Content & Trigger Warnings for The Sixth Sense (1999)
6 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Sixth Sense (1999) contains 6 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Jump scares, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warning is for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The film explores grief through multiple angles: the boy's burden, parents coping with a troubled child, and the emotional weight of the final revelation. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Jump scares | 3/5 | Depicted | Several well-crafted jump scares involving ghostly apparitions. |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 2/5 | Depicted | A key plot point involves a child who was poisoned, with a scene showing vomiting captured on video. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 2/5 | Depicted | Some disturbing ghostly images include injuries and blood. |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | A shooting scene is a pivotal plot moment. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 2/5 | Referenced | Suicide is referenced in the context of a characters past. |
Mental Health & Emotional
The film explores grief through multiple angles: the boy's burden, parents coping with a troubled child, and the emotional weight of the final revelation.
Phobias & Sensory
A key plot point involves a child who was poisoned, with a scene showing vomiting captured on video.
Violence & Physical Harm
Suicide is referenced in the context of a characters past.
