What About ‘The Sixth Sense’s’ Other Twist?

The famous climactic reveal about Bruce Willis’s character isn’t the film’s most important twist

Someone on the marketing team really thought a kid walking out of a glowing six was a good idea. Source: Disney

Rewatching The Sixth Sense — written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan — I was reminded yet again that we remember the wrong twist when we think about the film and why it works so well. Let’s discuss.