“That house is not fit to live in. No one’s been able to live in it. It doesn’t want people.”
As “Shcoktober 2026” continues to scare me, it’s time to celebrate one of the greatest “haunted house” movies of all time!
Here’s a great poster from Japan!
George C. Scott Takes On “The Changeling!”
This is one great horror film! Nothing elevates a scary movie more than adding an acclaimed Actor who never does horror…in this case, Oscar-winning Best Actor George C. Scott!
Check out the dynamite trailer!
After a freak automobile accident claims the lives of his wife and daughter, the distraught husband and father retreats to grieve in private. Consumed by grief, he rents an old turn of the century house.
Of course, something isn’t quite right with the house…that is, after all, why it’s a HAUNTED HOUSE FILM…
Scott does not realize that he is not alone in the house. Well, he comes to find out – the scary way!
Cue The Dead Child!
That’s right, this grieving widower discovers that he’s not alone in the house: he shares it with the spirit of a murdered child who has honed in on John’s despair and uses him to uncover decades of silence and deceit.
Stephen King Loves It!
Most horror films don’t get much critical acclaim, but Stephen King praised it, and “The Changeling” was the first film to win best picture at Canada’s Genie Awards!
This is a terrific way to add some “haunted house horror” to your Shocktober – here’s another:
“The Legend Of Hell House” is a great haunted house film – and so is this:
See more about each film plus their terrific trailers, by clicking here!
Now, if you want a “real” haunted house, check this out!
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