![]() Humanity is at an end, the monsters will reign supreme, and there’s nothing that can stop it. In this Stephen King adaptation, The Mistspends plenty of time building up the situation’s helplessness. It’s actually Malcolm with the primary defining conflict. Whilst Malcolm (and the audience) are lead to believe Cole is the one with the primary conflict to resolve, this is a red herring. Eventually remembering how he was shot and killed, Malcolm is able to make peace with his death. The red herring? Malcolm is the one with unfinished business and the ghost. After hearing an audiotape of a ghost begging for help, he becomes convinced that Cole’s ability is actually a gift that can be used to help those with unfinished business.Even though he desperately wants to help the boy, Malcolm considers dropping the case thinking that Cole is simply delusional.Malcolm takes on the case trying to soothe his guilt over a recent patient’s suicide.Cole has the unique ability to see and communicate with dead people.Overall, the film’s main focus lies on Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist and his young patient, Cole Sear.And a red herring is crucial in getting to said plot twist. The Sixth Sense is defined by a great third act plot twist. Norman was really “Mother” and the killer the whole time. In reality, she was a distraction tool.Presented by the movie and Norman as always sitting by the window, constantly uncooperative, and ever-controlling of her son, audiences fully expect her to be the psycho.Of course, the other main red herring lies in Norman’s mother. In the end, they are mostly used to distract and build up the audience’s suspense. Typically though, no twist or major plot development happens when they play.One of the main red herrings is actually the movie’s use of violins, which constantly feature and build up, implying that something sinister is coming. ![]() Where are the red herrings in all this? Well, practically everywhere.
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