The Changeling, a horror film from Apple TV+, is revolved around Apollo Kagwa and Emma “Emmy” Valentine, a New York City couple who reunite and start a family with their son Brian. Emma’s physical and mental health is at an impasse, leading her to her disappearance from his life.
CLINT EASTWOOD’S CHANGELING FILM AND THE CHANGELING SHOW’S RELATIONSHIP
‘The Changeling’ on Apple TV+ isn’t directly related to ‘Changeling,’ according to European legend. However, both the show and the film’s titles refer to a human-like creature/fairy who is replaced by the fairies.
Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) believes that the boy she reunites with after her son went missing isn’t her son Walter. The title is a reference to Collins’ belief that her son was “substituted.” “The downside of the term is that it has a supernatural connotation,” said the author.
Kelly Marcel’s 2023 series is based on Victor LaValle’s famous novel “The Changeling.” His work explores a mother’s fear about her child. She murders Brian, and Emma’s irrational belief that her son was “substituted” is the reason why the novel and the program are titled “The Changeling.”
“I think there’s a strong fear at the core of those kinds of stories. Raising children can be so difficult sometimes when things go perfectly,” said the author of the Washington Independent Review of Books. “From there, a child may seem like one person on Tuesday and an entirely new one on Wednesday.”
