The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette
After being shot by a resentful former patient whom he failed to help, a Philadelphia child psychologist seeks redemption by treating a young boy with a disturbing secret.
Why you'll love it
A young boy who can see and communicate with the dead helps a psychologist understand his own life and death.
Dead Poets Society
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke
Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
Why you'll love it
A group of students at a conservative all-boys prep school discover the power of poetry and the importance of seizing the day, reflecting on life and death.
The Others
Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan
In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.
Why you'll love it
A woman and her two children live in a dark, old house and begin to suspect they are not alone, exploring themes of death and the afterlife.
What Dreams May Come
Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra
Chris Nielsen dies in an accident, and enters Heaven. But when he discovers that his beloved wife Annie has killed herself out of grief over the loss, he embarks on an afterlife adventure to reunite with her.
Why you'll love it
A man dies and navigates the afterlife to find his wife, exploring themes of love, loss, and the nature of existence.
A Ghost Story
Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr.
In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.
Why you'll love it
A recently deceased man becomes a ghost and observes the life he left behind, contemplating existence and the passage of time.