The Sixth Sense1999
“Not every gift is a blessing.”
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
On the charts
🏆 Nominated for 6 Oscars. 37 wins & 56 nominations total
The premise
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
Horror Vault's take
A bruised child psychologist takes on a deeply troubled nine-year-old boy whose whispered secret will change everything he thought he understood about the world. Set against the grey, hushed streets of Philadelphia, the film builds its dread slowly — not through shock, but through quiet, suffocating unease. Director M. Night Shyamalan weaves a ghost story that is as emotionally devastating as it is chilling, anchored by a remarkable young performance that lingers long after the credits roll.
Content: Depictions Of Child Distress, Themes Of Child Abuse, Death And Grief, Disturbing Ghostly Imagery, Brief Intense Violence
Cast
Explore related
Ratings & reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to pass judgment.
Sign in to rate this title and warn (or tempt) the next viewer.
More like this
The Shining
1980 · 144m
The Innocents
1961 · 100m
Ghostwatch
1992 · 91m
The Others
2001 · 101m
The Uninvited
1944 · 99m
Poltergeist
1982 · 114m
Doctor Sleep
2019 · 152m
Obsession
2026 · 109m