I can see how most people who watch this for the first time wouldn’t be blown away by it. It’s a movie that can grow on you. The seance scene was amazing and at the time was one of the first. Many movies steal from that still today.
Love this movie. Haunted house/possession movies are my favorites and for me this is right up there with Amityville Horror and Poltergeist and even The Exorcist. The seance scene in this is one of the best. How he hears the voice on tape after the fact, which has since been ripped off numerous times. My friend and me took the day off school way back in the late 80's and watched this. The bit where he throws the ball off the bridge, then goes home and the same ball bounces down the stairs again but covered in water. My friend screamed, and then I screamed too. Just a great classic haunting movie. Love it
For me, this movie was a hidden gem. The first time I watched this was about 3 years ago. I don't know how it got past me for all those years as I'm a big George C. Scott fan. I know you tend to lean more toward gore/slasher horror, which I also enjoy but I prefer more thoughtful horror like The Changeling and The Shining.
I do not mind the film's pacing. It gives you time to take in the mystery of the house. It's a top ghost story film. I already have the excellent Second Sight Blu-ray release set that came out a few years ago and I will just keep that. It has a nice reversible foldout poster, that the 4K set doesn't, and prefer that over the photo cards. But if I didn't have it, this 4K box would be an easy buy.
Taste varies, obviously. For me, The Changeling is one of the very best haunted/supernatural films of all time. The underlying story is extremely clever, and the acting is what you expect when George C. Scott is in the cast. This film is still in my all-time horror top 10, and it tends to be revered among horror fans. Yes, I prefer it to The Shining, which, while technically excellent with an extremely underrated soundtrack (why the director gets all the credit for the creepiness is anyone’s guess), has all the humanity of the soles of Kubrick’s shoes. I also think The Changeling is superior to much-praised The Haunting (1963), a rather dull film IMO. In fact, I’ve since concluded I’m not much of a fan of haunting/supernatural films, except for The Changeling, which is a genre gem.
Hey Ken, always really like this one. It was pretty scary the first time I saw it but I was like 15. I got mine last night from Diabolik and I watched it. I really enjoyed it haven’t seen it in at least 15 years. Watch some of the special features surprised to find out, it’s pretty much based on a true story, which makes it even a little creepier really can’t argue with you 4 out of 5 but the look of the film and George C Scott make it that much better. The 4K scan was done from the inter-positive and not the original negative. I thought there was some issues with the scan but the parts that looked great definitely look great and the parts that didn’t well they didn’t. also, about the opening credits, they’re placed over the film so you’re actually seeing two layers of grain that’s why the credit scenes are usually Granier sometimes they use stock footage, which is usually very grainy as well. So never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a movie by its opening credits😅 have a great one
@@NYC_Goody don’t know exactly but I’m sure the original negative is too badly damaged or the other gentleman stated it’s lost if they had access to the inter-positive I’m sure they would’ve been granted access to the negative. that said, scanning from the inter-positive can produce incredible results for instance Apocalypse now was scanned from The inter-positive and that looks outstanding.
Damn I'm kind of kicking myself for buying the Severin release of this film last year. If I'd known this one was coming, I would've held off on buying the Severin 4K and just waited for this one. Severin just doesn't deliver the way Second Sight does, with packaging, restorations, etc.
Ken when you said second sight has better packaging even better than vinegar syndrome I think you're forgetting about the VSU line. I believe the magnetic class box and the packaging that comes with that is better than second sight although that's only a limited series, I believe you still should count it.
This is not a slow burn. It has bone chilling moments throughout. It's the scariest movie I have ever seen. No other movie could give me chill bumps from a red bouncy ball.
This is a great film. I like the box art, too, but I much prefer Second Sight's previous limited edition's box art. It's a LOT creepier! However, despite this new release (from last year) having the exact same special features, it does have the beautiful book, so it's worth getting for that alone.
I knew you would say you’ve never seen it. If it’s a kids movie from the 90’s like Sidekicks or Don’t tell the babysitter is dead, you’ve seen it. Any movie made before you were born, it’s the same story, never seen it
Ah, man. You got your hair cut before me this time. I've been needing to cut mine now for a couple of weeks. I always notice because I get the same kind of buzz cut and we usually happen to do it around the same time. You got yours cut shorter this time, though.
This movie was a horror classic to me. I saw it a few years ago and eventually got it when it first hit Blu-Ray. It was based on a guy who was renting a house in Colorado and some of this stuff in the film happened to him.
I’ve never been able to get into this film. It’s incredibly boring and not scary at all to me. I never understood the following of this film, but everyone likes what they like. And that’s what makes film discussions interesting.
Gorgeous release buddy and glad you finally were able to check it out. Classic Ghost Story. George C Scott was actually married to Trish Van Devere at the time who played Claire in the movie
I like second sight because they do solid releases but also will release a plain Jane version about 6 months after their major releases. I have Dawn of the Dead and Martin. As far as this film I’ve heard it’s a very slow burn and it’s not really that scary but still well made. I’ll wait for a sale or something.
@@midlevelmedia This is THE BEST "thriller" of all time. Slow creeper. It takes patience. Most of today's viewers have a short attention span. I saw this when I was only 16 at the theatres...I am 60 now. Still my fave movie of all time. No CGI, just a great story full of suspense.
Hey Ken, I am a little confused? You didn't watch the movie on your bluray to see if you really loved it before spending around $50 for the 4k limited edition? 😁
@@midlevelmedia I do! You won't watch the bluray you own because you knew the 4k was coming out so you waited to watch the best available format. About right? 😁
😢😮 you should not watch this movie in a "sober" mindset. Pull a few demon's up with you, then experience the film. However, thanks for talking me out of buying this 4K again 😊😂 ✌️
Wait, I thought they hadn't announced it yet! FUCK! How long has it been out?! EDIT: $31.92 for shipping?! I don't need it yesterday, man, I can wait a few weeks for $10 worth!
@@midlevelmedia The US. I used the same link you posted and when I put in my zip code, and updated I got 2 options. The cheapest was First-Class and $31.952
I never have really understood some of the hype around this movie. I'm a big George C. Scott fan and love horror....but this movie was just too slow (wouldn't even call it a "slow burn") and overall bored me.
I can see how most people who watch this for the first time wouldn’t be blown away by it. It’s a movie that can grow on you. The seance scene was amazing and at the time was one of the first. Many movies steal from that still today.
Love this movie & love this set. Second Sight killed it. I ordered mine too from Diabolic and have it coming tomorrow. Enjoy the watch. Peace!
Really enjoy that movie
Bought it Ken, after your great review, I also own the Severin release!!
Thanks for confirming that The Changelling didn't make your hair fall off. LOL
Love this movie. Haunted house/possession movies are my favorites and for me this is right up there with Amityville Horror and Poltergeist and even The Exorcist.
The seance scene in this is one of the best. How he hears the voice on tape after the fact, which has since been ripped off numerous times.
My friend and me took the day off school way back in the late 80's and watched this. The bit where he throws the ball off the bridge, then goes home and the same ball bounces down the stairs again but covered in water. My friend screamed, and then I screamed too.
Just a great classic haunting movie. Love it
For me, this movie was a hidden gem. The first time I watched this was about 3 years ago. I don't know how it got past me for all those years as I'm a big George C. Scott fan. I know you tend to lean more toward gore/slasher horror, which I also enjoy but I prefer more thoughtful horror like The Changeling and The Shining.
The movie is definitely a slow burn but I did find it creepy.
I do not mind the film's pacing. It gives you time to take in the mystery of the house. It's a top ghost story film. I already have the excellent Second Sight Blu-ray release set that came out a few years ago and I will just keep that. It has a nice reversible foldout poster, that the 4K set doesn't, and prefer that over the photo cards. But if I didn't have it, this 4K box would be an easy buy.
Taste varies, obviously. For me, The Changeling is one of the very best haunted/supernatural films of all time. The underlying story is extremely clever, and the acting is what you expect when George C. Scott is in the cast. This film is still in my all-time horror top 10, and it tends to be revered among horror fans. Yes, I prefer it to The Shining, which, while technically excellent with an extremely underrated soundtrack (why the director gets all the credit for the creepiness is anyone’s guess), has all the humanity of the soles of Kubrick’s shoes. I also think The Changeling is superior to much-praised The Haunting (1963), a rather dull film IMO. In fact, I’ve since concluded I’m not much of a fan of haunting/supernatural films, except for The Changeling, which is a genre gem.
That ball bouncing down the steps scared me as a kid....
It's a great horror mystery that George is tasked with solving.
Hey Ken, always really like this one. It was pretty scary the first time I saw it but I was like 15. I got mine last night from Diabolik and I watched it. I really enjoyed it haven’t seen it in at least 15 years. Watch some of the special features surprised to find out, it’s pretty much based on a true story, which makes it even a little creepier really can’t argue with you 4 out of 5 but the look of the film and George C Scott make it that much better. The 4K scan was done from the inter-positive and not the original negative. I thought there was some issues with the scan but the parts that looked great definitely look great and the parts that didn’t well they didn’t. also, about the opening credits, they’re placed over the film so you’re actually seeing two layers of grain that’s why the credit scenes are usually Granier sometimes they use stock footage, which is usually very grainy as well. So never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a movie by its opening credits😅 have a great one
Wonder why they didn't scan from the original negative.
@@NYC_Goody According to the sources I've read, the original negative is lost.
@@NYC_Goody don’t know exactly but I’m sure the original negative is too badly damaged or the other gentleman stated it’s lost if they had access to the inter-positive I’m sure they would’ve been granted access to the negative. that said, scanning from the inter-positive can produce incredible results for instance Apocalypse now was scanned from The inter-positive and that looks outstanding.
Damn I'm kind of kicking myself for buying the Severin release of this film last year. If I'd known this one was coming, I would've held off on buying the Severin 4K and just waited for this one. Severin just doesn't deliver the way Second Sight does, with packaging, restorations, etc.
This is an impressive set. The movie was good too.
Ken when you said second sight has better packaging even better than vinegar syndrome I think you're forgetting about the VSU line. I believe the magnetic class box and the packaging that comes with that is better than second sight although that's only a limited series, I believe you still should count it.
It honestly depends on which one I'm holding at the time. I love them both. Lol
@@midlevelmedia haha. Don't lie that Road house and specially Sidekicks is your jam. They have slip covers inside the box with reversible artwork 😂
@@midlevelmedia This Movie terrified Me
@@midlevelmedia The Fire in The Ending was 100% real They literally did burn down The House and The House was just a set and it looks real
@@midlevelmedia The Shining The Changeling came out The same Year that The original Friday The 13th came out 1980
got mine last week just had burial ground 4k - 88 films with slip 😊
The artwork on the 2nd Sight package is great.
This is not a slow burn. It has bone chilling moments throughout. It's the scariest movie I have ever seen. No other movie could give me chill bumps from a red bouncy ball.
I like the movie. I bought the 4k disk only version as I don't have a multi region bluray player. I have the bluray from severin also.
This is a great film. I like the box art, too, but I much prefer Second Sight's previous limited edition's box art. It's a LOT creepier!
However, despite this new release (from last year) having the exact same special features, it does have the beautiful book,
so it's worth getting for that alone.
I knew you would say you’ve never seen it. If it’s a kids movie from the 90’s like Sidekicks or Don’t tell the babysitter is dead, you’ve seen it. Any movie made before you were born, it’s the same story, never seen it
Thanks for sharing your video
Good review.I like ghost story 1981 a little better.
Ah, man. You got your hair cut before me this time. I've been needing to cut mine now for a couple of weeks. I always notice because I get the same kind of buzz cut and we usually happen to do it around the same time. You got yours cut shorter this time, though.
Very cool Changeling edition Ken I'd like to see the movie
Great new haircut!
This movie was a horror classic to me. I saw it a few years ago and eventually got it when it first hit Blu-Ray. It was based on a guy who was renting a house in Colorado and some of this stuff in the film happened to him.
I’ve never been able to get into this film. It’s incredibly boring and not scary at all to me. I never understood the following of this film, but everyone likes what they like. And that’s what makes film discussions interesting.
Gorgeous release buddy and glad you finally were able to check it out. Classic Ghost Story. George C Scott was actually married to Trish Van Devere at the time who played Claire in the movie
I like second sight because they do solid releases but also will release a plain Jane version about 6 months after their major releases. I have Dawn of the Dead and Martin. As far as this film I’ve heard it’s a very slow burn and it’s not really that scary but still well made. I’ll wait for a sale or something.
Man your hair grew back really fast LOL
Hell yeah I support the haircut! Also I like Hardcore, another George C. Scott film.
Awesome! Thank you!
I agree with your thoughts on the film. Good, but not a favorite of mine or one I reach for often
Glad someone agrees. Just didn't find it all that scary or interesting.
@@midlevelmedia This is THE BEST "thriller" of all time. Slow creeper. It takes patience. Most of today's viewers have a short attention span. I saw this when I was only 16 at the theatres...I am 60 now. Still my fave movie of all time. No CGI, just a great story full of suspense.
Hey Ken, I am a little confused? You didn't watch the movie on your bluray to see if you really loved it before spending around $50 for the 4k limited edition? 😁
You know how I operate by now Scaps. Lol
He tends to do that. I don't understand it either loll
@@midlevelmedia I do! You won't watch the bluray you own because you knew the 4k was coming out so you waited to watch the best available format. About right? 😁
@@scaps2200 Yup. Lol
😢😮 you should not watch this movie in a "sober" mindset.
Pull a few demon's up with you, then experience the film.
However, thanks for talking me out of buying this 4K again 😊😂 ✌️
Film grain is not an aberration- the grain IS THE IMAGE. (Which is why DNR looks bad- DNR smears the grains together)
Slow burn but good 1
Peter Medak also directed The Krays another second sight release
Very cool! Might have to check that out!
Wait, I thought they hadn't announced it yet! FUCK! How long has it been out?!
EDIT: $31.92 for shipping?! I don't need it yesterday, man, I can wait a few weeks for $10 worth!
What country are you in? It's 45 with 5 dollar shipping on the Diabolik link I have below.
@@midlevelmedia The US. I used the same link you posted and when I put in my zip code, and updated I got 2 options. The cheapest was First-Class and $31.952
I never have really understood some of the hype around this movie. I'm a big George C. Scott fan and love horror....but this movie was just too slow (wouldn't even call it a "slow burn") and overall bored me.
I agree with you. I was bored too. I still bought this release to add it to the collection regardless.
Some people have The Fever and just like every horror movie and need to own them ALL 🤷🏻
@@ScruffyWarlord Adding movies you don't like simply to collect rather than the love of movies just seems so weird to me
The website says that both discs are region free
Hell yeah. I thought it was boring as well. I couldn't finish it. Now I have the Severin 4k just gathering dust in my closet.