He wasn't just haunting Cole, he was also haunting his wife that's why she was struggling, having trouble moving on. That's why he tells her everything will be better in the morning. Because he'll give her peace now that he can move on. That's a beautiful part that a lot of people seemed to have missed, given everything else that went on in the movie.
@@jeffarbuckle4615I got it. I thought some dumb girl ruined the twist while I was waiting in line. She came out of the theater asking “Was that his DAD?”
@solsirhibragusowl2221 To be fair, it's not necessarily obvious the first time through. There were hints dropped when there was focus on the door to the basement. I notice a lot of people don't add all the pieces together in this respect, by the end of the film. There's a lot to process at once after the reveal and the focus was mainly on Cole throughout the film, not on his wife.
@madeincda it's at the end of the film where it's put together for you as an audience member. If Coles grandma can move the bumblebee pendant what can Malcolm do. Idk. I'm in my head more than some so I'm constantly think things like that. That moment when it shows more than hints that she's cold at the end brings to mind the beginning with her on the bed with a blanket over her. How she pulled it closer when he walked in. The constant watching of the wedding video. The push and pull between her and the "other" man. I'm just saying I noticed it without it being pointed out because to me it was simple to put together once we realized he was dead. Also, she was taking zoloft so she was either traumatized or both mourning and traumatized. Not judging. Just saying.
What's magical about Sixth Sense is that it's an incredibly touching family drama mystery disguised as a horror movie. One of the few "horror" movies that will gets tears out of me. That scene when Cole tells his mom in the car about the accident and they open up is just so amazing.
_an incredibly touching family drama mystery disguised as a horror movie_ That's beautifully put. It came out at a time when horror was making a major resurgence - _Blair Witch_, _Scream_, _I Know What You Did Last Summer_, and so on - so the advertising definitely leaned into that, but I think that did it a disservice, because it really isn't a horror film, despite the frequent jump scares. And as a character drama, it's sublime. Achingly beautiful
Completely agree, this is a great example of horror done right. The scares are necessary to help us understand what Cole is going through, but the overall vulnerability and themes of the characters and story make it so emotional and profound for the viewer. Another example of horror done "right" in my opinion is Haunting of Hill House by Mike Flanagan. I'd describe it exactly how you did in your comment, an incredibly touching family drama mystery disguised as a horror [series].
Can't help but write the same comment with each reaction, but the final scene with Cole and his Mom in the car makes me cry every time. *Every single time.*
They are both fantastic actors. I thought for sure that he was going to be the next Leonardo DiCaprio but he has done very few movies overall. I guess he just got tired of making them.
@@JustWasted3HoursHere If you loved the acting of Haley Joel Osment. You need to give "Second Hand Lions" a chance. It's about Haley going to live with two run down old Uncles living on an even more run down old farm. they fill his head with fantasy and stories of their youth. Or are they just stories. The Uncles are played by non other than Michael Caine and Robert Duvall. No small league actors themselves.
After the shock of the initial watch wears off the part that still hits me is that Kyra stuck around after she died in an attempt to protect her little sister. No matter how many times I watch this it still gets me.
When Cole gives the little sister the gift of the little puppet, she says "Is Kyra coming back?" and Cole answers "Not any more." I don't know if the little sister has also seen Kyra since her death, or if it's just the natural question a little child would ask who doesn't really understand what death is. I like to think it's deliberately ambiguous, and Kyra *could* have been trying to protect her sister herself until she went to Cole for help.
@@Wanda711It's not ambiguous. If the little girl could see Kyra like Cole can then Kyra would have directly given her the tape to give to her father rather than Kyra going all the way across the city to find Cole to carry out that task.
@@anujpramanik1819true, but Cole came away with the knowledge of how Dr Malcom could communicate to his wife. So I think she was haunting her sister, but she was just too young to understand. So she came a long distance to find Cole.
@@jeffrybrickley870 That's an assumption that works only if Kyra really knew she herself was de@d. Dr. Malcolm was in his house while his wife was sleeping for most of the movie. He didn't try to speak to her coz he understands people don't talk when they're asleep. Cole told Dr. Malcolm that the de@d don't know they're really de@d.
It’s worth watching this movie twice. Watch the amazingly nuanced writing and performances that change Anna from cold and bitter to grieving and literally haunted. Notice that no one actually talks to Malcolm, you just assume. Notice that Cole knows straight away that Malcolm is a ghost and flees to sanctuary - but Malcolm is calm and pleasant and literally asks permission to haunt Cole. It’s just fantastic.
The scene we ASSUME is his mother leaving him to talk to the therapist ( Bruce ), actually she's just talking to the kid. We assume since the kid talks to him, the mother sees him too.
@@treetopjones737 yeah, a perfect example. “You have an hour”, and we assume she means an hour to talk with the therapist. But she just means his own free time before dinner.
And like the doorknob thing as well. M. Night shows the shot of Malcolm struggling with the locked door knob multiple times and yet Malcolm somehow ends up in his study multiple times. We SHOULD realize that something is up, especially with the multiple points of focus that it gets. But we just assume that he brute forced his way in. Few directors have baited the human nature of assumption and belief as well as Shyamalan did with this one
@@TheRealChristopherB Yeah, that’s spot on pacing, too. He shakes the door knob just long enough for you to notice, but not quite long enough for you to focus.
Cole doesn't know he's a ghost though - otherwise the whole "maybe you should listen to the ghosts" advice would make no sense, as Cole would have been aware he was already doing that in that very conversation.
So glad you reviewed this movie. To me it's one of the finest movies ever made. The story, the casting, the atmosphere, the cinematography, and the twist at the end. It's up there with the Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption as a true memorable classic
Possibly the best television show ever written (The haunting of hill house) is the same. Wonderful thrills, scares and paranormal tension. But at the end of the day it is a magnificent study in love, family, neuro-atypacy and grief.
The emotions on the dad's face at the videotape viewing. The love, the loss, the betrayal and confusion and anger. Perfection. I remember watching this movie in the theatre and the twist leveled me.
Something that becomes clearer with repeated viewings is that it's not just a matter of Malcolm helping Cole, Cole helps Malcolm in return - and does so in a strikingly empathetic way, given his age. Cole knows that ghosts don't react well to traumatic circumstances and information (plus they can inflict physical injuries on him in that state), and because "they only see what they want to see", he can't just explain to Malcolm that he's dead. Cole is very much as afraid of Malcolm as he is of the other ghosts in the early scenes, and he's still uncomfortable in Malcolm's presence in the hospital scene - you can see it both in his expression and the fact that he's pulled the blanket right up to his chin - it's cold in that room and he's ready to pull that blanket over himself completely if Malcolm stops being calm and reasonable. What follows is a very well-written and acted story arc of how both of them come to trust one another in gradual steps. Malcolm comes to understand that he did let Vincent down (albeit unwittingly) by being willing to trust Cole and follow up on what Cole told him about being in the presence of the ghosts, and Cole gradually lets his guard down around Malcolm as he begins to trust that Malcolm means him no harm. As we learn later, up until that point the only ghost that has been unthreatening, tried to communicate with Cole and - crucially - let him communicate back, has been that of his grandmother. As a result of that growing trust, Cole is willing to follow Malcolm's suggestion that maybe the ghosts need help to move on, and that is proven when, with Cole's help, Kira's ghost successfully saves her sister from suffering a similar fate. Cole tells Kira's sister that Kira won't be coming back, the implication being that Cole can no longer feel Kira's presence because her ghost saw her mother being confronted for her actions and felt able to move on. That's the final piece of the puzzle - Cole working out for himself that the ghosts have to come to terms with what has happened for themselves - and decide for themselves whether they're ready to move on. While Malcolm is oblivious as to how his presence has been affecting his wife, Cole would seem to be very much aware - which implies heavily that when Cole explains to Malcolm how he can communicate with his wife and follows up by saying they won't be seeing each other anymore, Cole seems confident that's a statement of fact. Reading between the lines, the implication is that had they not found each other, Cole may well have suffered a similar fate to Vincent (to say nothing of what that outcome would have done to Cole's mother), and Malcolm would have continued to haunt his wife indefinitely, preventing her from being able to properly grieve for him and decide for herself whether she's ready to move on.
That car scene makes me cry every time. Haley Joel Osment is the second youngest person ever to be nominated for a best supporting actor academy award for this part.
It still amazes me that one of the most well-acted scenes I have seen, ever, was in a horror movie, by a 27-year-old AND by an 11-year-old playing her son. "Standing next to my window." "Grandma says Hi." "Every day." "Do I make her proud?" You know when you're unable to describe a scene verbally without getting choked up, you've witnessed something really special.....
I’ve watched this movie a dozen times and never noticed this. In the opening scene when Anna is getting the bottle of wine, she gets a chill and uneasy feeling. This cuts to the living room where Malcolm is putting on a sweatshirt. Since we now know that Vincent is in the house, I assume the chills were caused by the ghosts that follow him, just as the ghosts follow Cole. This is a great detail…has anyone else missed this or just me?😉
I always assumed that it was just a natural chill -- possibly influenced by the broken window -- which was being used to condition the audience to at least initially think the similar chills later in the film are coming from a natural source rather than a supernatural one.
That is a great detail that I never put together. Thank you for sharing it. I know people often miss that in Cole's advice to Malcom, Cole is fully aware that he is helping a ghost talk to his wife, even if Malcom is not aware of it yet. And the game about pretending to see each other tomorrow takes on new meaning when we realize Cole was talking about "tomorrow". Such beautiful writing. But I didn't notice until this viewing that another huge thing happens in the hospital. Before this, Cole and Malcom have had some banter back and forth and Cole knows Malcom doesn't want to hurt him. So now, they can have this relaxed moment where Malcom tries to tell Cole a lame bedtime story and Cole gives him advice on how to make it better. Malcom seems open to the advice, and when he seems like he is about to continue, Cole gets the idea that he might be able to have an effect on ghosts. He has a hopeful look in his eyes as he interrupts Malcom to change the story to "why you're sad". Malcom tries to deflect and say they're "not supposed to talk about stuff like that", and Cole turns back away from him with a defeated expression. But after a moment, Malcom listens to Cole's advice, and Cole turns back to look at him with a hopeful expression again. Not only is it the things Malcom says to Cole about "helping this new boy", but the fact that Cole was able to have an effect on a ghost that normally only sees what it wants to see. There is a really long moment as Cole processes this and then decides to take a chance and tell his secret for the first time. This moment, where he feels he can have some kind of effect on ghosts, is the first breakthrough for Cole. It allows Cole to be more direct and forceful with a ghost (Malcom) in their next meetings ("Please make them leave." and "Don't fail me!"). When Malcom has his own breakthrough after hearing the voice on tape, he returns to Cole in the church. But Cole is already way ahead of him, as shown by being up in the higher balcony and speaking to him as if they were equals. This is why, when Malcom talks about what the ghosts want, Cole doesn't need to process and immediately understands. Cole diverts the conversation to the angry ones who just want to hurt somebody, which is the most serious problem at the moment. Malcom's advice then gives Cole the tools he needs to face his next ghost - Kyra. I'm not saying Malcom's isn't helping things as a psychologist, but Cole is figuring things out for himself as well. Cole is a good kid with a lot of empathy and compassion. I'm sure he would have already thought of helping some of the ghosts in some way before this, but the real problem was not believing he even had a chance at affecting ghosts. He seemed to fear the angry ones and simply tolerate the harmless ones. Malcom's real help was to build trust and make Cole feel like he had a real chance at having control over his problems. Interesting how that is what therapy and psychology is all about.
@@bigdream_dreambig - Arguably, it's both. The way I see it, the crux of what makes the movie work is that it hoodwinks the audience quite cleverly. Up until the major reveals, there are natural explanations - both visible and narrative - as to why the non-clairvoyant living people feel cold and uneasy when the ghosts are present.
I thought that that scene was after the death of Malcolm in the movie and she is in the wine cellar and he's there too unbeknownst to her then it cuts back to the scene of them together before he died. But I could be wrong or am wrong 🤷
@@MorrisB1971 It could be, of course -- no way to tell for sure without a calendar visible in both scenes -- but she's wearing the same dress in each and drinking wine with Malcom that she presumably brought from the cellar, so it's likely a single continuous set of actions rather than a (very) obscure inserted flash-forward.
When you said in the beginning "He survived." I thought "Oh, boy!" If you really want to see another great M. Night Shyamalan movie, there's Unbreakable, also with Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson.
@@StephenRansom47 You would be very surprised if you just knew how much of what we suffer from is self-inflicted. They are things we need so we can accomplish our true inner goals.
I am SOOO glad that the surprise ending was not spoiled for you. One of the best twists ever. When you watch the movie for the second time you'll notice all the clues...
I still cry every time he's finally talking to his mom in the car. "Every Day!" 😭 I love a slow burn horror that does well at mixing mood, atmosphere, and emotion around the horror element. A few other movies that I think pull this off amazingly are The Others and Doctor Sleep (sequel to The Shining).
Very good movie. The scene when Cole is in the car, and tells his mom that her mother was proud of her. Makes me tear up everytime. It's very sad that Bruce Willis recently started having trouble communicating verbally. He's 68 but that feels young to be diagnosed with dementia.
You definitely need to rewatch it. It’s a totally different film when you already know the twist ending, and it makes you appreciate the filmmaking involved!
One of the few perfect films. Most people do not expect to be crying at the end. So beautiful. One thing you’ll notice when you watch it again is how often and blatantly they wave the twist in front of you. The whole Penny scene is a recapitulation of the plot. When Malcolm is telling the story at Cole’s bedside Cole tells him, “You have to add some twists”. Cole tells Malcolm that the dead people only see what they want to see and later he says, “I don’t see anything” when Cole sees the people hanging. Those are just a few.
The fact that you made it all the way to this point in your life without someone spoiling one of the best, most well-earned and crafted twists/endings in cinema history is a very special thing. I feel like many people never got the chance to experience this film in its purest form (including me) and that's just a very special thing that makes me happy
Thanks for the reaction! The attention to detail in this movie is amazing and makes it a fun rewatch. Every time there's a ghost and a human nearby there's something red. A red balloon leads Cole up the stairs at the birthday party. Cole's safety tent is made of red blankets. The horrible mother at the funeral is wearing red. So well done. Since you liked this one so much can I recommend the The Others? It's horror/suspense too but also exceptionally well done and I think you'd surprise yourself by loving it.
Going into this for the first time, a lot of people don’t understand that this movie is more a thing of beauty than it is something to be fearful of. But you have to watch it to find out.
I'd still say it's a horror movie. There are plenty of scary elements and "jumpscares" and gory depictions of violence in it, the same way you'd see them in a horror move. However the MOTIVE of the horror is different with The Sixth Sense. It isn't just a tool to scare the audience it is a support to the narrative, mystery, and conflict that the characters go through. We see all of the ostracization, confusion and disbelief that Cole gets from his peers, to Malcolm, and even from his own mother (to a lesser extent though). However we see that Cole is completely terrified all throughout the movie. Without the ghosts and the scares, we'd either be in the posistion of Cole's mother, confused and concerned for what Cole is experience or like the peers who think he's just a weird kid. By having access to ghosts; being able to "see" the ghosts alongside Cole, we are the only ones who truly understand what the kid is going through. We are immediately in Cole's corner and we want to see him resolve his trauma and fix the relationship with his peers and his mom. It also gives us additional support towards Malcolm. We know he already failed a former patient, now we see him trying to make amends, by learning to understand and assist Cole as well. Malcolm's dissonance in comparison to Cole's reality is essential to their arcs. The horror elements of The Sixth Sense are the essential backbone that makes the film work.
16:26 I was waiting for that. Great reaction Addie. It's always a delight watching people experience this film for the first time. The great thing is, once you know, you can still enjoy watching it again and picking up on all the clues.
I had the twist accidentally spoiled for me before I ever saw the movie and it was still very enjoyable. Shows how having a huge twist without relying solely on it makes all the difference.
A delightful reaction, particularly enjoyed Addie's response and "hello" to the Kara's room scene. Addie, you never introduced the person standing behind you to the viewers. They were dead quiet the entire movie.
Wonderful, heartfelt reaction. Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette both received Oscar nominations for acting back in 2000. M. Night received nominations for best screenplay and director.
@@michaelbowman852I think American Beauty is a very good movie but it not compare to The Sixth Sense. This movie has always stayed in the public consciousness due how good it is and to its unbeatable memes. I can't name one meme from American Beauty. Not to mention it's a more fun rewatch.
M. Knight's other movies besides Unbreakable ( also with Bruce starring ) are not as good, I suspect Bruce helped improved the scripts for the two successful ones.
My wife and I went to watch this at our best friends' house not long after it came out, we didn't know anything about the premise or story. As the opening credits are rolling the wife looks over at us and just blurts out "can you believe he was dead the whole time?!?!" She is an incredibly wonderful woman and we love her dearly... but I have never wanted to strangle anyone more in my whole entire life.
There are some people who just HAVE TO prove they know _whatever_ before others do. They can't seem to be able to help themselves. There are others who do spill the beans intentionally to be Jerks but I think most just can't seem to help themselves. Had an in-law like that. I could never figure out which kind he was. As I think about it, I'd have to say jerk.
@30:58 _I just loved that he was able to help Cole the way he wasn't able to give the other guy the help he needed,_ Yes but not only that. Cole's issue was *remedied with the realization,* that the *dead people come for him because they need help.* Well Malcolm came to Cole needing help in 2 issues: 1. His need to help this new kid 2. His "problems" with the wife. *Cole helped resolve both.*
You should watch it again, it's a whole different movie when you know the twist. It got six academy award nominations including best movie, best director, best supporting actor and actress for Cole and his mom.
Yes, this movie makes you cry. When you started and were saying that you weren't sure you'd be able to get through the movie I thought "Oh, you will, and you are going to love it and cry". I was right! I would not call it a "horror" movie, but definitely a ghost movie. it is beautifully written and acted. It's one of those times I so want to give you a hug, in a non-creepy way!
Let's give Addie a round of applause for surviving The Sixth Sense (1999) and for reaching 75K on RUclips. 👏👏🎉🎉 Phenomenal reaction. I'm so glad that you enjoyed this movie, despite how much you hate horror movies in general. I just watched it this past Sunday and I enjoyed it too. The moment when Cole opens up to his mom about his special ability was very sweet, especially when he confesses that his granmother DID show up to his mom's ballet recital when she was young. However, the moment Malcolm realizes that he was dead the whole time was a really heartbreaking & shocking twist. It was also heartwarming when he told Anna that he loved her, even though he was dead.
This was the second movie, after Armageddon (1998) and before Disney's The Kid (2000) (definitely watch those), that was part of a three picture deal that Disney made with Bruce Willis after his unmade film Broadway Brawler (1997) got shut down due to Willis being unhappy with some of the film crew.
Speaking of M. Night Shyamalan, who directed this movie and cameos as Dr. Hill at 13:35, I also suggest the Eastrail 177 trilogy (including Unbreakable (2000), Split (2016), & Glass (2019)), as well as Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008), After Earth (2013), The Visit (2015), Old (2021) and Knock at the Cabin (2023). #MoreMNightShyamalanForAddieCounts
Man, what a great reaction. And not just because of the emotions. I love it when you can tell that you had know idea of the twist. And then the after comments I can tell that the experience was still sinking in. First reactions are great and all but sometimes I think people like some of the good ones even better the second time because you know and are familiar with it so you get excited to reexperience it. I guess that's why we like watching reactions. Just someone to re-experience it with. Thanks Addie :)
When you watch it again, look for the colour red. It indicates ghostly activity - the tent, the church door and the basement door handle, for example. A rare film that isn't spoiled by knowing the twist. Great reaction, Addie.
One thing I can tell about Addie during these horror reactions, is don't jump scare her because she's instantly into combat pose and knows her judo well.
Fantastic reaction as usual. Everybody braces themselves for being scared by this one, which means that almost nobody is prepared for how touching and emotional it is.
It’s so much more than horror- it is a story of redemption, love and coming of age. My mind reeled at the last twist and I too felt a sense of profound loss that someone like Malcom was gone. (Similar to Gladiator). Thank you for reacting to this…keep’em coming!!
23:35 "I couldn't tell what that was, but was she basically poisoning her daughter?" Yes. The shape of the bottle and color of the liquid are similar to those of a common cleaning agent called Pine-Sol which includes poisonous ingredients like natural or synthetic pine oil and isopropyl alcohol.
Phenomenal movie. Everyone is so good, and Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment put on a master class of acting in that car scene. Gets me misty every time. Addie, you have such a sweet and gentle heart. I thoroughly enjoy watching your reactions. Please don't ever change. 😊
I'm glad you made it this long without being spoiled! It's kind of a famous one now. It's a really well written and acted movie. I haven't seen it in so long and I ended up tearing up again.
M. did such a great job of making us believe that Malcolm lived (the star of the movie doesn't die in the first 5 minutes) that by the time the 'I see dead people' comes around, you're fully invested and intrigued in the boy's story that we're not looking for 'clues' that he is dead already. Top notch storytelling and moviemaking!
I love how in every scene with a ghost there is something red, including whenever Bruce Willis is around. (We studied this film in school otherwise I never would have noticed that haha)
"Statues can be so Creepy sometimes" Hmm Just watch "Doctor Who" Those Weeping angels... Not every statue is a weeping angel but any statue could be one!!! This movie is well worth a rewatch now that you know the twist also the color coordination where everything the ghosts touch is RED... So many clues to pick up on!!
I knew you were going to love it! Every performance is stellar. (Can we just take a moment to talk about how Toni Collette is our greatest living actor?) And if it makes you feel better, I've either teared up or straight up wept like a freshly-orphaned toddler every time I've either seen this film or watched a reaction to it.
Great reaction, thanks! It is definitely worth a re-watch so you can appreciate the subtle details in the shots and the directing. Everything about it is brilliant - story, cast, acting, directing - everything.
That kid is an amazing actor. You need to watch "Artificial Intelligence" and "Pay It Forward." You should definitely watch "Before I Wake" another amazing kid actor and a great movie as well.
I saw this in the theater, and, at the reveal where you learn Malcolm has been dead the whole time, the whole audience gasped in shock. It was so well done that you believe he's alive but also immediately see all the hints you misinterpreted along the way. Cole ultimately helps Malcolm to move on and release his wife from the hold he has over her. When you rewatch it, you won't be afraid of the ghosts because you'll understand that they are just trying to find peace and that their anger is simply frustration over not being heard. Cole stops fearing them because he now understands he can help them find peace as he does with Malcolm. It's not a horror movie at all but a story of love and redemption.
Second watch of this movie for me was probably my favorite. Knkowing the big twist plot point going into the movie makes it a completely different experience...and you realize how truly amazing this movie is.
6:10 Speaking of statues, you need to watch Doctor Who, season 3 episode 10. It's a perfect Halloween episode, completely stand alone. Even if you've never seen the show, you'll love it. The title is Blink.
Addie wow, you were genuinely SCARED, I felt it. You are so sweet & sensitive, you made me feel things deeply too, to the point that I got teary eyed. I feel bad that you watched it for the first time all on your own. I hope you had some friends and/or family you could hug afterwards. I think it's one of the most brilliant movies ever made. Take care, be good to yourself! 💐🌸🏵🩵
I was pretty worried about you making it through this one but you persevered and what an emotional release. You even got me choked up. Such a fun ride though. Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your reactions Addie. See you for the next one.😊
Watch it again, now that you know the rules: 'They don't know they're dead', 'They wear the clothes they died in'. 'You can see the wounds that killed them'. 'They make the room cold'. See how many of those rules are applied to the ghosts in this film. You couldn't have guessed the twist, because Shaylaman cheated.
This movie is pretty decently scary, but also manages to make me cry every time. All the actors did an amazing job, really really awesome performances across the board.
Here to watch you watch again. As I aged and watched again I was affected by different scenes. Jr year of high school was released in theater. Thought it was great but don’t remember crying at all, watched it with a bus full of high school band kids. Today, over 40 and 3 kids, I am so clued in to Toni Collette’s struggle to understand her kid (when your baby is crying uncontrollably) and just holding them and asking the universe out-loud “what is wrong, why can’t you tell me”
This movie is a perfect example of commercials ruining movies. I remember when this came out, it was so popular that there were commercials on TV for it non-stop. I hadnt seen it yet and friends told me I HAD to see it, as it has an amazing twist ending. I asked if Bruce Willis' character is dead. They asked how I could have known that if I hadnt seen it. I said every commercial for the movie says, "I see dead people."
I don’t know if it’s the commercials that ruined it. I’m sure I saw the trailers too, to promote the movie, but I just thought it was going to be about how to help this kid who sees dead people. The big difference is, going in, *I didn’t know it had a twist*. It absolutely spoils it when people say, “Watch this, it has an amazing twist!” Or “if you like movies with twists, try these!” Because then you can't help but to look for them and if you’re worth your salt, you can figure them out. But even if you don’t figure out the twist, if you know one is coming, it takes away a good portion of the shock value, which diminishes the experience. I am profoundly grateful I did not know this movie had a twist going in. I loved being absolutely astounded at the ending and getting full-body goosebumps. Yay for surprises!
"Why did they have to put dolls in here?!" 😄 You're reaction was the first time someone wasn't surprised to find out he was dead but surprised that he didn't realize he was dead.
This movie scared the hell out of me when I was young. I remember that it was on purpose that whenever something bad was going to happen with a ghost presence, there was something red in frame.
I was lucky enough to watch this on opening night at The Metreon here in San Francisco. The audience basically had all the same reactions you did. 1999 doesn't feel that long ago...
Watching movies with you always heightens my emotions. I laugh more and I cry more. Aside from the jump scares, this is a very heartwarming and heartbreaking movie with the unseen twist ending. A TV series called Ghost Whisperer ran from 2005-2010. It very much followed the same premise. It starred Jennifer Love Hewitt as a young adult who, like Cole "sees dead people" and she helps them. Less jump scares, but the same heart
Your reaction was the best and surprised me. At the reveal everybody reacts with surprise and shock that they did not see the ending. Your reaction was sympathy. It was, by far, the best reaction to this movie I have ever seen.
This movie changed cinema and put M. Night on the map. And it only gets better the more you watch it. It starts off mysterious, then gets very horrific and paranormal, then it grabs every heartstring you have. You really don't expect such catharsis between Cole and his mom at the end but I'm so glad they did that. You them struggle the whole movie and to have them come together like that just gets me every time. I am ASTONISHED you managed to avoid the twist ending of this movie for 24 years. I saw the thumbnail for this today and said, "Oh she's not ready for this one!" 🤣🤣 But you are so right. It STICKS with you. And fall is the perfect time to watch this movie. It's just so good!!
It's so great that people can once again go into this movie blind, because we can get a joyous reaction like this! This movie (and Shyamalan) became the poster-boys for twist-endings, becoming so popular that inevitably pop-culture turned on them and they went from poster-boy to whipping boy. Thankfully that silliness is over and we can once again appreciate incredible film-making when we see it. Definitely watch again if you can; it's just as good - in a different way - once you know.
If you're interested, there were a few other movies that Haley Joel Osment had starred in around this same. First "Pay it Forward" with Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey. The second one is called "A.I. Artificial intelligence". Both phenomenal films. I think you'd really enjoy them. 😊
Seeing you cry made my cry. 😃 When the revelation came, I laughed out loud in the cinema, like several others in the audience. Never have I been tricked so good.
🌍💖 For me, BRUCE WILLIS is one brilliant, amazing actor who has a gift from God! I am very saddened by how sick this great actor is and he will never remember the joy he brought to millions of people around the world with his talent! I am very sad! 😰 Thanks for your great reaction ... 🌹
The movie is definitely worth a rewatch. The first time I saw it I kept wondering at the blood-red glass door knob. It was so striking, and seemed to stand out. I later found out it was intentional. When you see a bold red color, that's a deliberate design choice to tip you off that there's a ghost nearby: red fingernail polish, red sweaters, etc. My rewatch became an Easter egg hunt to find all these red clues. By the way, the first time I saw it, I too was alone at my house. When the big twist at the end happen, very quiet-natured me leaped off the sofa screaming "no way! NO WAY!" for about 20 seconds. I tend not to like the horror genre, but this film remains one of my favorites.
In the DVD commentary for this movie, M. Night Shyamalan said that every time a ghost interacts with the physical world that object is red, by design. The doorknob, the sweater, the blanket fort.
I think what is so surprising to me about this movie is, of the many people who have never seen it before, how many don’t know the twist. It is very strange that in this time of so much social media people don’t find out about the ending. That is kind of eerie. Loved your reaction and that you keep it honest. I also love that you don’t ham it up try to make snide and so called witty comments like a lot of the Reactors do. It is just like sitting down with a family member or friend who has never seen it before and enjoying.
The people that use social media the most are either too young to have been around when this came out or old enough and are too busy fussing about memes, politics, and gender to have time to report on old movies.
Very few absolutely perfect movies. Writing, direction and especially the ACTING. And so of course because of your big heart this is your best reaction so far.....
I didn't cry during this movie. I can cry during movies. The first time I cried was watching Bambi and my step mother beat me saying she would give me something to cry about. I could never cry again.
This movie is a masterpiece. The twist was a huge shock. Upon repeated viewing you'll notice all of the clues and it's completely obvious, but it's still fun the first time. This is the type of movie that has a huge payout at the end. You can just see how much Cole's personality changes by the end of the movie compared to the beginning. And let's talk about casting. Haley Joel Osment had one of the absolute best child acting performances in movie history. He was only 10 years old during this movie, but was phenomenal. Bruce Willis is always thought of as a gritty, doesn't play by the rules tough guy like in 'Die Hard', but in this he was a lot more laid back and sensitive. And Toni Collette always does such a damn good job. She was terrific playing the role of Cole's mom. That part where Cole and his mom both lie to each other about their day to make it seem like things are so much better...it really felt like a mother/son right there. I'm so glad you worked up the courage to watch this masterpiece.
Great movie, but I thought the directing could have been better. Osmond always in whisper mode (OK, he did yell as Stanley, but that was out of character for sure) seemed strained in some scenes, and Willis' character would have been more relatable if he got angry once or twice. Those characters seemed likable but flat, and were interesting to me only because they supported the plot.
This is one of the greatest plot twists in the history of cinema. Everyone watching it for the first time is completely taken aback when it's revealed that he was dead all along. A masterpiece!
This is the number ONE reaction movie of all time, but you really have to suspend reality for this movie to be possible. All the people on the bus and around Malchom should have been freaking out bigtime at the sight of his headless suit walking around. (Because people may become invisible as ghost, but clothes would not.) 😉 This is the big flaw on all ghost movies, but then ghost are a fantasy anyway.😉 Still a great movie & reaction.
The guy who plays the doctor at 13:36 is the director of the movie. He had the misfortune of making his best movie first and has not been able to equal its impact.
The next time you watch it, pay attention to the color red. The director was very purposeful in making sure whenever red objects or clothing items were on screen that they represented intense emotion and would make sure there were no other stray red objects in frame.
He wasn't just haunting Cole, he was also haunting his wife that's why she was struggling, having trouble moving on. That's why he tells her everything will be better in the morning. Because he'll give her peace now that he can move on. That's a beautiful part that a lot of people seemed to have missed, given everything else that went on in the movie.
It's an important part of everything considering the time spent with her. She was clearly a woman haunted by him. It's sad when it's missed.💔
A lot of people it seems. Unfortunate, as it takes away from understanding the film fully
@@jeffarbuckle4615I got it. I thought some dumb girl ruined the twist while I was waiting in line. She came out of the theater asking “Was that his DAD?”
@solsirhibragusowl2221 To be fair, it's not necessarily obvious the first time through. There were hints dropped when there was focus on the door to the basement. I notice a lot of people don't add all the pieces together in this respect, by the end of the film. There's a lot to process at once after the reveal and the focus was mainly on Cole throughout the film, not on his wife.
@madeincda it's at the end of the film where it's put together for you as an audience member. If Coles grandma can move the bumblebee pendant what can Malcolm do. Idk. I'm in my head more than some so I'm constantly think things like that. That moment when it shows more than hints that she's cold at the end brings to mind the beginning with her on the bed with a blanket over her. How she pulled it closer when he walked in. The constant watching of the wedding video. The push and pull between her and the "other" man. I'm just saying I noticed it without it being pointed out because to me it was simple to put together once we realized he was dead. Also, she was taking zoloft so she was either traumatized or both mourning and traumatized. Not judging. Just saying.
What's magical about Sixth Sense is that it's an incredibly touching family drama mystery disguised as a horror movie. One of the few "horror" movies that will gets tears out of me. That scene when Cole tells his mom in the car about the accident and they open up is just so amazing.
_an incredibly touching family drama mystery disguised as a horror movie_
That's beautifully put. It came out at a time when horror was making a major resurgence - _Blair Witch_, _Scream_, _I Know What You Did Last Summer_, and so on - so the advertising definitely leaned into that, but I think that did it a disservice, because it really isn't a horror film, despite the frequent jump scares. And as a character drama, it's sublime. Achingly beautiful
Completely agree, this is a great example of horror done right. The scares are necessary to help us understand what Cole is going through, but the overall vulnerability and themes of the characters and story make it so emotional and profound for the viewer. Another example of horror done "right" in my opinion is Haunting of Hill House by Mike Flanagan. I'd describe it exactly how you did in your comment, an incredibly touching family drama mystery disguised as a horror [series].
But have you seen Train to Busan?
Can't help but write the same comment with each reaction, but the final scene with Cole and his Mom in the car makes me cry every time. *Every single time.*
They are both fantastic actors. I thought for sure that he was going to be the next Leonardo DiCaprio but he has done very few movies overall. I guess he just got tired of making them.
No shame in that. It is immensely powerful. One of the few movie scenes that makes me choke up too.
Same. I even just watched another reaction in the last couple of days so going into this one I thought I'd be fine. Nope... still got me.
Same.
@@JustWasted3HoursHere If you loved the acting of Haley Joel Osment. You need to give "Second Hand Lions" a chance. It's about Haley going to live with two run down old Uncles living on an even more run down old farm. they fill his head with fantasy and stories of their youth. Or are they just stories. The Uncles are played by non other than Michael Caine and Robert Duvall. No small league actors themselves.
After the shock of the initial watch wears off the part that still hits me is that Kyra stuck around after she died in an attempt to protect her little sister. No matter how many times I watch this it still gets me.
When Cole gives the little sister the gift of the little puppet, she says "Is Kyra coming back?" and Cole answers "Not any more." I don't know if the little sister has also seen Kyra since her death, or if it's just the natural question a little child would ask who doesn't really understand what death is. I like to think it's deliberately ambiguous, and Kyra *could* have been trying to protect her sister herself until she went to Cole for help.
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@@Wanda711It's not ambiguous. If the little girl could see Kyra like Cole can then Kyra would have directly given her the tape to give to her father rather than Kyra going all the way across the city to find Cole to carry out that task.
@@anujpramanik1819true, but Cole came away with the knowledge of how Dr Malcom could communicate to his wife. So I think she was haunting her sister, but she was just too young to understand. So she came a long distance to find Cole.
@@jeffrybrickley870 That's an assumption that works only if Kyra really knew she herself was de@d. Dr. Malcolm was in his house while his wife was sleeping for most of the movie. He didn't try to speak to her coz he understands people don't talk when they're asleep. Cole told Dr. Malcolm that the de@d don't know they're really de@d.
It’s worth watching this movie twice. Watch the amazingly nuanced writing and performances that change Anna from cold and bitter to grieving and literally haunted. Notice that no one actually talks to Malcolm, you just assume. Notice that Cole knows straight away that Malcolm is a ghost and flees to sanctuary - but Malcolm is calm and pleasant and literally asks permission to haunt Cole.
It’s just fantastic.
The scene we ASSUME is his mother leaving him to talk to the therapist ( Bruce ), actually she's just talking to the kid. We assume since the kid talks to him, the mother sees him too.
@@treetopjones737 yeah, a perfect example. “You have an hour”, and we assume she means an hour to talk with the therapist. But she just means his own free time before dinner.
And like the doorknob thing as well. M. Night shows the shot of Malcolm struggling with the locked door knob multiple times and yet Malcolm somehow ends up in his study multiple times. We SHOULD realize that something is up, especially with the multiple points of focus that it gets. But we just assume that he brute forced his way in. Few directors have baited the human nature of assumption and belief as well as Shyamalan did with this one
@@TheRealChristopherB Yeah, that’s spot on pacing, too. He shakes the door knob just long enough for you to notice, but not quite long enough for you to focus.
Cole doesn't know he's a ghost though - otherwise the whole "maybe you should listen to the ghosts" advice would make no sense, as Cole would have been aware he was already doing that in that very conversation.
So glad you reviewed this movie. To me it's one of the finest movies ever made. The story, the casting, the atmosphere, the cinematography, and the twist at the end. It's up there with the Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption as a true memorable classic
I love that it’s one of those “scary” movies that’s more disturbing and sad than actually scary. Makes it pretty unique, especially with the twist
Well probably because it's not scary at all
Possibly the best television show ever written (The haunting of hill house) is the same. Wonderful thrills, scares and paranormal tension. But at the end of the day it is a magnificent study in love, family, neuro-atypacy and grief.
The emotions on the dad's face at the videotape viewing. The love, the loss, the betrayal and confusion and anger. Perfection. I remember watching this movie in the theatre and the twist leveled me.
Something that becomes clearer with repeated viewings is that it's not just a matter of Malcolm helping Cole, Cole helps Malcolm in return - and does so in a strikingly empathetic way, given his age. Cole knows that ghosts don't react well to traumatic circumstances and information (plus they can inflict physical injuries on him in that state), and because "they only see what they want to see", he can't just explain to Malcolm that he's dead. Cole is very much as afraid of Malcolm as he is of the other ghosts in the early scenes, and he's still uncomfortable in Malcolm's presence in the hospital scene - you can see it both in his expression and the fact that he's pulled the blanket right up to his chin - it's cold in that room and he's ready to pull that blanket over himself completely if Malcolm stops being calm and reasonable. What follows is a very well-written and acted story arc of how both of them come to trust one another in gradual steps.
Malcolm comes to understand that he did let Vincent down (albeit unwittingly) by being willing to trust Cole and follow up on what Cole told him about being in the presence of the ghosts, and Cole gradually lets his guard down around Malcolm as he begins to trust that Malcolm means him no harm. As we learn later, up until that point the only ghost that has been unthreatening, tried to communicate with Cole and - crucially - let him communicate back, has been that of his grandmother.
As a result of that growing trust, Cole is willing to follow Malcolm's suggestion that maybe the ghosts need help to move on, and that is proven when, with Cole's help, Kira's ghost successfully saves her sister from suffering a similar fate. Cole tells Kira's sister that Kira won't be coming back, the implication being that Cole can no longer feel Kira's presence because her ghost saw her mother being confronted for her actions and felt able to move on. That's the final piece of the puzzle - Cole working out for himself that the ghosts have to come to terms with what has happened for themselves - and decide for themselves whether they're ready to move on. While Malcolm is oblivious as to how his presence has been affecting his wife, Cole would seem to be very much aware - which implies heavily that when Cole explains to Malcolm how he can communicate with his wife and follows up by saying they won't be seeing each other anymore, Cole seems confident that's a statement of fact.
Reading between the lines, the implication is that had they not found each other, Cole may well have suffered a similar fate to Vincent (to say nothing of what that outcome would have done to Cole's mother), and Malcolm would have continued to haunt his wife indefinitely, preventing her from being able to properly grieve for him and decide for herself whether she's ready to move on.
That car scene makes me cry every time. Haley Joel Osment is the second youngest person ever to be nominated for a best supporting actor academy award for this part.
He really is/was the most wonderful child actor. Have you seen him in Pay It Forward? Omgoodness ✨✨💖
It still amazes me that one of the most well-acted scenes I have seen, ever, was in a horror movie, by a 27-year-old AND by an 11-year-old playing her son. "Standing next to my window." "Grandma says Hi." "Every day." "Do I make her proud?" You know when you're unable to describe a scene verbally without getting choked up, you've witnessed something really special.....
Her accent is so good. It's amazing that's she's from Australia and not Fishtown or Allegheny
Two best supporting actor Oscars robbed right there.
I’ve watched this movie a dozen times and never noticed this. In the opening scene when Anna is getting the bottle of wine, she gets a chill and uneasy feeling. This cuts to the living room where Malcolm is putting on a sweatshirt. Since we now know that Vincent is in the house, I assume the chills were caused by the ghosts that follow him, just as the ghosts follow Cole. This is a great detail…has anyone else missed this or just me?😉
I always assumed that it was just a natural chill -- possibly influenced by the broken window -- which was being used to condition the audience to at least initially think the similar chills later in the film are coming from a natural source rather than a supernatural one.
That is a great detail that I never put together. Thank you for sharing it.
I know people often miss that in Cole's advice to Malcom, Cole is fully aware that he is helping a ghost talk to his wife, even if Malcom is not aware of it yet. And the game about pretending to see each other tomorrow takes on new meaning when we realize Cole was talking about "tomorrow". Such beautiful writing.
But I didn't notice until this viewing that another huge thing happens in the hospital. Before this, Cole and Malcom have had some banter back and forth and Cole knows Malcom doesn't want to hurt him. So now, they can have this relaxed moment where Malcom tries to tell Cole a lame bedtime story and Cole gives him advice on how to make it better. Malcom seems open to the advice, and when he seems like he is about to continue, Cole gets the idea that he might be able to have an effect on ghosts. He has a hopeful look in his eyes as he interrupts Malcom to change the story to "why you're sad". Malcom tries to deflect and say they're "not supposed to talk about stuff like that", and Cole turns back away from him with a defeated expression.
But after a moment, Malcom listens to Cole's advice, and Cole turns back to look at him with a hopeful expression again. Not only is it the things Malcom says to Cole about "helping this new boy", but the fact that Cole was able to have an effect on a ghost that normally only sees what it wants to see. There is a really long moment as Cole processes this and then decides to take a chance and tell his secret for the first time.
This moment, where he feels he can have some kind of effect on ghosts, is the first breakthrough for Cole. It allows Cole to be more direct and forceful with a ghost (Malcom) in their next meetings ("Please make them leave." and "Don't fail me!").
When Malcom has his own breakthrough after hearing the voice on tape, he returns to Cole in the church. But Cole is already way ahead of him, as shown by being up in the higher balcony and speaking to him as if they were equals. This is why, when Malcom talks about what the ghosts want, Cole doesn't need to process and immediately understands. Cole diverts the conversation to the angry ones who just want to hurt somebody, which is the most serious problem at the moment. Malcom's advice then gives Cole the tools he needs to face his next ghost - Kyra.
I'm not saying Malcom's isn't helping things as a psychologist, but Cole is figuring things out for himself as well. Cole is a good kid with a lot of empathy and compassion. I'm sure he would have already thought of helping some of the ghosts in some way before this, but the real problem was not believing he even had a chance at affecting ghosts. He seemed to fear the angry ones and simply tolerate the harmless ones.
Malcom's real help was to build trust and make Cole feel like he had a real chance at having control over his problems. Interesting how that is what therapy and psychology is all about.
@@bigdream_dreambig - Arguably, it's both. The way I see it, the crux of what makes the movie work is that it hoodwinks the audience quite cleverly. Up until the major reveals, there are natural explanations - both visible and narrative - as to why the non-clairvoyant living people feel cold and uneasy when the ghosts are present.
I thought that that scene was after the death of Malcolm in the movie and she is in the wine cellar and he's there too unbeknownst to her then it cuts back to the scene of them together before he died. But I could be wrong or am wrong 🤷
@@MorrisB1971 It could be, of course -- no way to tell for sure without a calendar visible in both scenes -- but she's wearing the same dress in each and drinking wine with Malcom that she presumably brought from the cellar, so it's likely a single continuous set of actions rather than a (very) obscure inserted flash-forward.
If you're ever having a bad day, just remember that Malcolm was dead and still had to go to work.
🤣🤣🤣
Only the Living work.
Hope you don't have to pay taxes as a ghost 👻
That was gold, I will remember that.
When you said in the beginning "He survived." I thought "Oh, boy!"
If you really want to see another great M. Night Shyamalan movie, there's Unbreakable, also with Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson.
I laughed out loud at that.
@@mattburgess5697 It's a really really good movie. It's unfortunate you have bad taste.
Unvreakable is good, but not even close to the level of this movie
@@TahiriVeila13ABY I think he means he laughed at Addie's "He survived" comment, not at the unbreakable recommendation.
Yes, alas, after "Unbreakable," he pretty much devolves into a sort of one-trick pony hack.
Addie starts every movie remotely horror-related as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I love it.
- Rogue 💚
🤔 This tension is so self-inflicted … it could be a case study in a research paper.
How We Hurt Ourselves With Anticipation - The Placebo of Anxiety
hahaha what a great expression ^^'
@@StephenRansom47 nice
@@StephenRansom47 You would be very surprised if you just knew how much of what we suffer from is self-inflicted. They are things we need so we can accomplish our true inner goals.
I am SOOO glad that the surprise ending was not spoiled for you. One of the best twists ever. When you watch the movie for the second time you'll notice all the clues...
I still cry every time he's finally talking to his mom in the car. "Every Day!" 😭
I love a slow burn horror that does well at mixing mood, atmosphere, and emotion around the horror element. A few other movies that I think pull this off amazingly are The Others and Doctor Sleep (sequel to The Shining).
Very good movie. The scene when Cole is in the car, and tells his mom that her mother was proud of her. Makes me tear up everytime.
It's very sad that Bruce Willis recently started having trouble communicating verbally.
He's 68 but that feels young to be diagnosed with dementia.
You definitely need to rewatch it. It’s a totally different film when you already know the twist ending, and it makes you appreciate the filmmaking involved!
The scene with Toni Collette at the end brings me to tears every time.
One of the few perfect films. Most people do not expect to be crying at the end. So beautiful.
One thing you’ll notice when you watch it again is how often and blatantly they wave the twist in front of you. The whole Penny scene is a recapitulation of the plot. When Malcolm is telling the story at Cole’s bedside Cole tells him, “You have to add some twists”. Cole tells Malcolm that the dead people only see what they want to see and later he says, “I don’t see anything” when Cole sees the people hanging. Those are just a few.
The fact that you made it all the way to this point in your life without someone spoiling one of the best, most well-earned and crafted twists/endings in cinema history is a very special thing. I feel like many people never got the chance to experience this film in its purest form (including me) and that's just a very special thing that makes me happy
Addie: "Statues can be so scary sometimes"
Whovians: * starts screaming while intensely not blinking *
Thanks for the reaction! The attention to detail in this movie is amazing and makes it a fun rewatch. Every time there's a ghost and a human nearby there's something red. A red balloon leads Cole up the stairs at the birthday party. Cole's safety tent is made of red blankets. The horrible mother at the funeral is wearing red. So well done.
Since you liked this one so much can I recommend the The Others? It's horror/suspense too but also exceptionally well done and I think you'd surprise yourself by loving it.
Going into this for the first time, a lot of people don’t understand that this movie is more a thing of beauty than it is something to be fearful of. But you have to watch it to find out.
"Statues can be creepy sometimes...:
Weve got to get her watching Doctor Who "Blink"
This isn't a horror movie - it's a beautiful work of art with some horror elements.
Horror can be art, just like any genre that exists. The two aren't mutually exclusive.
I'd still say it's a horror movie. There are plenty of scary elements and "jumpscares" and gory depictions of violence in it, the same way you'd see them in a horror move. However the MOTIVE of the horror is different with The Sixth Sense. It isn't just a tool to scare the audience it is a support to the narrative, mystery, and conflict that the characters go through.
We see all of the ostracization, confusion and disbelief that Cole gets from his peers, to Malcolm, and even from his own mother (to a lesser extent though). However we see that Cole is completely terrified all throughout the movie. Without the ghosts and the scares, we'd either be in the posistion of Cole's mother, confused and concerned for what Cole is experience or like the peers who think he's just a weird kid.
By having access to ghosts; being able to "see" the ghosts alongside Cole, we are the only ones who truly understand what the kid is going through. We are immediately in Cole's corner and we want to see him resolve his trauma and fix the relationship with his peers and his mom. It also gives us additional support towards Malcolm.
We know he already failed a former patient, now we see him trying to make amends, by learning to understand and assist Cole as well. Malcolm's dissonance in comparison to Cole's reality is essential to their arcs.
The horror elements of The Sixth Sense are the essential backbone that makes the film work.
16:26 I was waiting for that. Great reaction Addie. It's always a delight watching people experience this film for the first time. The great thing is, once you know, you can still enjoy watching it again and picking up on all the clues.
I had the twist accidentally spoiled for me before I ever saw the movie and it was still very enjoyable. Shows how having a huge twist without relying solely on it makes all the difference.
A delightful reaction, particularly enjoyed Addie's response and "hello" to the Kara's room scene.
Addie, you never introduced the person standing behind you to the viewers. They were dead quiet the entire movie.
Wonderful, heartfelt reaction. Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette both received Oscar nominations for acting back in 2000. M. Night received nominations for best screenplay and director.
If it hadn't been going against The Green Mile that year, they would have easily won!
@@Nb123022 actually, they lost against American Beauty. And I will never forgive the Oscars for that.
@@michaelbowman852I think American Beauty is a very good movie but it not compare to The Sixth Sense. This movie has always stayed in the public consciousness due how good it is and to its unbeatable memes. I can't name one meme from American Beauty. Not to mention it's a more fun rewatch.
M. Knight's other movies besides Unbreakable ( also with Bruce starring ) are not as good, I suspect Bruce helped improved the scripts for the two successful ones.
@@treetopjones737 I liked Split.
[4:55] *"hey, so he survived!"*
😈 my devil on one shoulder: _I'm gonna tell her!.._
😇 my angel on another shoulder: _don't you dare!!_
My wife and I went to watch this at our best friends' house not long after it came out, we didn't know anything about the premise or story. As the opening credits are rolling the wife looks over at us and just blurts out "can you believe he was dead the whole time?!?!"
She is an incredibly wonderful woman and we love her dearly... but I have never wanted to strangle anyone more in my whole entire life.
Yeah people should ask if you've seen it before the invite to begin with.
There are some people who just HAVE TO prove they know _whatever_ before others do. They can't seem to be able to help themselves. There are others who do spill the beans intentionally to be Jerks but I think most just can't seem to help themselves.
Had an in-law like that. I could never figure out which kind he was. As I think about it, I'd have to say jerk.
*SPOILER*
There's an edition of Planet of the Apes with a half-buried Statue of Liberty on the cover. They didn't think it through.
@30:58 _I just loved that he was able to help Cole the way he wasn't able to give the other guy the help he needed,_
Yes but not only that. Cole's issue was *remedied with the realization,* that the *dead people come for him because they need help.* Well Malcolm came to Cole needing help in 2 issues: 1. His need to help this new kid 2. His "problems" with the wife. *Cole helped resolve both.*
You should watch it again, it's a whole different movie when you know the twist.
It got six academy award nominations including best movie, best director, best supporting actor and actress for Cole and his mom.
Yes, this movie makes you cry. When you started and were saying that you weren't sure you'd be able to get through the movie I thought "Oh, you will, and you are going to love it and cry". I was right! I would not call it a "horror" movie, but definitely a ghost movie. it is beautifully written and acted. It's one of those times I so want to give you a hug, in a non-creepy way!
Let's give Addie a round of applause for surviving The Sixth Sense (1999) and for reaching 75K on RUclips. 👏👏🎉🎉 Phenomenal reaction. I'm so glad that you enjoyed this movie, despite how much you hate horror movies in general. I just watched it this past Sunday and I enjoyed it too. The moment when Cole opens up to his mom about his special ability was very sweet, especially when he confesses that his granmother DID show up to his mom's ballet recital when she was young. However, the moment Malcolm realizes that he was dead the whole time was a really heartbreaking & shocking twist. It was also heartwarming when he told Anna that he loved her, even though he was dead.
This was the second movie, after Armageddon (1998) and before Disney's The Kid (2000) (definitely watch those), that was part of a three picture deal that Disney made with Bruce Willis after his unmade film Broadway Brawler (1997) got shut down due to Willis being unhappy with some of the film crew.
Speaking of M. Night Shyamalan, who directed this movie and cameos as Dr. Hill at 13:35, I also suggest the Eastrail 177 trilogy (including Unbreakable (2000), Split (2016), & Glass (2019)), as well as Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008), After Earth (2013), The Visit (2015), Old (2021) and Knock at the Cabin (2023). #MoreMNightShyamalanForAddieCounts
Man, what a great reaction. And not just because of the emotions. I love it when you can tell that you had know idea of the twist. And then the after comments I can tell that the experience was still sinking in.
First reactions are great and all but sometimes I think people like some of the good ones even better the second time because you know and are familiar with it so you get excited to reexperience it. I guess that's why we like watching reactions. Just someone to re-experience it with.
Thanks Addie :)
When you watch it again, look for the colour red. It indicates ghostly activity - the tent, the church door and the basement door handle, for example. A rare film that isn't spoiled by knowing the twist. Great reaction, Addie.
One thing I can tell about Addie during these horror reactions, is don't jump scare her because she's instantly into combat pose and knows her judo well.
Fantastic reaction as usual. Everybody braces themselves for being scared by this one, which means that almost nobody is prepared for how touching and emotional it is.
It’s so much more than horror- it is a story of redemption, love and coming of age. My mind reeled at the last twist and I too felt a sense of profound loss that someone like Malcom was gone. (Similar to Gladiator). Thank you for reacting to this…keep’em coming!!
23:35 "I couldn't tell what that was, but was she basically poisoning her daughter?" Yes. The shape of the bottle and color of the liquid are similar to those of a common cleaning agent called Pine-Sol which includes poisonous ingredients like natural or synthetic pine oil and isopropyl alcohol.
Phenomenal movie. Everyone is so good, and Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment put on a master class of acting in that car scene. Gets me misty every time.
Addie, you have such a sweet and gentle heart. I thoroughly enjoy watching your reactions. Please don't ever change. 😊
I'm glad you made it this long without being spoiled! It's kind of a famous one now. It's a really well written and acted movie. I haven't seen it in so long and I ended up tearing up again.
M. did such a great job of making us believe that Malcolm lived (the star of the movie doesn't die in the first 5 minutes) that by the time the 'I see dead people' comes around, you're fully invested and intrigued in the boy's story that we're not looking for 'clues' that he is dead already. Top notch storytelling and moviemaking!
It's kind of cute how bright red she gets when she's scared.
On the statue note, she should watch that Doctor Who episode, "Don't Blink".
NoooOOOooo! That episode is SO SCARY but good lord it's phenomenal.
I love how in every scene with a ghost there is something red, including whenever Bruce Willis is around. (We studied this film in school otherwise I never would have noticed that haha)
"Statues can be so Creepy sometimes" Hmm Just watch "Doctor Who" Those Weeping angels... Not every statue is a weeping angel but any statue could be one!!!
This movie is well worth a rewatch now that you know the twist also the color coordination where everything the ghosts touch is RED... So many clues to pick up on!!
📌I love Bruce Wills in this. It's probably one of his best performances.
I knew you were going to love it! Every performance is stellar. (Can we just take a moment to talk about how Toni Collette is our greatest living actor?) And if it makes you feel better, I've either teared up or straight up wept like a freshly-orphaned toddler every time I've either seen this film or watched a reaction to it.
Great reaction, thanks! It is definitely worth a re-watch so you can appreciate the subtle details in the shots and the directing. Everything about it is brilliant - story, cast, acting, directing - everything.
Fifth Element, Sixth Sense, Whole Nine Yards… All star Willis!
[yes, that was a reference to Armageddon, also starring Willis]
That kid is an amazing actor. You need to watch "Artificial Intelligence" and "Pay It Forward." You should definitely watch "Before I Wake" another amazing kid actor and a great movie as well.
When Cole saw the red balloon floating up the spiral staircase I was like "No, Pennywise, no! You cannot have Cole!".😂
I saw this in the theater, and, at the reveal where you learn Malcolm has been dead the whole time, the whole audience gasped in shock. It was so well done that you believe he's alive but also immediately see all the hints you misinterpreted along the way. Cole ultimately helps Malcolm to move on and release his wife from the hold he has over her. When you rewatch it, you won't be afraid of the ghosts because you'll understand that they are just trying to find peace and that their anger is simply frustration over not being heard. Cole stops fearing them because he now understands he can help them find peace as he does with Malcolm. It's not a horror movie at all but a story of love and redemption.
Second watch of this movie for me was probably my favorite. Knkowing the big twist plot point going into the movie makes it a completely different experience...and you realize how truly amazing this movie is.
6:10 Speaking of statues, you need to watch Doctor Who, season 3 episode 10. It's a perfect Halloween episode, completely stand alone. Even if you've never seen the show, you'll love it. The title is Blink.
Addie wow, you were genuinely SCARED, I felt it. You are so sweet & sensitive, you made me feel things deeply too, to the point that I got teary eyed. I feel bad that you watched it for the first time all on your own. I hope you had some friends and/or family you could hug afterwards. I think it's one of the most brilliant movies ever made.
Take care, be good to yourself! 💐🌸🏵🩵
I was pretty worried about you making it through this one but you persevered and what an emotional release. You even got me choked up. Such a fun ride though. Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your reactions Addie. See you for the next one.😊
Now you must watch ‘The Village’, another Night Shyamalan movie. You’ll love it too.
Sometimes I think Im the only one who liked it.
@@hendrikscheepers4144, 👊🏽 now, we are two of a kind! 😅
I like it too. I'd recommend The Happening too. It starts off good, very creepy.
Village is pretty meh I can think of at least 5 m night movies that id rather watch first
Man Bruce Willis is a fantastic actor. The kid too!
Watch it again, now that you know the rules: 'They don't know they're dead', 'They wear the clothes they died in'. 'You can see the wounds that killed them'. 'They make the room cold'.
See how many of those rules are applied to the ghosts in this film.
You couldn't have guessed the twist, because Shaylaman cheated.
This movie is pretty decently scary, but also manages to make me cry every time. All the actors did an amazing job, really really awesome performances across the board.
Here to watch you watch again. As I aged and watched again I was affected by different scenes. Jr year of high school was released in theater. Thought it was great but don’t remember crying at all, watched it with a bus full of high school band kids.
Today, over 40 and 3 kids, I am so clued in to Toni Collette’s struggle to understand her kid (when your baby is crying uncontrollably) and just holding them and asking the universe out-loud “what is wrong, why can’t you tell me”
This movie is a perfect example of commercials ruining movies. I remember when this came out, it was so popular that there were commercials on TV for it non-stop. I hadnt seen it yet and friends told me I HAD to see it, as it has an amazing twist ending. I asked if Bruce Willis' character is dead. They asked how I could have known that if I hadnt seen it. I said every commercial for the movie says, "I see dead people."
I don’t know if it’s the commercials that ruined it. I’m sure I saw the trailers too, to promote the movie, but I just thought it was going to be about how to help this kid who sees dead people. The big difference is, going in, *I didn’t know it had a twist*. It absolutely spoils it when people say, “Watch this, it has an amazing twist!” Or “if you like movies with twists, try these!” Because then you can't help but to look for them and if you’re worth your salt, you can figure them out. But even if you don’t figure out the twist, if you know one is coming, it takes away a good portion of the shock value, which diminishes the experience. I am profoundly grateful I did not know this movie had a twist going in. I loved being absolutely astounded at the ending and getting full-body goosebumps. Yay for surprises!
"Why did they have to put dolls in here?!" 😄 You're reaction was the first time someone wasn't surprised to find out he was dead but surprised that he didn't realize he was dead.
The Indian doctor in a brief scene is M. Knight S.
This movie scared the hell out of me when I was young. I remember that it was on purpose that whenever something bad was going to happen with a ghost presence, there was something red in frame.
I was lucky enough to watch this on opening night at The Metreon here in San Francisco. The audience basically had all the same reactions you did. 1999 doesn't feel that long ago...
Watching movies with you always heightens my emotions. I laugh more and I cry more. Aside from the jump scares, this is a very heartwarming and heartbreaking movie with the unseen twist ending.
A TV series called Ghost Whisperer ran from 2005-2010. It very much followed the same premise. It starred Jennifer Love Hewitt as a young adult who, like Cole "sees dead people" and she helps them. Less jump scares, but the same heart
If you are always afraid in movies about statues that may come alive, you should really react to the episode "Blink" of the series Doctor Who.😉
The kung fu hands every time you get scared are the best!
Your reaction was the best and surprised me. At the reveal everybody reacts with surprise and shock that they did not see the ending. Your reaction was sympathy. It was, by far, the best reaction to this movie I have ever seen.
This movie changed cinema and put M. Night on the map. And it only gets better the more you watch it. It starts off mysterious, then gets very horrific and paranormal, then it grabs every heartstring you have. You really don't expect such catharsis between Cole and his mom at the end but I'm so glad they did that. You them struggle the whole movie and to have them come together like that just gets me every time.
I am ASTONISHED you managed to avoid the twist ending of this movie for 24 years. I saw the thumbnail for this today and said, "Oh she's not ready for this one!" 🤣🤣 But you are so right. It STICKS with you. And fall is the perfect time to watch this movie. It's just so good!!
It's so great that people can once again go into this movie blind, because we can get a joyous reaction like this! This movie (and Shyamalan) became the poster-boys for twist-endings, becoming so popular that inevitably pop-culture turned on them and they went from poster-boy to whipping boy. Thankfully that silliness is over and we can once again appreciate incredible film-making when we see it.
Definitely watch again if you can; it's just as good - in a different way - once you know.
I figured it out when Cole was telling his mom in the car he sees ghosts. I guess it just clicked from their conversation.
It's really wholesome to think that Cole is going to go through his life helping people
If you're interested, there were a few other movies that Haley Joel Osment had starred in around this same. First "Pay it Forward" with Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey. The second one is called "A.I. Artificial intelligence". Both phenomenal films. I think you'd really enjoy them. 😊
Also a bit later in Second Hand Lions which is a great film.
pay it forward makes me so emotional
#MoreHaleyJoelOsmentForAddieCounts
It'd be interesting to see what Kubrick would've done, instead of Spielberg.
Seeing you cry made my cry. 😃
When the revelation came, I laughed out loud in the cinema, like several others in the audience. Never have I been tricked so good.
🌍💖 For me, BRUCE WILLIS is one brilliant, amazing actor who has a gift from God! I am very saddened by how sick this great actor is and he will never remember the joy he brought to millions of people around the world with his talent! I am very sad! 😰 Thanks for your great reaction ... 🌹
The movie is definitely worth a rewatch. The first time I saw it I kept wondering at the blood-red glass door knob. It was so striking, and seemed to stand out. I later found out it was intentional. When you see a bold red color, that's a deliberate design choice to tip you off that there's a ghost nearby: red fingernail polish, red sweaters, etc. My rewatch became an Easter egg hunt to find all these red clues. By the way, the first time I saw it, I too was alone at my house. When the big twist at the end happen, very quiet-natured me leaped off the sofa screaming "no way! NO WAY!" for about 20 seconds. I tend not to like the horror genre, but this film remains one of my favorites.
In the DVD commentary for this movie, M. Night Shyamalan said that every time a ghost interacts with the physical world that object is red, by design. The doorknob, the sweater, the blanket fort.
Addie is hands down my favorite scary movie reactor!
🤣🤣🤣
She should do a joint reaction with KatWatchesHorrorMovies.
Then we'd get two redheads jumping at the jump scares.
cassie from Popcorninbed is good too
I think what is so surprising to me about this movie is, of the many people who have never seen it before, how many don’t know the twist. It is very strange that in this time of so much social media people don’t find out about the ending. That is kind of eerie. Loved your reaction and that you keep it honest. I also love that you don’t ham it up try to make snide and so called witty comments like a lot of the Reactors do. It is just like sitting down with a family member or friend who has never seen it before and enjoying.
The people that use social media the most are either too young to have been around when this came out or old enough and are too busy fussing about memes, politics, and gender to have time to report on old movies.
I've watched this movie several times, and cry each time. When he says it does hurt anymore I lose it. 😢
Very few absolutely perfect movies. Writing, direction and especially the ACTING. And so of course because of your big heart this is your best reaction so far.....
The Pediatrician who talks to Cole's Mom is M Night Shymalan, the director of the film.
The twist in this movie is crazy. That guy in the hair piece? That's Bruce Willis THE WHOLE TIME.
“The Orphanage” is a must for you. You’re gonna get scared and gonna love it at the same time.❤
I love that most reactors haven't been spoiled for this movie. Spoilers were everywhere back when it first came out
I didn't cry during this movie. I can cry during movies. The first time I cried was watching Bambi and my step mother beat me saying she would give me something to cry about. I could never cry again.
This movie is a masterpiece. The twist was a huge shock. Upon repeated viewing you'll notice all of the clues and it's completely obvious, but it's still fun the first time. This is the type of movie that has a huge payout at the end. You can just see how much Cole's personality changes by the end of the movie compared to the beginning. And let's talk about casting. Haley Joel Osment had one of the absolute best child acting performances in movie history. He was only 10 years old during this movie, but was phenomenal. Bruce Willis is always thought of as a gritty, doesn't play by the rules tough guy like in 'Die Hard', but in this he was a lot more laid back and sensitive. And Toni Collette always does such a damn good job. She was terrific playing the role of Cole's mom. That part where Cole and his mom both lie to each other about their day to make it seem like things are so much better...it really felt like a mother/son right there. I'm so glad you worked up the courage to watch this masterpiece.
Great movie, but I thought the directing could have been better. Osmond always in whisper mode (OK, he did yell as Stanley, but that was out of character for sure) seemed strained in some scenes, and Willis' character would have been more relatable if he got angry once or twice. Those characters seemed likable but flat, and were interesting to me only because they supported the plot.
'The Twist' gets to anyone with a heart and a soul..🙏
It's a tremendous movie. Wouldn't it be amazing if all movies were this good? Such deep feelings and such deep meaning.
10:44 Shout out to the writers of this movie for appropriate use of the word "hanged." SO MANY movies and show get this wrong and say "hung."
This is one of the greatest plot twists in the history of cinema. Everyone watching it for the first time is completely taken aback when it's revealed that he was dead all along. A masterpiece!
"How do I open this?" Perfect ending to her video.
As soon as I saw this video pop up, my first thought was "Yeah, she's not ready for that."
This is the number ONE reaction movie of all time, but you really have to suspend reality for this movie to be possible. All the people on the bus and around Malchom should have been freaking out bigtime at the sight of his headless suit walking around. (Because people may become invisible as ghost, but clothes would not.) 😉 This is the big flaw on all ghost movies, but then ghost are a fantasy anyway.😉 Still a great movie & reaction.
The guy who plays the doctor at 13:36 is the director of the movie. He had the misfortune of making his best movie first and has not been able to equal its impact.
The next time you watch it, pay attention to the color red. The director was very purposeful in making sure whenever red objects or clothing items were on screen that they represented intense emotion and would make sure there were no other stray red objects in frame.