This is a thrilling story from start to finish.

Rating: 10/10 (8 April 2018)

This is a thrilling story from start to finish. Willis effortlessly leads us to believe he is still alive and living his life. Olivia Williams plays the perfect part of the grieving wife. It takes us a long time to realise that she is grieving her husband and not the relationship they used to have. Haley Osment plays an outstanding part as we genuinely feel scared for him and his power.
Toni Collette, too, should be credited as she gives such a realistic reaction to her son and his behaviour. We see her struggle to believe her son's behaviour as well as trying to protect him from others.
The best part of the film has to be where Cole and his mother go to a party with some children who are unkind to him. They lock him in a closet where Cole encounters a frantic spirit who, like him, is desperate to get out. Even when he is released from this small space we do not feel at ease because we know he cannot escape these spirits.
There are no scenes that disappoint in this film.