The psychological thriller remains a classic 25 years on, launching M Night Shyamalan’s writer-director career. But it had a rocky start at Walt Disney Studios and only secured Bruce Willis through a weird turn of events A young Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear and Bruce Willis as Malcom Crowe in The Sixth Sense. Photo: AP Photo/Spyglass Enterainment, Ron Phillips The weekly video-rental process was always a hoot in our house.
Around the corner to Xtra-vision or Movie Magic on a Saturday evening, where everything was available, and anything could happen. Sometimes, Dad would lead the way (he’d take forever); sometimes, Mam would make the all-important film call (if it had a dog and a station wagon in it, she was sold). No two trips were ever the same.
Every now and then, one parent might pick something that the other deemed unsuitable for younger eyes and ears. Stressful times. It was the summer of 2000 when Dad arrived home with M Night Shyamalan’s buzzy horror sensation, The Sixth Sense — months after the film had played in Irish cinemas and almost a year after its US premiere.
“Brilliant!” I declared. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
