I’ve confessed several times before this that I’m guilty of rewatching films over and over again, and The Sixth Sense has and will always be on my rewatch list for two reasons. Firstly, it was one of the first psychological horror movies I ever watched, probably at the age of 10 or 11, so it's a core childhood memory. Secondly, it never fails to surprise me. Just when I think I’m done appreciating the movie on all levels, I stumble upon something new that completely blows my mind. For example, I remember the time when the color of a particular character’s sweater, in the last scene, revealed a pattern in the visual language that I had completely missed in the last I-dont-know-how-many rewatches. We’re well aware of M. Night Shyamalan’s masterful use of colors in his visual language, especially the color red. In this article, we’re decoding Shyamalan’s use of red in The Sixth Sense.[Spoilers Ahead!]The Visual Symbolisms of Red and How Shyamalan Uses ItIn color theory, Red is largely associated with passion, aggression, violence, or danger. But what artists often miss is that the hue of any color decides its emotional impact. For instance, the red balloon in Albert Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon, and splashes of red in Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love’s are definitely not the same shade of red and so don't evoke similar emotions. At the same time, it also depends on how the color is being used in the composition, i.e., whether...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - 2 days ago