If you want to watch a really exciting mystery thriller tonight, then you should definitely tune in to Sixx. Here comes an underrated representative of the genre.
M. Night Shyamalan is especially known for his twists. It’s not uncommon for everything we thought we knew to be completely turned upside down at the end of his films. The Sixth Sense made film history with its unexpected twist. Beyond that, there are many other strong films in Shyamanal’s oeuvre.
One of these films is on television tonight: The Village. The mystery thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Joaquin Phoenix is often sold short, not the least of which was that it came out at a time when audiences were less enthusiastic about Shyamalan’s films. It is his most underrated directorial effort.
Suspenseful mystery thriller: The Village is among M. Night Shyamalan’s best films
The story of The Village – The Village takes you to 1897 and is set in a small community in Pennsylvania, where people live in fear. This fear has a specific reason: creepy creatures lurk in the woods. No one is allowed to cross the border or something terrible will happen.
Here you can watch the trailer for The Village:
The council of the village is very careful to keep the rules. It keeps a strict watch over the community, which only increases curiosity: what exactly is hiding in the woods? What is it about the creatures? Will we ever get to see them? M. Night Shyamalan cleverly plays with expectations.
The Village boils down to a really strong twist, which works so well mainly because Shyamalan makes us understand the world of the film beforehand. The village, the rules and the inhabitants: Through many precise observations, we get to know the characters and learn what’s at stake for them.
