THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) Breakdown | Easter Eggs, Hidden Details, Film Analysis & Ending Explained

[@heavyspoilers]

Check out our breakdown of SIGNS here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqitl2Cjl5isZ7c

[@barryallen1035]

David Vogel was the only person at Disney at the time that knew WTF he was doing.

[@D0S81]

I dont think the cellar is a weird place for an office when alive. I think that's where it was when he was alive and now he's dead that's just where he sees it, but she's actually moved his stuff out after he died. As opposed to the other way round because of she moved his stuff there after he died it would be there when she goes to get wine, but it's not. Meaning that's where his stuff used to be but she got rid of it. Also the stair cupboard isnt locked. He just couldnt open it because there was an end table there he couldnt see because "ghosts only see what they want to see"

[@rjmcclure8019]

Whenever i watch this I cant help but think of that nate bargatze bit: “we just thought his wife wasn’t talking to him for like a year. That made more sense to us than him possibly being dead”

[@heavyspoilers]

Loooooool

[@ChunkyLover53]

"This is a movie about marriage and about how hard marriage is. Even if you get shot, it's your fault."

[@HenryT316]

Thought she was going to ask for a divorce at the dinner scene 😅

[@HumanHamCube]

I love how the Chinese title was "He's a Ghost!"

[@samuelhicks1268]

​@@ChunkyLover53😂😂😂

[@richardboss2892]

Toni Collette's acting in the scene where Cole is telling her about her mother saying she's proud of her is absolutely phenomenal. That scene tears me up every time. It's so genuine.

[@JK_Clark]

Wonderful acting, I agree

[@kristineilochi4615]

Me too. I cry like a baby during that scene every time.

[@mk-ultramags1107]

@@richardboss2892 one of the more underrated actors i can think of. Because she's known for her horror films and her TV series, she's been kind of typecast. Its not fair to her because she's shown the range. I really like her in 'Nightmare Alley', its a very subdued role but she makes you immediately buy-in to the type of person her character is. It's all very natural

[@NYCEllieMonster]

You're so right - Toni Collette is always superb!!

[@rossbooth4635]

She's always been great in everything.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

When the film was released no one had a clue. There was no social media to reveal the ending, thank God. It was a genuine revelation and a brilliant one at that. We have become desensitised to ‘reveals and twists’ but at the time we were genuinely gobsmacked

[@drinkmorecocacola]

They all die on the perfect storm.

[@angelarice8418]

yeah! I remember seeing it in the theater and jaws dropping. I think it's also because of how focused we were to see this child saying something so chilling. We were hanging on his words, missing the bigger picture. Amazing

[@constancemiller3753]

I went to a late night showing on new years. It was incredible!

[@Hiforest]

I've enjoyed it twice as much since knowing the ending.

[@micheletrainor1601]

The good old days.

[@sharonmedeiros9819]

This movie and The Others had the most astonishing unforeseen plot twists at the end. They both surprised the hell out of me, and they are two of my all time favorite movies. I love when they are so well written that you can't see what's coming.

[@pauliewogmastercertifiedli535]

Agree! Love them both

[@kevin_ramirez2529]

Both are similar to some Are you Afraid of the Dark episodes One about a teen who doesn’t know he is dead and only can talk to his sister, his mom ignores him and the other about a boy playing with some kids who say the old man is haunting them when in reality the old man is alive and the kids are dead.

[@kevin_ramirez2529]

The Tale of the Dream girl and the Tale of Old Man Cororan. Both very similar to 6th sense and the Others

[@Spiritofthecimmarron]

i agree my two favourite horror movies because in both i didnt guess the outcome. The scene with the girl in the communion dress with the puppet in The Others still haunts me to this day.

[@welshwitch2126]

Is The Others the one with Nicole Kidman? That was a GREAT movie! I was not expecting that ending at all!

[@peterfranc6370]

That ghost of the kid who wants Cole to play with his Dad's gun and the reveal when the ghost turns away still freaks me out as well 😬

[@DavidAbyssal]

Got the chills again...remembering that part...

[@justinemarshall90]

Man that scene got me when I was little. Scared the hell out of me

[@chrystie_bowie]

It freaks me out even more as an adult, realizing he was shot in the back of his head with no entry wound from the front. That wasn't self-inflicted, accidental or not. Gunshot wounds to the very back of the head are almost always murder.

[@DavidAbyssal]

@@chrystie_bowie concur...! more chills knowing that also...

[@joannachen76]

@@chrystie_bowie I thought gunshot wounds mushroom outward? My thought was that the boy might have shot himself in the mouth, and the bullet came out the back of his head creating a large hole.

[@Gitfiddle]

This is my favorite kind of horror movie because it’s not actually about the horror. It’s about the characters the story and the family drama. The horror aspect is the icing on the cake.

[@maribradford14]

Like The Substance

[@JoystickVersusMachine]

Watch Lake Mungo

[@HUYI1]

It's not really horror imo, it feels like a thriller to me personally

[@IdahoRanchGirl]

I was so blown away by the ending, I had to immediately rewatch it, and some things made more sense. Like when they were at little girl's house after funeral, or before, not sure, and they walked upstairs, I said " why doesn't anybody there think it's weird for this unknown man to be going up their stairs!?".

[@carbine090909]

Yes! And I thought it was weird when Willis and the Collette are on the couch facing each other and Osmet comes in the door. I thought it was weird that they never spoke to each other. BUT, NOPE -DIDN'T FIGURE IT OUT!!

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

@@carbine090909 To me it looked like a little tribunal - his mother got that psychiatrist and they have exchanged all information and now were just waiting for him, dropping this thing on him. Which would explain his reaction, which in reality is just him having another ghost sitting next to his mom, who will think he is a lunatic if he behaves out of the ordinary. Seeing the movie again just makes the pressure on the kid so clear.

[@carbine090909]

@@Schmidtelpunkt exactly!

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

I was fooled up until the line when Haley says " some of them(ghosts) don't even know their dead." That and the shooting made me guess it, but I didn't know for sure until the falling ring part.

[@Young_Dab]

If you guys love suspenseful movies with a crazy plot twist similar to the 6th Sense I recommend: • Predestination • 21 Bridges • TENET • Fall Enjoy and happy holidays!

[@ghostraven3749]

I recently rewatched this movie a week ago and one thing I did notice was that when Cole came home from school and saw Dr. Malcolm sitting across from his mom, he didn’t acknowledge Malcom’s presence. Instead he stayed silent and only spoke very quietly when answering questions so his mom wouldn’t hear.

[@linedancing_zalika]

BUT! Didn't the mom say "You have one hour" to Dr. Malcolm?

[@ghostraven3749]

@ they made pretend about how their day was and then asked him if he wanted dinner and it would be ready in an hour

[@hidingtk2860]

I remember seeing this at the theaters, and the audience was hooked. Very few movies have the audience react to the same things at the same time. The theater exploded with the revelation at the end🎉... I Enjoy these breakdowns of past movies. Brings back a lot of memories.

[@flickpad]

I watched it in the cinema too. When I finally realised the twist, I let out an audible gasp and everyone around me laughed. I guess I was last to get it. 😂

[@56postoffice]

I know Haley and Toni were rightly Oscar nominated for their roles, but I felt Bruce should've been as well. Classic film. Can't believe it's 25 years now.

[@zanethomas6865]

Agreed. It's a totally different role than what he was used to at that time. Considering he had to do the movie to fulfill a legal issue with Disney, it's one or his best roles.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

look at what was nominated over him and only one was actually remembered after the ceremony: one a typical feel-good story, one a political story, one a racism story, and one just because it’s a Woody Allen movie 🙄 he got screwed out of a nomination because of usual Oscar shenanigans

[@StrangeFacinations]

Haley did something on the bus going to the girls wake. They go by a cemetery, he looks out the window, then sits back so what he sees won't see him. No words, perfection.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

@@zanethomas6865 That was the interesting time when all action actors wanted to show that they can be real actors as well for a short while. Tom Cruise also did Magnolia and Vanilla Sky. Schwarzenegger went for some comedy gigs and Stallone tried to be more drama than bodybuilder. Then cinema became a mere eventmovie hub and nobody gave a crap about acting, so they quickly reverted back to sequels and catchphrases.

[@josephbrown9685]

The brilliance of this twist is that all of the clues are there, yet many people ignore them for various reasons. I recently rewatched it, and it holds up well even with knowing the twist.

[@paul_andrews]

'They only see what they want to see'

[@carolbradley4845]

I was one of those that didn’t figure it out until the end. The shock of it still stays with me. Thank you for your video. I’ll need to watch this classic again with a new perspective!

[@paulannable3734]

It’s the most hackneyed ghost story twist that there is. I really hoped that this wouldn’t be the case when I first heard that this movie existed. But it was, again.

[@haleya9510]

I also watched it blind and was so shocked at the reveal. The wife says something like 'why did you leave me' and that bit always makes me tear up.

[@michaeldavid6832]

In the parking lot before we went into the theater to watch, my friend said, "There's a twist." I already knew the genrea from the previews from that whole, "I see dead people." line. I said, "Either the boy's a ghost or Bruce's character is." By the first sequence, I had my answer. I loathe when people think they can even reveal a single tiny detail and that movie won't be ruined for me. Even when they think it's not a spoiler, it's a spoiler for me.

[@ddrreeaamm_brother]

​@michaeldavid6832 "I am very smart, I wish people wouldn't do things that give me the opportunity to show how very smart I am!" You are insufferable and I guarantee no one enjoys doing things with you lmao.

[@hbassey]

I watched this movie for the first time on a flight 2 days ago! I already knew the twist but was shocked by how good Haley Joel Osmont was in this movie. What an impressive performance

[@hollyperrin7353]

I watched this in the cinema with my sister. Later, I had a boyfriend who hadn’t seen it, and I definitely wanted to watch it again, and it had gone to video. So, we went down to Blockbuster, and at check out, the lady said, “What an amazing twist!” I was so pissed because that little remark would ruin the experience! So, he asked me about the “twist” that he would now be looking for. I said, “Well, we are supposed to accept the premise that a disturbed child can actually see dead people and he has a child psychologist on his case that starts to buy into it.” So, that was the twist that he was looking for and afterwards he thanked me for not spoiling the movie.

[@oscarcantujr.4639]

My grandpa had a HUGE salt shaker that he always used. It’s the only thing I wanted after his passing. I’m forever grateful to my mom for getting it for me.

[@elvisg2410]

I am really adept at predicting how a film is going to develop and end. However, I literally got whiplash from the plot twist in this film. Truely gobsmacked at the end.

[@Chris-ru3ri]

The worst part is the dude died and still had to go to work.

[@MM-jf1me]

Nah, seems like he was fortunate enough to be someone who felt a calling to his career -- he's genuinely trying to help a troubled child because he feels like he must, not like he has to -- he wants to help Cole because of his own interior motivations, not due to external motivations such as having to make a mortgage payment or disappointing a coworker or angering a boss.

[@MizzyLQ]

​@@MM-jf1meThat was a joke.

[@MM-jf1me]

@@MizzyLQ Yep, but sometimes a job sucks so much one finds oneself having idle daydreams of dying in one's sleep so one doesn't have to go in to work -- Malcolm luckily didn't have a job like that.

[@thekimster00]

Omg…did him so dirty

[@sidechainblane4153]

😂

[@SimmSumm]

Haley Joel Osment in my opinion in a genius actor. Him in Pay it Forward!!! That movie makes me cry every single time

[@XvKJP2015]

I forgot about that movie. Loved it. Haven't saw it in like 10 or so years

[@TSKDeadshot]

He was great in A.I with Judd law too

[@jljordan1]

You should see his parody of JD Vance on jimmy Kimmel live the past few weeks.

[@shaylaw.7273]

Haley’s definitely a gem 💎 Have you seen Blink Twice?

[@colleengeier9994]

He should have won the Oscar for this movie

[@ThyCatalystRaves]

Seriousssly, one of the best, most classic pieces of horror cinema ever.

[@ImNotLuthien]

Shit is so iconic.

[@CatGerlach]

Weird. I never considered this a horror movie.

[@InfiniteUmbra]

Me either ​@@CatGerlach I always looked at it as a suspense/psychological movie.

[@mailelouie658]

Seriously whoever doesn't like this movie has absolutely no imagination! Excellent breakdown again Paul! I loved it! Osmett looks so different now. His parody of VP Candidate Vance is spot on! The kid still is great! I'd love to see a breakdown of Signs someday. That was wild casting Phoenix and Gibson together.

[@heavyspoilers]

Yeah Signs is definitely coming soon. They’re dropping the 4k this year and I’d love to talk about it

[@manart6506]

I do like the movie but I love other Shyamalan movies even more.

[@lovipoekimo176]

That stepmom wore RED to her daughter's funeral. People shouldve been suspicious IMMEDIATELY.

[@leospaceman2976]

I guess you could say it was a… red flag

[@manart6506]

Evil.

[@Alien_Bones]

Stepmoms in red are THIGHT... 🤓

[@vikingsong2068]

It was too on the nose. It's the only criticism of the film I would make. She should have been dressed in black, but maybe bright red lipstick or a red brooch.

[@mortisrat]

Why do people keep calling her the 'step' mom? There is never any indication she's not the parent, and her being the parent makes more sense. Is it just because people don't like to acknowledge that parents do this, and so adding in the step makes them feel better?

[@db_cooks]

This film and Signs are my 2 favorite M Night pictures. And yes, the first time I watched it, I had no idea he was dead the whole time. I do remember thinking some of the scenes felt off, but I probably just figured it was the directors odd way of doing the scenes; since I’d never seen one of his movies before.

[@manart6506]

I love his style.

[@josephbrown9685]

@@manart6506So do I. Not all of his movies are great, but his style is interesting and unlike anything else in mainstream Hollywood, which I appreciate.

[@kattsplosion]

The same here ❤

[@sholmes4593]

Signals and Sixth Sense go together! Is like the basic " 8 years old Kid hiding to watch horror movies on 2002" pack!!

[@aubrey6538]

I am totally blind. I lost my vision about 10 years after this movie came out and I am so so so grateful to the powers that be that I was able to visually see this movie. It is a masterpiece.

[@jonathanashworth353]

I was 21 when this film came out. My mate was one of the few people who had the Internet at home. I'd heard there was a twist and so I asked him to check out what it was. He went on those early spoiler sites (no way as good as heavy spoilers) and told me "he's dead." I spent the whole film thinking the kid was dead. I was shocked as anyone else in the cinema when I worked out it was Bruce. 😂😮😅

[@doh4828]

Expertly done! This movie is one of the most harrowing, bittersweet, sad, clever and impressive films I’ve ever seen and I indeed didn’t catch the clue until the very end. You can never beat that first viewing and as far as emotional investment went, I was in over my head.

[@roromad9603]

btw, some people have said that the scenes showing the meals not being finished and the book open part way also indicate business not being finished. something is incomplete.

[@colleengeier9994]

But people sometimes don't finish a meal or leave a book open...I don't see that it's definitely a sign

[@Elementra31]

Two things I wanted to add that you touched on: 1. Cole’s Father glasses: I thought it symbolizes his gift beforehand, that he’s able to “see” clearly whereas the glass that used to be there acts as a barrier for others. 2. The first play that Malcolm goes to see that has Tommy as the lead, he mentions a boy that can “speak to the animals”, another point to his ability. And the last play with King Arthur, also served as a metaphor for him accepting his destiny.

[@Luneowl]

Your first point made me wonder if the divorces of Cole’s parents and the first boy who shot Malcolm were due to raising difficult children who were acting strange and terrified all the time.

[@heavyspoilers]

Love that, really good pickups

[@irenec4210]

@@Luneowlthat makes sense. In every photo of Cole from when he is a baby there is an anomaly, a light star, from when he was an baby

[@tonyborelli.]

youre really stretching now

[@unintentionaltime]

Oooh!! I thought the red gem on the sword was significant, but u couldn't really piece out why. Just like the red door knob

[@jordancrossgrove8827]

Definitely one of those movies that just totally hits all the emotional marks. You’re not the only one who cries every time during this movie 😭😭

[@rossbooth4635]

True story: went to this movie with a friend on opening night (we were 14). We were a few minutes late and ran full sprint into the theater, but accidentally went to the wrong screen for an earlier showing. We literally watched the VERY end when it's revealed that Bruce is a ghost, then the credits rolled and we realized what happened. We still made it to the right screen right as the trailers were ending and it dawned on us after the first scene with Donnie Wahlberg that we'd completely spoiled a twist ending for ourselves.

[@cmarcusdryan]

Ouch bruv that would suck doing that to any movie but this one…well at least u got to see the ending twice..😅

[@NomeDeArte]

I was lucky enough o watch this as a teenager in a whim group decision, without even know the genre of the movie. I thought I was watching a Drama at first. Love this movie and what an amazing twist.

[@wizzydoesdallas3408]

When they first show Malcolm meeting with Cole, Cole is actually running scared from him and tried to hide from him in the church.

[@mk-ultramags1107]

"I'm going to see you again, arent I?" I'm paraphrasing but obviously that was a hint as well.

[@sholmes4593]

I guess he thought "Bad ghosts can't enter church, I will hide there from this weirdo man!" when he saw the ghost could enter the church he realised he was not dangerous or evil, still, a ghost he needed to check on...

[@jip5889]

I love these deep dives into classic films you do. You are one of the best movie channels on youtube.

[@heavyspoilers]

Ey thank you

[@MaraJadeSkky]

Agreed!

[@subtletactics]

I hope he does shows I watch too like Severance. Him and Eric Voss are goats

[@traceytaylor2706]

Yes, I've watched loads of these deep dives, @heavyspoilers defo one of the best channels, keep em' coming!!!

[@traceytaylor2706]

@@heavyspoilers hope to see many more too 😊

[@JustCallMeMeghan]

The scene with Lynn and Cole at the end makes me sob like a baby every time. It's what I wish I could hear from my mom. That she's proud of me. I was lucky enough to see this in the theater when it came out, before it was spoiled for me. It really was a twist NO ONE saw coming.

[@SUBKOLOR]

1999 didn't have to go so hard but became the golden year of modern cinema

[@ashleymaude979]

being john malkovich

[@EllisFern]

The Cider House Rules (so underrated.)

[@bettygrable6440]

@@EllisFernGross. It canonizes an abortionist. Ghoulish and satanic.

[@SG-mc2kk]

Galaxy Quest

[@tylerwright226]

Fight club

[@amandajenkins2267]

Truly one of the best movies ever made in my opinion! We all know Shyamalan has had made some stinkers since, but he will always be one of my favorite directors because THIS is what he’s capable of. Hats off to every single cast and crew member of this film

[@Mrjudsonjames]

Guessing this movie in the first 10 mins when I saw it with a friend is my claim to fame. When it cuts to a year later and he’s sitting on the park bench, I leaned over to my friend and whispered “I reckon he’s dead and the kid sees him too” my friend said “don’t be silly, just watch the movie” because I had this in my mind, I noticed in the restaurant scene that his wife didn’t actually interact with him and KNEW I was correct! Fortunately for my friend (and myself apparently) at the end after the reveal he turned to me and said angrily “you’re SO lucky I didn’t believe you!” 😂 I’m just glad I had a witness and I bothered to say something to them or no one would’ve ever believed I guessed it so quickly!

[@BoomikaKrishnamoorthi]

like too quick..i got it when he said "i see dead people " and everything like restaurant scene made sense

[@monicarenee7949]

I must have seen 10 breakdowns of this film after watching multiple times and I still learned some new things in this video. Very nice attention to detail! Man, I wonder how M Night’s career would have been if he hadn’t been painted into the corner of having “twists” all the time.

[@bartee7]

Please do The Others next ❤

[@heavyspoilers]

Yeah I definitely want to, got the 4k recently and it’s great

[@hbassey]

Omg that movie was So good!

[@EllisFern]

That's a great film! Another one I figured out early in the film, but I love being right so. 😂

[@bartee7]

@ I did not catch it but I also was younger. I would figure out this twist out now lol it really got me though

[@beth1627]

Another good movie with a plot twist is, The Other. It came out in around 1970. It's about two twin boys. My mom read the book. She said it was very disturbing. It's in a similar genre as The Others and the Sixth Sense. Good twist at the end.

[@linphillips8331]

I saw it in the theater and absolutely did not see the twist coming. Still a favorite.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Shymalan put everything he had into this film. It was fantastic.

[@EnricoPallazo]

Clearly he put everything into it, as evidenced by him having nothing left for any movie that followed

[@mattgilbert7347]

Hey! It's @@EnricoPallazo !

[@EnricoPallazo]

@@mattgilbert7347 STEEEEEEERIIIKE!!

[@JK_Clark]

@@EnricoPallazo Unbreakable and Split are very good films.

[@xandror]

The Last Airbender is a masterpiece but this is almost as good.

[@MaraJadeSkky]

My 13 year old and I just watched this for our first time ever. (I know, I'm 25 years too late to the party.) Holy smokes, incredible movie! Haley Joel Osment is the best child actor I've ever seen. (I know he is still an actor.)

[@northwestwildcamperssj3671]

He was on fire during this time, I hope Bruce can live comfortably from this day on

[@oreonighthawk]

😢 I was thinking the same thing. Also just rewatched “Death Becomes Her.” So sad for what Bruce and his family are going through and I wish him well.

[@emmettjones5165]

Never before nor since have I been so emotionally moved by a film, in the middle of what is now my fifth decade of of life. Breathtaking is the scope and persistence of these emotions over many re-screenings in a way no other film has, before or since. Much of my family was still alive in 1999, and as each has moved on I cannot help but relive all over again Cole and Malcom's journey. It is a painful but beautiful, poignant experience I am sure many of you share. 🏆

[@Xeraux]

I figured this out a few minutes into the movie. I turned to my then movie producer wife and said, "Boy, they sure didn't break the budget on wardrobe." She asked, "Huh? Why would you say that?" I told her, "Bruce Willis has been wearing the exact same clothes since the first scene." We turned to each other and said, "He's dead!" We spent the rest of the movie pointing things out to each other like, "Look, no one is actually talking directly to him." "Look, everyone is ignoring him."

[@Talkingdaisy-no6nu]

Haha same. I argued with my mom at the time. I was like,”the kid sees dead people. Bruce Willis is literally wearing the same thing and no one is talking to him”.

[@EllisFern]

Same! It was so obvious to me.

[@K1k1Cupcake]

I cleaned theaters, saw the end before the beginning, sort of ruined the surprise 😂

[@judithstrachan9399]

I hope you still enjoyed it.

[@tonyborelli.]

how inconsiderate to those seated nearby

[@sheila1366]

I dismissed so many clues because I attributed it to atmosphere. I had to see this movie the following week just to be sure that the director played fair with the audience. He did. One of my favorite horror movies.

[@turbo8628]

"Director played fair with the audience" is a great quote and fits in perfectly here

[@heavyspoilers]

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[@drinkmorecocacola]

lmao that camera was not aimed at him at all... REACH

[@drinkmorecocacola]

Wait also you think he looked directly at the camera when he said “I see dead people” also??? Am I missing something?????

[@MrLondonGo]

The red thing is a stretch surely!? There was red all through out the film regardless of ghosts, yes?

[@rishabsingh8009]

Your chair is also Red

[@Crazycoyote-we7ey]

I'm Astonished nobody questioned that part Where Haley Jo is riding in a car with Bruce It must have looked like Haley jo was riding a self driving car

[@danielsperanza6754]

When I saw this movie the first time, was so blown away I immediately gave it a second watching.

[@thelograph7162]

I did too

[@Mrey23]

I didn't realize that M. Night got the idea for this movie from one of my favorite childhood tv shows! I have way more respect for the guy now

[@TorQueMoD]

The 6th sense was awesome to see in theaters! I had no clue the twist was coming, but my friend's brother actually figured it out and proved it to us at the end by listing a bunch of tells right after the movie ended.

[@michaelmartinez7158]

It’s a brilliant film and knowing the ending doesn’t matter. It’s incredibly rewatchable, fun, subtly scary and emotionally enveloping

[@ickess]

I just watched this the other day and still cry at the scene in the car when he’s talking to his mother and opening up to her

[@collectingtheking]

Just watched the film again for the umpthteenth time. It is a masterpiece of filmmaking and made me an M. Night Shyamalan fan for life.

[@briangreene7085]

Every Sat I take my elderly Mum shopping, sweetest woman ever, happy to do it since my Dad died recently..... but it can be tough, the poor thing is lost without her Husband of 50years...... but is tough The one thing that has been making it easier the last few weeks is knowing there'll be a new Breakdown to watch when I get home, you are really helping me keep sane, thank you so much guys for the content...... and keeping me sane every Saturday evening🤪🙃🤣

[@nineteenfortyeight]

❤

[@MsAubrey]

You being with your mother every Saturday is her weekly highlight. 😊

[@JHJHJHJHJH]

02:47 I think you can see another layer Cole's fear when he is telling Malcolm that "they don't know they're dead". Given how we see the other ghosts hurting him and acting out, and he knows that Malcolm is dead, he must be terrified that Malcolm will realise and suddenly turn on him. It's one thing that struck me on later watches.

[@dinosaurwoman]

M. Night was in the movie as an homage to Hitchcock, who was literally in every film he ever made. Hitchcock realized audiences were too busy looking for him and weren't paying attention to the rest of the film. So he had to put himself in earlier and earlier in the story, and eventually he would just show up in the opening credits to get his cameo out of the way to begin with. It's one reason why M. Night started taking acting lessons and gave himself more prominent roles in his films--so he was part of the film and not just a cameo to look for.

[@joanne1114]

Love to see all the clues in a row. There’s one in the beginning I think, the very first time the kid sees Malcolm across the street and acts very anxious. When Malcolm starts to follow him, he’s clearly trying to get away from him, ending up in the church. That wouldn’t be normal behaviour if Malcolm had just been a regular guy across the street. (I apologize if it’s in there, have to finish watching later)

[@johnyoung1097]

I just watched this movie for the first time, but I already knew the twist. It still got me trying to figure out how everything worked. What a good film wish I watched it sooner.

[@EJD339]

I rewatched this movie after listening to a podcast talking about it and good lord does it hold up. Definitely not scary but much more emotional for me. That car scene near the end made me cry.

[@heavyspoilers]

Yeah M Nights crazy good at making people cry in this one

[@monicarenee7949]

Yeah even though the ghosts scared me in some cases due to their injuries, I never realized it was a horror movie when I watched it as a child. It was more emotional than jump-scary, which I like

[@judithstrachan9399]

@@monicarenee7949, exactly the same for me. I don’t watch many horror movies because I loathe gore with a violent hatred. I put up with a bit here, because the film was so gripping. Also finally satisfying.

[@johna8973]

I would put it in the Suspense // Supernatural category . the Ghosts were Scary , but all Victims 🤔​@@monicarenee7949

[@Mamallina437]

I love this movie and Bruce Willis! It is one of the only movies I didn’t predict the twist. My sister and I - grown women!- gasped out loud!!

[@CartoonrBOY]

So glad you did this movie - such a landmark film. Thank you!!!

[@RipcordVids]

21:20 it's not weird, Paul. Makes total sense. Grandparents rule, glad Grandma Joan was a special person in your life

[@heavyspoilers]

Thank you

[@GUTSSOZEs]

Hey what year did ya get the SUPERMAN figurine? Was it around 93? I remember the 80s DC figures, way better than the MARVEL secret wars ones. The SUPERMAN one you have Paul is prob from the DEATH OF SUPERMAN run.

[@fireflyrosemary5661]

@@heavyspoilers That was a beautiful part of yourself to share with us. You have high emotional intelligence and I love your passion for film… and your snark ❤

[@b.wilder1663]

I saw this in a theater and when Toni Collette sits with Bruce Willis, I knew he wasn't there- and I knew that a mother would not normally let her son hang out with a man, a stranger, unsupervised. In my theater seat, I turned to my BF thinking he had seen it, too, but he was looking at the screen. I looked around me at others in their seats and didn't see anyone excited like I was. LOL. The end of the film didn't surprise me, but it was still worth watching, and I've watched it a lot since. Thank you for this vid. My favorite color is red and I never noticed the connection in this film to the paranormal. I'm not sure I connected Cole's red-penned free associating journal with that, I just thought he used red to express anger, but now I see it. Stuttering Stanley set the fire that killed his teacher, and the dead teacher tells Cole about his former stutter and his setting the fire that killed people at the school, but why does Cole seem out of character in the class scene when he is taunting his teacher? Was a ghost present then? Was Cole possessed? I've never been able to figure that one out.

[@harbinderkaur1292]

Same same- Toni wasnt acting like she knew Bruce was there

[@phillipcurrey6961]

In college one summer, I worked grounds maintenance for an old hospital and convent. I was specifically tasked with the beutification of the convent grounds. The Convent looked like a southern style mansion, and was perched ominously on a bluff over looking the city. While weed eating the back patio, I realized there was an overgrown sidewalk, descending down the hill. I decided to clean it up. While edging the walkway, something tugged on my shirt and a little girl yelled, "Its too loud. Turn it off turn it off!!!" It startled the shit out of me, I spun around and no one was there. I went back to the shop and told my foreman. He asked me to avoid the path, off limits. There are several terraces along the bluff that are very old, unmarked cemeteries for children who passed away at the hospital. I ignored the request and cleaned up the terraces quietly. One of the nuns thanked me for cleaning it up and told that is where she goes to pray as she can hear the children too. I never felt uneasy there again, and welcomed the interactions. I left several toys there throughout the summer. Ghosts are not to be feared, fear the living.

[@cass601]

Great breakdown! This movie is a forever staple in my favorites list. The scene with Toni C during the bike rider accident also gets me every time. I too lost someone very close to me and I imagine they think the same thing. When he says, "everyday", I breakdown 😭🎥

[@suziethomas1481]

Honestly! Here’s when I knew: when Cole first meets Malcolm, Malcolm tells him that he’s a child psychologist. Cole asked him, “Are you a good one?” And Malcolm said, “I USED TO BE.” I thought Oh my gosh they wouldn’t!!! So I watched it seeing if my theory that Malcolm was dead held up throughout the rest of the movie. And it did!

[@tessat338]

It's funny that you mention this twist along with Darth Vader being Luke Skywalker's father. Both were spoiled for me before I saw either movie. In May, 1980, my older sister and her then- boyfriend (now ex-husband) got to see an earlier screening of "The Empire Strikes Back" before my younger sisters and I did. Her boyfriend had a car and we younger siblings couldn't drive so we had to wait to get a ride to the theater from our working mother. They told us the twist before we had a chance to see the movie. I don't remember which of them blurted it out, but I resented it then and I still think it was mean-spirited now. Then when "The Sixth Sense" came out in '99, my then fiancé and I were walking into the movie theatre and someone coming out from an earlier screening walked by us and said, "Oh my God! I can't believe that he was dead the whole time!" I wanted to run after them and scream, "Shut up! Shut Up! SHUT UP!!!!" while smacking them. I didn't...barely. I asked my now husband if he had heard what they said. He hadn't. I sat through the movie fuming. They were both good movies, but I would have preferred to have been able to enjoy them without prior knowledge being dumped on me without my asking for it. I'm very careful about not spoiling movies, shows, and books for other people.

[@scubadawgy]

The poison is Pine Sol. A general purpose household cleaner here in the States. I think you meant to say that it's Malcolm's ring Anna drops at the end, not hers. She's still wearing hers.

[@melindaluna3592]

Didn't he say "Pine cleaner"?

[@scubadawgy]

​​@@melindaluna3592sounded like pipe cleaner so I turned on the captions and that's what the captions thought he said too.

[@MM-jf1me]

​@@melindaluna3592 Ah, that's what he said -- I, too, heard "pipe cleaner" and was confused.

[@scubadawgy]

Technically speaking, the label on the bottle was a made up brand. But let's face it, that bottle is pretty iconic. It's like using the iconic Coke bottle and slapping a different name on it ;-)

[@erictaylor5462]

Is the teacher Stanley Cunningham redeemed? 14:19 When Cole and his teacher are talking before the play, I got the impression that the teacher gave Cole the lead to make up for calling him a freak. The teacher, of course, was shocked and disturbed that Cole knew that he'd been bullied in school because he had a stammer, with kids calling him "Stuttering Stanly" I've had a lot of conversations with people who condemned the teacher for lashing out against Cole, but considering how wrong footed the teacher was by Cole's revelation, and having a kid calling him "Stuttering Stanly (likely in the very same room he'd been called "Stuttering Stanly" as a child. In the very next scene Cole is seen in what may or may not be a principles office. But honestly I don't think Cole was in trouble for calling his teacher names. I think the teacher felt horrible about lashing out as he did, and to me that greatly redeems him. We don't know how much time has passed since the "Stuttering Stanly" incident. I think the casting for the play was not not long after, and to make it up to Cole, he gave him the lead. Stanly was shunned and bullied as a child, and I think the teacher could see that Cole was shunned and bullied, and yea, he saw that Cole was the "weird" kid. He also saw that the actor kid was a bully to Cole, and so assigned the role of 'village idiot" to that kid. If you think about it, and make a lot of assumptions that are not based on much from the film, we see that Stanly was quite a good teacher.

[@MsAubrey]

Yeah, I think Cole just shocked and startled the teacher more than anything.

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

I'd like to think the teacher ended up looking up the history of the place and found out they actually DID hang people in the courthouse.

[@Hamstray]

No one ever who's bullied at school ends up becoming a teacher though.

[@Drew791]

“I see dead people” ranks 44th in AFI’s 2005 list of “100 Years…100 Movie Quotes”.

[@sethkeown5965]

We're going to need a bigger boat I'll be back No, I am your father Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

Also at the girls' funeral the boy asks Bruce's character "you're not leaving are you?" And he says "no", but in the very next scene when the kid enters the girl's room he's nowhere to be seen

[@beth1627]

My mom is very well read. She figured out the twist shortly after he was shot. It took me a bit longer. I figured it out when the boy says, "I see dead people." And the Bruce Willis character goes on to question him and the camera does a close up of him. Great film! I agree it's M. Night's best.

[@Metacomet7]

I remember seeing Haley Joel Osmont used to make me think of the line "I see dead people", but then it was quickly replaced with "Walker told me I have AIDS".

[@veearce3384]

Haley recently did a skit clowning JD Vance. It was spot on. 😅 he also had a cameo on what we do in the shadows, hes great.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Back when Shyamalan was hailed as "the next Spielberg"

[@blipblop9094]

he couldv'e been, it it wern't for people and hollywood expecting him to always have a twist in his movies. it kinda limits his potential. i'm just glad he's doing low budget movies again.

[@judithstrachan9399]

It’s a shame he felt he HAD to have a twist in every movie. They’re good to have, but nobody should feel tied to a trope.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@blipblop9094it wasn’t the twists, it was the boring rehashes and unoriginal movies

[@bostonrailfan2427]

…and then he believed it and kept trying to garner as much attention as possible on his movies but made them boring or unwatchable

[@mildredalayon7095]

I convinced my sister to go see the movie with a friend (she never took my suggestions because she thought I was an egghead) and though she kept trying to get me to tell her about the movie, I didn't because I didn't want to spoil it for her. She actually called me from the theater to yell out that it was the BEST MOVIE EVER. I could hear her friend tell her to ask me what movie they should see next. What a moment that was for me. It was the best movie ever.

[@nans969]

Watching this for the 1st time, and in the theater, when his death was revealed, the whole audience had a audible " gasp ". Today's world, if I don't want to see a movie without knowing a spoiler, I avoid social media before seeing it. If this movie was released today, it wouldn't have seen as brilliant because of it would have been spoiled by the internet.

[@acousticmonkey2209]

I always found it strange others didn’t guess the end going into it. The line is, "I see dead people." And you see him get shot at the start. The best part is Cole telling his mother that her mother came to see her dance in school and was proud of her every day. That whole exchange with Toni Collette's reaction is just beautiful.

[@AmiePhillips-d8t]

Whether one gets the twist early on or later the true beauty of it was that it was a revelation to Malcolm. Particularly because despite his youth, Cole is so empathetic that he discerns that Malcolm isn't ready to be told this yet, and must work towards it to heal his own heart and soul. It seems that Malcolm is denying the depth of his own heartbreak and guilt which in part is what has him in His current state. It also prevents him from forgiving himself. The other obvious issue is how a intense love for his wife and feeling like he also failed and hurt her. Of course there is the theory that a ghost that lingers hoping to lessen the grief of those left behind is actually compounding and lengthening the time of grieving. The story "The Lovely Bones" also illustrates this.

[@patanne3680]

So sad about Bruce Willis. Such a great actor. One of my favorite actors.

[@freckledandred]

This is my favorite movie!!! How can anyone not like it?

[@moonmode3232]

Technically the guy in the back is not pointing it through Bruce Willis’s head. You can make the point but the video is pretty clear it’s pointing to the side of Bruce.

[@redmed10]

Sometimes he finds things that are not there. Like at 18:00 he says cole looks straight at camera when quite clearly isnt.

[@constancemiller3753]

The Dr. Suess connection for me is in his story "There's a Wocket in my Pocket". The narrator, a little boy, asks 'did you ever have the feeling there's a wasket in your basket or a nereau in your bureau?' about the things only he can see hidden in his house.

[@ChunkyLover53]

I wonder if the people who don't like it had the twist revealed to them? Even if you haven't seen this movie, it's kind of hard not to know he's dead now. Kind of like the reveal of Darth Vader being Luke's father doesn't have the same impact.

[@synonym1196]

I don't understand that mentality because the movie is still great without any twist, it just switches from "supernatural horror" to "emotional drama". Like, you could tell the same story entirely from Cole's perspective, with every twist laid out from the start, and it's still compelling and sweet. A young boy has been tormented his whole life by ghosts, but finally encounters a friendly ghost that worked with children when he was alive. The ghost tries to help him and they become friends and ultimately help each other. I love rewatching the movie just because their relationship is so nice (not to mention Cole's relationship with his mom), no twists required.

[@dianewatson1356]

This movie is one of my all time favorites; I’ve watched it at least 25 times. But I never put it together that the red objects coincided with ghostly visits, that’s brilliant.

[@davemoore5906]

Went to the cinema twice too see this! Brilliant film! Haven't seen it for years! After your breakdown, I'm gonna watch it again this week. Keep up your great work! Love your channel!

[@MegaDcmp]

My wife and I watched it, and liked it so much we has a friend come over to watch it. A little way into the movie, our friend said; "what's up with all the red?" My wife had only noticed the doorknob.

[@SpencerAndersonn94]

The Sixth Sense is my second favourite M. Night film just behind Unbreakable.

[@bunnyluv2535]

I love that movie too along with the signs

[@bryh555]

I love how paul explains all the times red is connected to a ghost appearing throughout the movie, and then it cuts back to Paul in his red chair....

[@YvonneSanders-hv2gc]

he walked over the grass...that's strange! No, no it's not

[@Imiike7]

Great analysis! Very deep and thought provoking. As a psychologist, I found it fascinating. I loved this movie and watching your break down of it really uncovered the many layers and made me want to rewatch it. Thanks!

[@EllisFern]

This was one movie where the "twist" was very obvious to me, and I didn't understand why others didn't clue in that Malcolm was dead. He wears the exact same clothes in every scene. No one acknowledges him except Cole. I kept waiting for the big twist I'd heard about, but it never came because it was obvious to me all along. I'm a very detail-oriented autistic person, idk if that's a factor.

[@judithstrachan9399]

I’m positive it is a factor. I’m also rather detail oriented, & I guessed, but only a few minutes before the reveal.

[@AmiePhillips-d8t]

My little Sister (middle aged now) is also autistic. I am often flabbergasted and/or enchanted with the way she thinks, and her sense of humor. I am a bit fascinated that although you knew that Malcolm was dead immediately (which doesn't surprise me) that you didn't immediately realize that his being deceased was the plot twist.

[@judithstrachan9399]

@@AmiePhillips-d8t, a twist is *supposed* to be a BIG surprise! If @au_barb wasn’t surprised, it wouldn’t seem like a twist. Although if it was that obvious, barb probably thought it was obvious to everyone & there was another one.

[@AmiePhillips-d8t]

@judithstrachan9399 fair enough... Although I wasn't trying to be obnoxious. I was genuinely curious about Barb's thoughts at the time due to my experience with my own Sister and the unconventional and refreshing way she sees things. But thank you for your input.

[@judithstrachan9399]

@@AmiePhillips-d8t, sorry. I didn’t think you were obnoxious. I agree, Barb’s take is refreshing &, in a way, not even surprising.

[@danieldemayo6209]

I still want to know why in “12 Monkeys” Bruce says the line, “All I see are dead people.” Is it really a coincidence? Also his characters name in that movie is the boys in this one.

[@mikegallagher8131]

This was a different movie to watch at the time. Haley was great in it. For him to go as a young Forrest to this character. He was brilliant!

[@irishhoopers6899]

Thanks very much. I'm not stupid academically and have several degrees but I don't pick up on things on films, subtle clues or Easter eggs. I very rarely guess what's coming and alot of time I ask my husband to explain a film to me after we watch it together 😂 this channel is a life saver.

[@ricardosousa7150]

At the time I only saw the movie because of Bruce Willis. Loved the movie ever since and still think its M Night best movie yet.

[@tkmmkt6569]

Thanks your host Paul, this is one of my favorite movies even though it’s been many years since I’ve seen it. My whole family loves it.

[@ericdoe2318]

Lucky: "Believe me, 'fire' ain't the worst thing you can yell in a theater. It's 'BRUCE WILLIS IS DEAD!'

[@bobbressi5414]

I've seen this film countless times, as well as much commentary about the film. One thing I am still not sure of: Did Cole know Malcolm was dead? Because while he was terrified of all of the ghosts at the beginning, he never seemed to fear Malcolm.

[@luvsweinerdogs6266]

Cole did fear Malcolm when he first saw him. He started fast-walking to get away from Malcolm, then ran into the church to hide from him. He wasn't terrified, but he was scared. He didn't want to endure another encounter with a dead person. He didn't understand why he was seeing them, and some had physically hurt him.

[@nct948]

he seemed to towards the beginning

[@baanibarnes9711]

As you said, this is an outstanding film and what an opener to start your career by M. Knight, made a bit of a rod for his own back though starting so strong. luckily I saw this before the end reveal was spoiled and, no, I didn't see it coming, what a blood-chilling shock! I am also bought to tears throughout the film, it really tugs at your emotions, very effective story telling by Knight and the superb cast. I am generally not a fan of horror but this film is kind of honest with the horror side, not playing it for the sake of gore or jump-scares, shooting your popcorn across the room. A very careful path trod by the way the plot unfolds, as you say, signposting what is actually happening without tipping you off, M. Knight has never been better. Creepy and moving, well worth a watch, thanks for reminding me of this modern classic.

[@PoetGorman]

One of my favorite movies of all time, for the storytelling, for the surprise, for the production values, and for its authenticity.

[@tonitoasty3199]

Ooooooo, the Breakdown I didn’t know I needed. ✌🏽

[@heavyspoilers]

Hope you enjoy it Toni, thank you 🙏