The Sixth Sense (1999)

Yes! A double-feature of 1999 films I score "A+"!

This is my fourth or fifth viewing of this one -- and it's worth it every time. The first time I saw it, I was at the theater with one of my friends. We knew nothing about it going in. Halfway through (during the "peeing in the middle of the night" scene) I leaned over to her, trembling, and said "I hate this movie!" It was the first film in a long time to frighten me so badly. Horror movies don't scare me too much as they're usually so fantastic or set in such impossible circumstances. This, however, seemed so ordinary but with an inexplicable undercurrent of dread. Well, inexplicable for the first half or so.

I was worried that this could be a movie like "Jagged Edge" -- you know, one of those "once you know the ending, you can't truly enjoy it again" stories. Not so. The acting is so pure, the story so terrific, that I can't imagine I'll ever tire of it. The only really bad thing about it is that it's a reminder of how incredible Shyamalan was when he was new to Hollywood. I hope he gets his mojo back soon.

A+