A moving shocker.

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 2006)

Big-hit chiller was the film that brought director Shyamalan to fame and started a new wave of supernatural thrillers.
Philedelphia psychiatrist meets a troubled young boy who has the ability to see ghosts.
Thoughtful, suspenseful, and strongly-written; it's not hard to see how this film hit it off with both audiences and critics. Shyamalan delivers a story with some likable, well-drawn characters. There's some occasional good (and gruesome) shocks that keep the tension edgy and the plot builds to a startling twist ending. Shyamalan's direction is slick with lots of dark atmosphere and creepy imagery.
The films stars are another strong feature. Bruce Willis is captivating as the psychiatrist, but it's really young Haley Joel Osmond that steals the show as our cursed young hero.
One of the best supernatural thrillers of its day.
*** 1/2 out of ****