Two of M. Night Shyamalan's scariest movies are currently on Max's top 10 list

Have you checked out Max's top 10 movie list today? Two of the streamer's most popular movies at the moment are The Sixth Sense and Signs, which we consider to be the scariest movies that M. Night Shyamalan has ever made. As of July 16, Signs is ranked at the No. 8 spot on the list, while The Sixth Sense takes over the No. 10 spot. This means tons of people are watching these horror films, and you should be, too!

Signs is a sci-fi horror flick written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It centers around a former Episcopal priest named Graham Hess, who struggles with his faith after his wife's untimely death. While living on his Pennsylvania farm with his two kids and younger brother, he one day discovers mysterious crop circles in the fields. However, he initially dismisses it as mischief by delinquents. That's until strange and unsettling events begin to occur, and the same circular patterns start to appear globally. This leads him to believe that the crop circles are a sign that a worldwide alien invasion is about to occur.

Mel Gibson stars in the leading role of widowed former priest Graham Hess. Joining him in the cast are Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, M. Night Shyamalan, Patricia Kalember, Ted Sutton, Merritt Wever, Lanny Flaherty, Marion McCorry, Michael Showalter, and Clifford David.

Signs was released in theaters in August 2002, and was a box office hit, grossing $408 million against a $72 million budget. It also received mostly positive reviews from critics with many applauding the movie for its story, direction, cinematography, strong performances, atmosphere, sound design and music.

Here's what some critics had to say about Signs via Rotten Tomatoes:

"This is the creepiest Hollywood thriller in a very long while and almost definitely this year's horror flick par excellence."

- Adam Nayman

"A complex story told with assurance and performed with quiet conviction, Signs smoothly and stylishly blends scares and substance."

- Susan Stark

Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense is a supernatural horror film starring Bruce Willis as a troubled child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe. Malcolm is still struggling with guilt over a tragic accident involving a former patient of his. One day, he meets and starts working with a new patient, a young boy named Cole Sear.

Malcolm sees treating Cole as a chance to redeem himself, but Cole isn't your average kid. He claims to be able to see and communicate with dead people. He tells Malcolm that the ghosts he sees often ask for his help in resolving unfinished business. While initially skeptical about Cole's claims, Malcolm gradually comes to believe him and even encourages him to assist the spirits. Meanwhile, Malcolm works to uncover the truth about Cole's supernatural abilities. But what he ends up discovering is the shocking truth about his own existence.

Starring as Cole Sear is Academy nominee Haley Joel Osment. Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg, Glenn Fitzgerald, Mischa Barton, Trevor Morgan, Bruce Norris, Angelica Page, Greg Wood, M. Night Shyamalan, Peter Tambakis, and Jeffrey Zubernis also star in this horror flick.

Like Signs, The Sixth Sense was a financial success when it opened in theaters in August 1999. It grossed $672.8 million against a $40 million budget, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1999. It even went on to be nominated for six Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Critics had this to say about The Sixth Sense via Rotten Tomatoes:

"You leave slightly asquirm. You know it will linger. It becomes a clammy, chilly movie building toward a revelation that you cannot predict. As I say: I cannot tell you. You'd hate me if I did. I can only say, don't look now, but look sometime."

- Stephen Hunter

"A delicate, emotionally attentive, but very scary ghost story."

- David Denby

Both Signs and The Sixth Sense are rated PG-13, so they may be inappropriate for ages under 13. Signs was given a PG-13 age rating for some frightening moments while The Sixth Sense was rated the same for intense thematic material and violent images.

Signs and The Sixth Sense are currently streaming on Max. Will you be watching/rewatching the horror films?

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