May 16, 2023.Reading time 19 minutes.
Is there a more divisive filmmaker around than M. Night Shyamalan? Yes, there likely are other filmmakers who provoke a range of strong responses. But not many of these directors present with a more polarizing filmography than Shyamalan. From the highs of The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable to the lows of After Earth and The […]
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December 9, 2019.Reading time 13 minutes.
And our countdown to the end of the decade continues. For our Decade of Dread Part II, we count down from Number 39 to the Number 30 horror movie of the 2010’s. You’ll find the first of three Stephen King adaptations on our Top 50. In addition, there’s another Yule-inspired horror movie along with not […]
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February 3, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.
Though critics and fans widely consider The Sixth Sense to be M. Night Shyalaman’s best movie, I’ve always personally preferred Unbreakable. Released before superhero movies were the norm, Unbreakable was groundbreaking. Rumours of a sequel swirled for years. It only took 15 years before Shyalaman shocked audiences with Split’s surprise reveal – a shared movie […]
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July 15, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.
It’s been nearly 20 years since M. Night Shyamalan burst onto the scene with The Sixth Sense. For a directorial debut it doesn’t get much better than this finale jaw-dropping effort. His follow-up, Unbreakable, was an understated gem. A few cracks began to show with the still decent Signs. Audiences and critics alike though thought Shyamalan […]
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