The Happening
2008 film by M. Night Shyamalan
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| 2022 | Zooey Deschanel defended the film, explaining that Shyamalan had a strong vision and was attempting to create a stylized horror film similar to 'The Birds'. |
| 2020 | Lindsay Traves of Bloody Disgusting and Scot Mendelson of Forbes reassess the film, positioning it as a deadpan comedy and a unique take on 1950s sci-fi warning movies. |
| 2019 | Shyamalan acknowledged his responsibility for the film's reception, reflecting on the movie's inconsistent tone and comparing it to the campy style of The Blob. |
| 2018 | Craig Lines of Den of Geek analyses the film's unique narrative structure and script, praising its carefully constructed and rhythmic dialogue. |
| 2016 | Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Club provides a critical re-evaluation of the film, highlighting its intentional B-movie characteristics and self-parody elements. |
| 2012 | SFX magazine ranked The Happening first in their poll of '50 Worst Sci-fi & Fantasy Movies That Had No Excuse'. |
| 2010 | Empire magazine ranked The Happening eighth in their poll of '50 Worst Movies of All Time'. |
| 2010 | Mark Wahlberg publicly criticized the film, stating it was a 'really bad movie' and suggesting Amy Adams had 'dodged the bullet' by not starring in it. |
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