Season 1
Directed by: M. Night Shaymalan
Writing credits: M. Night Shaymalan
Movie Genre: Horror/ Drama /Mystery / Thriller
Released: 1999
Rating: PG 13
Malcom Crowe is a child psychologist who receives an award for his efforts in helping troubles children. That night, on returning from the ceremony, he and his wife encounter a man in their house. The man turns out to be a former patient Vincent Gray who he failed to help.
Vincemt shoots Malcom. Months later, Malcolm returns to work, and tackles the case of 9 yr old Cole Seer, who claims to see “dead people” who do not know they are dead. Because of this, he is called a freak in school. Crowe, at first thinks he is seeing things, but after spending a lot of time with Cole, he sees in Cole a chance to redeem himself.
Awards
The movie was nominated for six Academy Awards:
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay (M. Night Shyamalan)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Haley Joel Osment)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Toni Collette, who played Osment's mother)
Best Editing (Andrew Mondshein).
The Sixth Sense is one of only four horror films that have been nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award.
"I see dead people"
The line "I see dead people" became a popular catchphrase after the film's release.
* Also in Scary Movie, shortly after taking drugs a character imitates the 'I see dead people' line before saying, "Man, this shit is awesome!"
*That line had previously been invoked by Billy Crystal at the Academy Awards in the spring of 2000. In one of his sketches, the TV camera would zoom in on various celebrities in the audience, and Crystal would speak a joking line that was supposed to be what the actor was "really thinking". When the camera focused on Michael Clarke Duncan of The Green Mile, Crystal said, "I see white people!"
*The Duck Dodgers episode title has same name but is called "I See Duck People".
Tagline: Not every gift is a blessing.