The Changeling (1980)
Director
Peter Medak
Main cast
George C. Scott; Trish Van Devere; Melvyn Douglas; Jean Marsh; John Colicos
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Description
A man staying at a secluded historical mansion, finds his life being haunted by the presence of a spectre.
Peter Medak
Main cast
George C. Scott; Trish Van Devere; Melvyn Douglas; Jean Marsh; John Colicos
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Description
A man staying at a secluded historical mansion, finds his life being haunted by the presence of a spectre.
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