The Happening

In the beginning of 2007, M. Night Shyamalan went to Hollywood to sell his new script called ‘The Green Effect.’ But since there wasn’t enough interest, he went back home and rewrote it to ‘The Happening.’ The script got greenlit by 20th Century Fox and a new disaster movie was born. To avoid spoiling the story, we’ll just say it’s a “paranoid thriller in which a family must survive a global environmental crisis.” And I think you know what to expect if you saw Mr. Shyamalan’s other works.

The Cast


The Trailer



Worth the Popcorn?

I must admit this is a big question mark for me. The first trailer didn't do it for me. I mean, Mark Wahlberg as a teacher? Really!? Already in the trailer he isn't fooling me. And then there is M. Night Shyamalan, the creator of 'The Sixth Sense.' It seems to have gone all downhill from there for him. Personally I didn't think 'Lady in the Water' was that bad. But none of his latest movies were living up to the potential 'The Sixth Sense' showed.

Now I wouldn't be featuring this movie if I was sure it was going to be a flop. Because the second trailer does show some of the potential. Sometimes there's this sweet piece in your salty popcorn. And you have to eat some more salty pieces to get the taste back. I think that's what the second trailer did for me. Now I'm just hoping the rest of the can isn't filled with more of those nasty sweet pieces.

What do you think?

Release date: June 13, 2008