One of contemporary cinema’s master storytellers, M. Night Shyamalan has been crafting thought-provoking visions of doomsday arriving on the doorstep for over a quarter-century.
Fascinated by crises of faith and family, and obsessed with exploring their metaphysical manifestations, the Philadelphia filmmaker occupies a Twilight Zone-esque other-realm in the blockbuster landscape. Spiritual and psychological mysteries intertwine, establishing an existential tension sustained primarily by the appearance of otherworldly forces that challenge each character’s most closely held beliefs and fears.
