The Changeling: Is Apple TV’s new show too scary for you?

For die-hards, no horror movie can be too scary. This time we’re breaking down the newest fantasy horror show on Apple TV+, The Changeling, starring LaKeith Stanfield. Adapted from Victor LaValle’s award-winning novel of the same name, The Changeling follows a new father, Apollo, as he seeks to solve mysteries surrounding the sudden disappearance of his wife, Emma. An interesting departure for showrunner Kelly Marcel—whose writing credits include mainstream movies like Saving Mr. Banks, Cruella, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage—The Changeling delves deep into the eerie underbelly of spirituality. However, the show is also partly about the particular horrors faced by Black mothers: The sacrifices Black mothers are forced to make for their children as men take advantage of them, the way Black mothers can’t seem to get the help they need from a system that doesn’t take them as seriously, and even, simply, the increased dangers of childbirth for Black women.