Halloween movie recommendations: Horror films perfect for a broader audience

M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 breakout hit about a boy (Haley Joel Osment in an Oscar-nominated role) who sees dead people put the writer-director on the map, thanks to its moody atmosphere, spooky visuals and tight scripting. Even if Shyamalan’s recent output has been disappointing, to say the least, “The Sixth Sense” remains a modern classic.