M. Night Shyamalan has revealed that The Sixth Sense easily could have gone in another direction entirely. The thriller follows the story of Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), a psychologist who discovers that one of his patients, Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), believes he can see ghosts. After realizing that Cole's visions are true, the two work together to help the ghosts pass on, before coming upon the revelation that that Crowe is also a ghost in need of closure.

The ending of The Sixth Sense is a brilliant twist that turns everything about the movie completely on its head. Cole's relationship with Crowe is completely changed in one shocking instant, demanding a rewatch just to see the many hints at Crowe's fate. Yet, in an interview with Yahoo!, Shyamalan explained that The Sixth Sense was almost very different and originally was not about therapy at all. Check out his quote...