Tag: The Sixth Sense

  • Clint Eastwood & Paul Newman Turned Down This M. Night Shyamalan Film

    Clint Eastwood & Paul Newman Turned Down This M. Night Shyamalan Film

    Following the one-two punch of The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs had the unenviable goal of living up to the legacy that the young filmmaker was creating for himself in Hollywood, and it largely succeeded in doing so. The film, a modern classic in its own right, is part science fiction nightmare,…

  • The Best Plot Twists of the 21st Century, Ranked

    The Best Plot Twists of the 21st Century, Ranked

    It’s the shock of seeing Norman Bates, knife in hand, clad in his mother’s clothes, grinning maniacally in the swinging lamplight. It’s a supposedly dead husband rising from a bathtub with terrifying saucer contact-lenses. It’s finally connecting “I see dead people” with Bruce Willis being shot at the beginning of “The Sixth Sense.” When movies…

  • New on Paramount+ in March 2023

    New on Paramount+ in March 2023

    March looks to be another exciting month for Paramount+. Cobra Kai star Peyton List tries to solve her own murder in the all-new Young Adult mystery series School Spirits. Kiefer Sutherland will also be returning to the small screen with another spy role in the Paramount Plus original series Rabbit Hole. March will also bring…

  • M. Night Shyamalan on the One Emotion He Doesn’t Allow His Actors Perform

    M. Night Shyamalan on the One Emotion He Doesn’t Allow His Actors Perform

    Director M. Night Shyamalan is known for his stylish thrillers, which are defined by impeccable blocking and brilliant scene construction, but one thing that audiences often overlook about his naturally gifted skill-set is his ability to extract great performances from his actors, particularly children. Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment both earned Academy Award nods…

  • Where to Watch ‘Knock at the Cabin’

    Where to Watch ‘Knock at the Cabin’

    He has his fans and his detractors, but there’s no denying that M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most consistent and unique horror/thriller filmmakers working in the industry today. From his celebrated modern classics like The Sixth Sense (1999) and Unbreakable (2000) to guilty pleasure cult favorites like The Happening (2008) and Old (2021),…

  • ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Filming Locations

    ‘Knock at the Cabin’ Filming Locations

    M. Night Shyamalan’s new psychological thriller, Knock at the Cabin, has hit theaters, and is another twisty, high-concept piece that stars Dave Bautista alongside Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Rupert Grint, and Kristen Cui. The filmmaker’s 25th film follows the story of a small family that are seeking to escape for a weekend vacation at a…

  • M. Night Shyamalan Almost Directed ‘Life of Pi’: ‘That Was One I Wish I Did’

    M. Night Shyamalan Almost Directed ‘Life of Pi’: ‘That Was One I Wish I Did’

    From his early success with “The Sixth Sense” and “Unbreakable” to his mid-2000s dry spell that included “After Earth” and “The Last Airbender,” M. Night Shyamalan’s roller coaster of a career has taken him through every level of Hollywood. The multi-hyphenate has found renewed success in recent years directing mid-budget genre films like “Old” and…

  • What Lies Beneath Had Harrison Ford Marvelously Playing Against Type

    What Lies Beneath Had Harrison Ford Marvelously Playing Against Type

    In the fading summer of 1999, Robert Zemeckis took a break from the filming of Cast Away to make What Lies Beneath, a ghostly thriller set against the banks of Lake Champlain in picturesque Burlington, Vermont. Taking cues from several Old Hollywood classics of the genre but adding a spectral twist to proceedings, Zemeckis went…

  • Toni Collette: Intimacy Coordinators Are ‘There as a Safety Net’ but ‘Not Always a Necessity’

    Toni Collette: Intimacy Coordinators Are ‘There as a Safety Net’ but ‘Not Always a Necessity’

    As one of the most virtuosic and respected actresses in Hollywood, Toni Collette has earned the right to speak her mind. From her iconic comedic debut in “Muriel’s Wedding” to her Oscar-nominated turn in “The Sixth Sense” to her hair-raising performance in “Hereditary,” it’s clear she knows how to navigate show business. And while she…

  • Bruce Willis Would Have Passed On Die Hard Without A Cybill Shepherd ‘Miracle’

    Bruce Willis Would Have Passed On Die Hard Without A Cybill Shepherd ‘Miracle’

    Bruce Willis’ role in “Die Hard” is perhaps the most iconic of his career. Even with movies like “The Fifth Element” and “The Sixth Sense” counted in his favor, there’s no more prototypical Bruce Willis experience than the “Die Hard” franchise. Willis just perfectly embodies the everyman cop forced to become an action hero.But “Die…