The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan

Name: The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-07-18
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Billy Arrowood, Adrien Brody, Deepak Chopra

TV Movie
20042004
2h 5m

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The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004)

Documentary

A filmmaker and his crew making a documentary about award-winning director M. Night Shyamalan begin to suspect that their subject is hiding a dark and sinister secret.A filmmaker and his crew making a documentary about award-winning director M. Night Shyamalan begin to suspect that their subject is hiding a dark and sinister secret.A filmmaker and his crew making a documentary about award-winning director M. Night Shyamalan begin to suspect that their subject is hiding a dark and sinister secret.

IMDb RATING

4.9/10

873

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

40,026

2,443

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Trivia
This entire film was a mockumentary that was advertised as an unauthorized bio of reclusive director M. Night Shyamalan. After going as far as Shyamalan reporting to the press that he was upset about the release of this film, many fans and journalists became upset when they later learned it was all a hoax. The Sci-Fi channel released an apology a few days before release for their campaign strategies.

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Freaky Deeky

This "documentary" reminds me of Andy Kaufman. Night is amusing himself at our expense. It goes without saying that Manoj (never knew what the M. was for, what a melodic name) can tell any story and scare the beJesus out of you. This time he also p***es you off or cracks you up. I had both emotions during the film.

I was looking forward to seeing what he is like, how he works. I must admit that I was a little disappointed that I wasn't going to find out anything real about him. But soon I just flowed with it and saw my first spooky documentary. By the end I was completely creeped out!

I just love the way his mind works, he always hits you from a perspective you would never expect. So unique in the movies today, to have at least half a brain be required, and to make us all aware that what we think is happening can be completely and jolting wrong.

Night man, you can make anything scary! Do spooky laundry day next! LOL Seriously, I adore your work. Can't wait to see The Village.

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