misidentified as Melvyn Douglas at the beginning was actually George C. Scott. You said he looked like Michael Douglas and you asked if they were related, but that was actually George C. Scott, Jen. 😂 He played General Patton in the movie Patton, and he was also in the movie Dr. Strangelove.
This is one of my favorite horror movies. I'm so glad you did a reaction to it. I've only seen 2 or maybe 3 other reaction channels react to it. It's quite the cult horror classic as well. The red ball with the stripe rolling down the stairs has been done many times in other movies and series as a tribute to this film.
I'm not sure if you've seen a movie called "Deathtrap" or not. If not, you should give a watch. It stars Michael Cane and Christopher Reeves. It's a great suspense thriller done in a sort of who done it style.
Another movie you might check out is a movie called "Dolls," from 1987 it's a horror/fantasy, and another cult classic.
This movie does for haunted house films what An American Werewolf In London does for werewolves. Both are top of their food chains in their sub-genres.
Great movie review! Great movie, really glad that you enjoyed it. It really is a thrilling ghost story. Not sure if you've ever seen "The Haunting" (1963) or "The Legend of Hell House" (1973). Not to mention "Burnt Offerings" (1976). All very excellent haunted house films. I Would also like to recommend "The Trilogy of Terror" (1975). As well as both versions of "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (1973 & 2010).
Again thanks for the awesome reaction video Jen!
George C Scott and Trish Van Devere were married in real life.
This and Burnt Offerings are great ghost stories.💓👍🇬🇧
I’ll add it to the watchlist!
This movie ranked at #54 in the 100 scariest movie moments on Bravo, cool reaction as always Jen, you take care and have a nice day sweetie and most of all, cheese and rice 🥰❤️
How about reacting to A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
George c. Scott, he did a great job in Exorcist 3. Which is just about the only exorcist sequel worth watching.
I haven’t seen it yet but I’ll keep an eye out for him if I watch it
It was mostly filmed in Vancouver. The house was located in south of the city, close to Vancouver Airport.
Excellent review Jen, I'm commenting on my brother's phone, I'm the one who likes your attention to details, how you seem passionate about your reviews and your great sense of humor. This is one of my favorite ghost movies along with The Legend of Hell House (1973). I love the storyline. I watched the backstory of the filming and locations of this film in that beautiful country 🇨🇦 maybe you Heard of it (ha ha). You might enjoy that it was on RUclips. Well have a wonderful and safe week.
How did I know you'd watch yet another Canadian horror movie, Jen? 😜 Your country was horror movie central in the 1980s. 😂 While The Changeling was set in Seattle, it was mostly filmed in the British Columbian cities of Vancouver and Victoria.
Apparently I missed out! Should have been born sooner so I could have witnessed this time period!
You should watch The Innocents (1961). It's an incredible gothic ghost story based on Henry James's The Turn of the Screw. It's one of my favorite haunted house movies along with The Changeling. The whole movie is here on RUclips.
I enjoyed your review of one of my favorite ghost stories! The ball always got me watching this movie. When he drops it in the river and when it come back down the stairs, it's even still wet! And of course the creepy wheelchair moving around with POV shots! There are no sequels that I know of.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video 🎬 Yeah I really loved the subtle spooky style in this film, still terrifying but not overly gory.
The makers of the THE CHANGELING couldn’t find a spooky looking mansion that looked the part for this scary story so they had to settle for something more modern and gave it a complete, frontal makeover at the cost of $200,000 dollars which definitely fooled me as I only found out today . its a brilliant film that still holds up well today and thankfully there was no awful CGI to ruin this film at the time of its making . this is the first channel I’ve come across to show this classic and much loved film so THANKS Jen !! 👋🏻🇬🇧
The movie were filmed mainly in Vancouver, Canada and Seattle, Washington.
I don't remember when I saw this Film, but I'm older than most and I loved it when I saw it then, between 80-85 and I still love it now!
I watched this on the afternoon movie when I was maybe ten years old- once that ball came rolling down, I was out. 😂
Haha right?! So creepy, thanks for watching 🎬
I watched this for the first time about two years ago, and I loved it. One of my favorite horror films.
The scariest part when I first watched was when the lady was in the house looking for John. Before she saw the wheelchair.
All movies up to the Nineties used little or no CGI. And, no, no sequel to this movie.
I hope you can check out George C. Scott in The Exorcist III: Legion, Jen! I forgot if it was already on your list or not. It's one of the best horror sequels ever made. You can skip over Exorcist II: The Heretic. 😂
Haha I feel like I have to watch the second one, even if it’s not great. It feels like cheating to skip to the third film lol
@@ReelReviewsWithJen Okay. lol But only the first one and the third one were written by William Peter Blatty.
@@44excaliburYes part II sucks it's so over the top and so laughably goofy
Melvyn Douglas was great in..Ghost Story. Also starred Fred astaire. A slow,spooky film.
I love Ghost Story (1981) too, definitely worth checking out. Also with Douglas as a grumpy landlord, there's The Tenant (1976) by Roman Polanski just like The Changeling (or Rosemary's Baby, for that matter) it also takes place mostly in an old apartment building it's a quirky and creepy film I'd suggest as well.
I prefer the same name film by Stephen Weeks from 1974
@@SamuelBlack84 never seen that one. Have to look it up.
@@wesleyrodgers886 It's honestly amazing
Very spooky, dreamlike atmosphere
And, the doll that appears throughout is genuinely chilling
@@LarryFleetwood8675Sorry but I think that Ghost Story sucks it's so laughably goofy
The changeling my favorite movie
I love Tubi TV!
One of my favorite horror movies! A slow burn done right!
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
No sequel, but if you're interested in a similar themed engaging tale I would highly recommend Ghost Stories (2017) with Martin Freeman.and Paul Whitehouse. Although if you get chance to see the stage play it is based on first that would be even better.
I don't think the old man knew what his father did until the very end.
Yeah it’s tough, the film does a good job of setting it up. I think even if he had a suspicion his life is too good to question plus he clearly thought so highly of his father.
Does for haunted house horrors what An American werewolf In London does for werewolves. Both top notch films. Great reaction Jen👍
Thank you so much! Appreciated! ❤️
@@ReelReviewsWithJen you’re welcome dear👍
Great reaction to a great and sad to say forgotten film.
I saw this when it came out with my girfriend and she repeatedly clutch my thigh so hard that I had a bruise that lasted almost two weeks.
I recommend Ghost Story 1974 by Stephen Weeks starring Marianne Faithfull
Incredibly creepy film with a haunted doll
I’ll add it to the list, thanks for watching!
Good movie
This one has no sequels
I recommend u watch the 2009 the haunting in Connecticut
I’ll add it to the list, thanks for watching!
@@ReelReviewsWithJenPoor Joseph Carmichael gets to share the same fate as Samara Morgan since both were dumped into a well.
you didn't recognize George C Scott??
Should I? I don’t think I’ve seen him in anything before.
@@ReelReviewsWithJenGeorge C. Scott is best known for playing the General in Dr. Strangelove he also played George Patton in the movie Patton.
Sadly I haven’t seen either of those :(
You need to watch this in the dark.
Great video, thank you! Please do a review/reaction video for a German movie (available in english from Second Run UK) called Laurin (1989) directed by Robert Sigl. You won't be disappointed, I guarantee it.
Thank you so much! I’ll add it to the watchlist 🎬❤️ thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video
@@ReelReviewsWithJen Can't do no wrong with The Changeling, it's a masterpiece.
@@ReelReviewsWithJenIt was practically They literally burned down The House in The Changeling
@@ReelReviewsWithJenThe Changeling was rated R probably for having the balls to actually show Joseph get drowned in The Bathtub.