This edition ofThe Shotexamines a pivotal moment fromThe Sixth Sense.
ThroughoutThe Sixth Sense, Cole (a then-11-year-oldHaley Joel Osment) is haunted by ghosts.
But unlike in many horror tales, these specters aren’t trying to terrorize Cole.
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They just want him to listen.
Kyra’s cause of death?
Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
“There’s the use of shadows playing over the different shots, and the puppets,” directorM.
Shyamalan directed Osment to move toward the puppets, but that’s not where the horror is.
The boy jumps back, shocked, when Barton appears from under the bed instead.
Many kids fear monsters popping out from under the bed, but Kyra only wants to communicate.
“He’s feeling that his life has become a horror movie,” Shyamalan says.
That scene is about it changing to the experiences of humans."
The scene plays a pivotal role in Cole’s journey.
The Sixth Sensemarks its 20th anniversary this week.
It’s currently streaming on Netflix.
