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Granted, I figured that a movie that sounded like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and with Tony Todd on the cast list couldn't be all that bad, right? But while Tony Todd is somewhat of a horror icon, then he does have a lot, and I do mean a lot, of dubious movie titles to his name. So I wasn't exactly harboring much hopes for writers Matt Giannini and Michael Mongillo's 2021 sci-fi thriller "The Changed".

But since I do believe in giving a movie a fair chance, of course I opted to sit down and watch what director Michael Mongillo had to offer with "The Changed".

And it wasn't really a whole lot, let me just tell you that. Yeah, "The Changed" was sort of semi-watchable, but that was about it. Whereas the synopsis sounded interesting enough and lead me to think of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", the reality of "The Changed" was somewhat different. And not in a good way.

The storyline put together by Matt Giannini and Michael Mongillo was just not impressive. The movie was barely sufficiently capable of sustaining a single viewing. I managed to sit through the ordeal, but I wasn't impressed, and not particularly entertained. And not even Tony Todd did anything to lift up the ordeal that is "The Changed".

The acting performances in the movie were, for the most parts, actually fair enough. I was only familiar with Tony Todd of all the performers on the cast list.

Visually then there are no special effects worth mentioning in "The Changed". So don't get your hopes up for being in a for a visually astounding sci-fi thriller. It just ain't happening.

My rating of "The Changed" lands on a very generous three out of ten stars.

Poor Tony Todd. He should not have to be involved in a stinker like this movie. It is pure amateur (except for Tony). Terrible, boring writing. Nothing happens. The dialogue is comical. Not even gold old Tony can save this amateur snorefest.

This is the worst movie I have seen in a very long time! I have always liked the body snatcher genre, this is a joke though and you will be left wondering how you will ever get back the time wasted on this garbage. Bad acting, bad direction, lousy story!

Everything about this movie was done very poorly. The acting, the script, the lighting, all horrible. Even the horror OG Tony Todd had a horribly boring character to play. Even if you're really bored, you'd be better off watching Nicole Kidman in Invasion. If you don't mind horror, an ultra low budget film done right: It Follows.

I don't always take the reviews into consideration when deciding whether to watch a movie or not, but this is one time for potential viewers to pay attention and believe them! To compare this horrendous load of garbage to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" or "The Faculty" is totally ludicrous & an insult to those amazing, timeless classics, as well as an insult to everyone involved with them. This movie (!) is a ridiculous joke, unworthy of anyone's time. Abominable acting, dialogue, script, plot, ending...I kept hoping it would improve, but it only got worse. Waste of time, the 1-star reviews are too high, this deserves a 0, tops!

Its a complete waste of time. The actors are doing a lousy job. Its very bad acting. Its bad cinematography. It reeks of being a b-movie. I liked The Invasion with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig and also Invasion of the Body Snatchers both the classic from 1978 and the one from 1993. This crap tries to be like them, but fails big time. I didnt even finish this utter b-movie crap. Avoid.

Used Tony Todd to attract viewers into watching this Nonsense! It started off Horrible & ended Horribly! Sad that 95% of Horror movies today are TRASH!

Worst movie I've seen in a long time. Don't waste your time watching this haha. I understand it was low budget but it was really bad and very hard to finish to the end.

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While many directors play it safe by giving us films that contain similar aspects (particularly in big budget films), Michael Mongillo's films over the past 20 years have proven to each be a different beast, making each one a new idea. The Changed is a welcome addition to that line. Though people will make comparisons to Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and countless other films in that style, Mongillo does a nice approach of paring things down and making it more personal by containing most of the story in a home, creating claustrophobia, which helps build the story and ratchet up the tension to such a level that the viewers will feel their own fear and dread. This is a fresh approach to the home seige scenario. While other reviews are more specific in revealing the specifics, I'm going to hold back just enough to let the surprises pull you in when you view it.

The introductions to the three main characters is conceptually fascinating. Mac, Jane, and Kim are each first seen center positioned in their frame, with another character entering and ever so slightly igniting your suspicions as the three are also realizing something has been subtly going on for nearly a month by then.

Kim (Clare Foley of SINISTER) conveys a believable sense of loss even before her suspicions of things going awry are validated. Coming from a troubled home life and socially awkward situation of lack of friends, her already existing helplessness either has her able to keep her sanity or slowly just letting go and giving in to the threat. It keeps you wondering, and worrying for her. Married couple Mac and Jane (Jason Alan Smith and Carlee Avers, reunited from Mongillo's DIANE) each experience increasing strangeness from co-workers, as well as a bizarre morning chat between Mac and neighbor Bill (Tony Todd of another claustrophobic horror NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD - 1990). When new neighbor Sara jogs by (Olivia Freer) and stops to chat with Bill as he's leaving, her glances over at Mac made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. While that wasn't horrifying, my body told me this was going to get weird. Jane's experience at work escalates quickly, then the nightmare truly begins.

While the three converge at Mac and Jane's home, Kim's gruff uncle Kurt (Doug Tompos) arrives and adds to the tension that's already strong. As the threat of something taking over the population closes in on the four trapped in the house, with Bill and Sara equally being representatives -- ambassadors? -- of the Change and seductively trying to convince the four that this new consciousness is the best for all. Is it a virus? Is it aliens? Is it a cult of mass brainwashing?

THE CHANGED doesn't try to wow you with big nor gooey CGI special effects and big shiny Hollywood antics. Mongillo's approach is more direct, with dialogue that keeps you paying attention and keeping you on edge as things start snowballing, which is basically right away and just keeps getting more intense as it goes along. That's quite a feat, and a film that will linger in your mind. As Michael Mongillo creates more films, it will be interesting to see which different beast (or "Michael Mongillo Conspiracy") comes next. I'll be looking forward to owning one on disc in the future for my special collection.

"Nothing in lie that's worthwhile is easy. It is the struggle and the fight that makes us who we are."

I don't usually write reviews for movies but when I saw the trailer for this movie I thought it was going to be so cool. Truly this was the worst movie I have ever seen - at least that I can remember.

Low budget doesn't even excuse the poor cinematography and terrible acting. Kim was probably the worst of them all though. She was so awkward, I don't know what they were thinking casting her. Honestly though, they were all terrible actors.

The movie was legitimately painful to watch. The odd camera angles were so bothersome to me. I kept thinking MOVE THE CAMERA. I don't usually even notice this kind of stuff in movies but it was THAT bad to me. The way this movie was filmed literally irritated me. I was getting fidgety watching the movie.. I just wanted it to end. If I were watching it alone, I definitely would've turned it off but the person I was with doesn't like cutting movies short.

The concept itself was alright I guess, but the storyline was terrible. It was just plain boring. There was no real buildup, the ending was so dumb and none of the characters were likable at all. I don't think I could find one good thing about the movie other than the general concept.

Definitely would NOT recommend watching this movie. Truly a waste of time.

The acting is bad. It's shot in bad video. The script is horrendous. I'm not sure if anything could be saved. On second thought, yes, there is: it's only 78 minutes long, which on the other hand, is way too long.

Anyone who rated this film high is probably a part of the production. I am insanely generous to give it a 3 (but I just got some better antidepressants from my shrink). Avoid absolutely. Ab-so-lu-te-ly!

This is the worst movie I have seen in my entire life, the concept is a great idea but the acting and the plot is so sloppy and cheesy. The way the movie starts is so out of the blue and immediate. Less than two minutes in, the three main characters are all "somethings not right, people are acting so weird, how would you know something like that hmmm??" Definition of cheesy, if a bot had written this movie and took random people off the street to play in it i wouldn't be surprised.

The movie trailer looked like this would be a good rental. However, appearances can be deceiving and with this film, they definitely are. It had a familiar feel to invasion of the body snatchers. At least with that movie, you know who wins! I'm not going to reveal the ending because I don't do spoilers. The ending will anger you. That's all I'm saying. Please restrain yourself into thinking this is a good movie just from the trailer... because it isn't. Trust me. Peace.

Pretty stupid movie. And I managed to sit through it all. It just gave me a big headache. I would've bonked the blonde girl though . Don't waste your time ...nothing here.

Very good low budget movie. An interesting collection of characters and motivations. It's kind of a variation on zombies for me. Same deal, they're all over the place and you're stuck somewhere inside. So from that angle it's as boring as... well... a zombie movie. Basically you think how can you win this one. Everyone left over will be taken by force. Damn, that doesn't really leave you with much choice does it. Hence I'll take the blonde jogging outside my house and smile about it.

An excellent Sci-fi Horror and Thriller from a director I'd never heard of before. It gets better the more I think about it. It's all set in around about the same place and feels like a longer version of one of those decent short films you would find on YouTube.