VancouverGREATER VANCOUVER EVENT
Shot in Vancouver: The Changeling, introduced by Sam Wiebe
Sam Wiebe introduces a 4K restoration of Peter Medak’s 1980 horror film The Changeling, alongside his new nonfiction book about film in BC. Though set in Seattle, the film was largely shot in Vancouver.
- Date and time
- Location
- VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema · 1181 Seymour St · Vancouver
- Organizer
- Vancouver International Film Festival
About this event
To mark the publication of crime novelist Sam Wiebe’s new nonfiction book about BC film, Shot in Vancouver, Wiebe introduces a 4K restoration of Peter Medak’s 1980 haunted-house film The Changeling. Before the screening, he discusses his journey into the history of film production in the province and shares context about tax-shelter cinema. The film is set in Seattle but was largely shot in Vancouver, with locations including Oakridge, Granville Bridge, Gastown, YVR and the Orpheum. The restoration is by Severin Films.
George C. Scott plays a classical composer grieving the loss of his wife and child in a car accident. After moving into a Victorian mansion, he finds himself haunted by a supernatural entity. Wiebe’s book notes that The Changeling is now recognized as a classic; Stephen King and Martin Scorsese count it among their favourite horror films, and Steven Spielberg reportedly screened it for the cast of Poltergeist as inspiration. The Ring and The Conjuring also borrowed from the film.
The event takes place at VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema on October 19, 2026, beginning at 6:30 pm.