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The Changeover

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A teen in Christchurch, New Zealand, battles an ancient spirit who slowly drains the life out of her 4-year-old brother.
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The Changeover may not bite deep enough for more seasoned horror fans, but it's spooky enough for its younger target demographic.

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Scott Tobias NPR 02/21/2019
The Changeover is one of those supernatural thrillers where the rules are both abstract and arbitrary, rendering Laura's internal struggle as dull predestination rather than an act of intention and will. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 02/21/2019
[A]n astute adaptation, balancing magical arcana with everyday adolescent turmoil. Go to Full Review
John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 02/21/2019
Uniformly solid performances and artful camera/sound work make the film hard to dismiss out of hand, but the script doesn't sell its hokum as effectively as more mainstream supernatural soap operas. Go to Full Review
Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ 09/03/2021
The Changeover plays like a locally made Stephen King-style story, but with a strong female leads and a perfectly judged ending. This is a teen and adult fantasy, done extremely well. Go to Full Review
April McIntyre HeyUGuys 02/10/2020
3/5
A thought-provoking examination of the emotional fallout of a natural disaster, The Changeover has a number of narrative issues, but some fine performances elevate this one. Go to Full Review
Katie Hogan VultureHound 02/03/2020
2/5
There seems to be much promise attached the story but the film doesn't quite deliver what's expected. Go to Full Review
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Rachel R 06/23/2023 If you didn't know that this was a book (a good book, perhaps even a great book) for the YA audience, written back in the mid-1980s, then you're missing out. However, this adaptation missed a lot of tricks. Great casting (no denying that) but the plot was deplorable. This is not a great adaptation, in fact, it's a travesty that would probably have the author spinning in her grave. That they used this title and these character names makes me angry because the plot has absolutely nothing to do with the book they say it's 'adapted from'. Why anyone thought this was a good idea is beyond me. I am not a fan of adaptations at the best of times but this was just horrific. I can't believe I put myself through the time it took to watch it. See more 02/05/2021 Very heartfelt. Well acted. If you like teen drama witchcraft done well, then this is for you. See more 01/12/2021 Really well done. There is something truly heartfelt at its core that gets across. See more 11/01/2019 Wonderful excercise in storytelling and which parts of a movie production should get the special effects budgeting and which can be told through storytelling - strong cast See more 07/27/2019 CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 07/24/2019 It's a movie suited more teens imo. It's a supernatural mystery film that's pretty light/easy to get through. There's nothing that really stands out. It's not the worst film you'll see but it's also nothing to write home about. It's pretty blah. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A teen in Christchurch, New Zealand, battles an ancient spirit who slowly drains the life out of her 4-year-old brother.
Director
Miranda Harcourt, Stuart Mckenzie
Producer
Emma Slade
Screenwriter
Stuart Mckenzie
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Firefly Films
Genre
Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 35m
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