1. THE SIXTH SENSE UK RELESEASE DATE: 5TH NOVEMEBER 1999 DIRECTED AND WRITTEN BY M.NIGHT SHYAMALAN
2. CONVENTIONS The idea of traditional thriller conventions has been adapted hugely within the opening scene of ‘The Sixth Sense’ however Shyamalan has used many original conventions and interpreted these traditional views further. The typical convention of having an isolated or an abandoned house has been interpreted and then twisted to the idea of an isolated cellar within a house which two people live. The idea of a female victim has also been portrayed through the opening scene but then subverted as it becomes clear she is living with her partner and is then conveyed as a typical caring woman figure.
3. CONVENTIONS Similarly to many other thriller and horror films, in the opening scene of ‘The Sixth sense’ we are introduced to a rather strange, and almost odd character who seems to be some-what different from the other roles. This is then clarified when we acknowledge that he has certain psychological problems.
4. USE OF TITLES The titles in the opening credits of ‘The Sixth Sense’ suggest an ambiguous nature of the film. This is due to the idea that the credits gradually appear and are based upon two extremely prominent and almost ‘ghostly’ colours: black and white. The use of the colour white is what the titles themselves are written in and as the names progressively appear they then fade out again in order to convey an ethereal feeling.
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6. Within the opening seconds of the film, a light bulb is directly seen through the use of a close up shot. The light bulb gradually lights up suggesting a possible relation to a specific character’s qualities. The idea that there is only one light bulb and not multiple suggests that one individual may be able to see things that no body else can.
