GITS Script Reading and Analysis Series: “The Sixth Sense”

Welcome to Week 15 of the GITS Script Reading & Analysis series. This week we will be analyzing the screenplay for The Sixth Sense (written by M. Night Shyamalan). One of the reasons I chose it is because it was a spec script that sold for a reported $2.5M.

You can access the September 12, 1997 draft of the script through myPDFscripts here.

Let’s use this post today for your general reactions to the script.

Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

What are the script’s strengths? Are there areas you felt were strengthened in the movie version?

What takeaway can we glean from the script as an example of the supernatural thriller sub-genre?

And what elements of the script do you think contributed to Disney plunking down $2.5M to acquire the property?

Our analysis schedule for this week:

Monday, January 23: General Comments

Tuesday, January 24: Structure

Wednesday, January 25: Characters

Thursday, January 26: Themes

Friday, January 27: Dialogue

See you in comments!

NOTE: This series is for educational purposes only!

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