The Others 25th anniversary
by Capucine · old hollywood: Alejandro Amenábar
THE OTHERS is 25 years old today. Alejandro Amenábar kept Nicole Kidman from reading the ending until she signed on, so she'd get the twist the same way audiences do. Smart call for preserving the impact.
Transcript (en)
What happened in this room? What did your mother do to you? Something about a pillow. Is that how she killed you? With a pillow? She didn't kill us! Children, if you're dead, why do you remain in this house? We're not dead. Why do you remain in this house? We're not dead. We're not dead. We're not dead. We're not dead. Why do you remain in this house? We are not dead. We're not dead. We're not dead. We're not dead. We're not dead. We're not... Are you alright? Yes. Just a bit dizzy at all. What happened? They made contact. All three? Apparently, yes. The mother and the two children.
