A child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
No surprises for a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
Shutter Island (2010)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA marshal's investigation into a missing patient unravels amidst chilling visions and a pervasive sense of dread.
Rear Window (1954)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measuredA confined photographer's intimate observations of his neighbors slowly reveal a chilling, atmospheric mystery.
Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
Mulholland Drive (2001)Surreal · light gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burnA dreamlike mystery unfolds as a blonde ingénue and an amnesiac brunette navigate Hollywood's chilling, surreal depths.
The Others (2001)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA mother protects her light-sensitive children from unseen forces as a chilling, atmospheric mystery unfolds.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Surreal · emotionally heavy · measuredA doctor's marital crisis leads him into a surreal, intimate, and suspenseful night of discovery.
The Village (2004)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measuredA sequestered village lives in chilling dread, and one man's curiosity unravels their measured peace.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA brilliant, imprisoned psychopath offers chilling insights into a serial killer's mind, if a young agent dares to listen.The Sixth Sense is on our Cozy fall; Halloween; Scary, not gory; Melancholy; and Teens lists.
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