This seminal horror picture is one of the best in the last twenty years.

Rating: 8/10 (21 February 2018)

When people talk about this seminal horror picture, they often tend to focus on and overstate the importance of the famous final plot twist which, while a fantastic reveal in its own right, isn't the only or even main reason why the feature has remained such a cultural touchstone and is often remembered as being one of the very best examples of the genre. Instead, the ominous sense of mystery created by the relatively slow and self-assured pacing; the mature and well-crafted scares stemming solely from our connection to the nuanced characters as opposed to obnoxiously loud musical cues; the layered and intelligent screenplay that dares to assume its audience is smart enough to understand what it is presenting; and the phenomenal performances that cement 'The Sixth Sense (1999)' as existing within a grounded reality - including what is arguably the best child performance ever put to film - are what make this emotional, gripping and complex drama stand out as one of the best horror films of the last twenty years. 8/10