A haunting, beautiful movie.

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 1999)

The first thing I noticed about the movie was that the music was creepier than even the X-Files theme, which is a definite accomplishment. The second thing was that M. Night Shamlyan's has a great eye for setting up shots and knows exacly when to end a scene. The third thing was that my heart was pounding and I could barely breathe. There are some truly unsettling, suspenseful scenes here, all centering around an amazing performance by the movie's 11-year-old star.
The movie works on so many levels -- and the last five minutes make it effectively two movies, the one that you've been watching and the one that you *weren't* watching, that slipped by under radar. Definitely one to see twice.
Not just freaky, not just suspenseful, but beautifully crafted and graced with standout performances from Osment and Willis. The summer's only other successful horror movie, The Blair Witch Project, worked because it took place in a recognizable reality. In essence, 6th Sense makes its own reality and gently, subtly drags the viewer into it. There are revelations that hit with near-physical force, and there are moments of sheer masterly filmmaking as well. Definitely worth a full-price ticket.