When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.
Cinematography
That signature Shyamalan color theory—red means RUN
Acting
Bryce Dallas Howard's blind conviction carries every frame
Score
James Newton Howard's strings scrape your nerves raw
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Bryce Dallas Howard
Ivy Walker
Joaquin Phoenix
Lucius Hunt
Adrien Brody
Noah Percy
William Hurt
Edward Walker
Sigourney Weaver
Alice Hunt
Brendan Gleeson
August Nicholson
Cherry Jones
Mrs. Clack
Celia Weston
Vivian Percy
John Christopher Jones
Robert Percy
Frank Collison
Victor
Jayne Atkinson
Tabitha Walker
Judy Greer
Kitty Walker
Fran Kranz
Christop Crane
Michael Pitt
Finton Coin
Jesse Eisenberg
Jamison
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Those We Don't Speak Of' costumes were designed to evoke both 19th-century folklore AND modern hazmat suits, a subtle visual hint at the anachronistic truth.
Released post-9/11, the film's meditation on fear-based security and isolationist communities hit differently than Shyamalan intended—audiences wanted monsters, not mirror.
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