When director Alejandro Amenábar's The Others dropped into theaters 25 years ago, it was met with a warm response from critics, who praised the film's moody atmosphere. It worked its way up to the number two position at the box office, eventually becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of all time. It also boasts the distinction of coming out almost exactly one month before the September 11th attacks changed everything, including the movies themselves.
The film, set in 1945, follows Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman) and her two children, Nicholas and Anne (Alakina Mann and James Bentley). Alone since WWII started, they've become even more isolated after their servants abruptly disappear. The arrival of new servants, led by Mrs. Mills (Fionnula Flanagan), is meant to restore normality. But when Anne starts talking about unseen people living in the house, Grace starts to wonder if something supernatural is going on.
