{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"THE CHANGELING (1980) \u2013 Episode 225 \u2013 Decades Of Horror 1980s","description":"\u201cThat house is not fit to live in. No one\u2019s been able to live in it. It doesn\u2019t want people.\u201d That sounds like a challenge. Join your faithful Grue-Crew \u2013 Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr \u2013 as they discuss The Changeling (1980), the ghost story held in high regard by no less than Martin Scorsese (who named it one of the scariest movies of all time) and Guillermo del Toro. Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 225 \u2013 The Changeling (1980) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https:\/\/youtube.com\/gruesomemagazine After the death of his wife and daughter in a car crash, a music professor staying at a long-vacant Seattle mansion is dragged into a decades-old mystery by an inexplicable presence in the mansion\u2019s attic.   Director: Peter Medak Writers: (screenplay by) William Gray & Diana Maddox; (story by) Russell Hunter Music: Rick Wilkins Cinematographer: John Coquillon (director of photography) Production Design: Trevor Williams Selected Cast: George C. Scott as John Russell Trish Van Devere as Claire Norman Melvyn Douglas as Sen. Joseph Carmichael John Colicos as DeWitt Jean Marsh as Joanna Russell Barry Morse as Doctor Pemberton Madeleine Sherwood as Mrs. Norman Helen Burns as Leah Harmon Frances Hyland as Mrs. Grey Eric Christmas as Albert Harmon Roberta Maxwell as Eva Lingstrom Bernard Behrens as Robert Lingstrom James B. Douglas as Eugene Carmichael J. Kenneth Campbell as Colin Janne Mortil as Linda Grey Terence Kelly as Sgt. Durban Michelle Martin as Kathy Russell Antonia Rey as Estancia Louis Zorich as Stewart Adler Voldi Way as Joseph\u2019s Ghost The Grue-Crew settle in to tackle a slick, confident \u2013 and criminally overlooked \u2013 haunted house feature from 1980, The Changeling. The film earns its respect as a classic film and its place as a cult favorite capturing the very first Genie Award for Best Canadian Film from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. The film\u2019s stars, George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere claim Best Foreign Actor and Best Foreign Actress respectively as The Changeling sweeps five additional awards during the inaugural presentation. Yet, many are unaware of the film and its influence on horror movies and Canadian film. In this episode, the Grue-Crew share their opinions and appreciation for Peter Medak\u2019s best work.  Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine\u2019s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode\u2019s film, chosen by Bill, will be The Company of Wolves (1984), directed by Neil Jordan and starring Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, and David Warner.  Please let them know how they\u2019re doing! They want to hear from you \u2013 the coolest, grooviest fans \u2013 so leave them a message or comment on the gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. ","author_name":"Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/docrotten.libsyn.com","html":"