
The Sixth Sense(1999)
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.


“I know its name”
A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.
Tom Meeten
Chris

Alice Lowe
Kathleen

Paul Kaye
Tommy Parnell

Rufus Jones
Coulson

Dan Renton Skinner
Jim

Niamh Cusack
Fisher

Geoffrey McGivern
Morland
Waen Shepherd
Gav

Rachel Stubbings
Maria
James Eyres
Drez
The Ghoul is a drama, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of ghost. Directed by Gareth Tunley, it stars Tom Meeten, Alice Lowe, Paul Kaye. A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.
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