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The visit ending explained: is the m. night shyamalan movie based on a true story.

M. Night Shyamalan's twist-filled 2015 shocker The Visit had audiences guessing until the very end, but is the found footage horror film a true story?

  • "The Visit" is a twist-filled thriller that earned its scares through a plausible story and clever use of found footage genre.
  • Despite being eerily plausible, "The Visit" is actually a work of pure fiction and not based on a true story.
  • The film explores themes of aging, fear, and generational trauma, while also highlighting the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation.

M. Night Shyamalan's twist-filled thriller The Visit kept viewers guessing all the way up to the shocking conclusion, but is the found footage horror hit based on a true story? Released in 2015, The Visit follows teen siblings Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) as they are sent to spend a week with their estranged grandparents. Naturally, strange things are afoot, and the teens must learn the shocking truth about their relatives. As with all of Shyamalan's horror movies, The Visit built up to a shocking twist that many didn't see coming, but it cleverly incorporated humor in a way that left many perplexed by its tone.

Despite a largely mixed critical reaction (via Rotten Tomatoes ), The Visit was a bona fide financial success (via Box Office Mojo ) and it stands as one of M. Night Shyamalan's highest-grossing movies . Unlike many of Shyamalan's other films which incorporate fantastical elements, The Visit earned its scares by being an entirely plausible story. Visually speaking, Shyamalan used the found footage genre deftly to convey a deeper meaning, and he got genuinely creepy moments from what could have easily been goofy. The compelling mix of plausibility and realism had many wondering whether The Visit was actually based on a true story.

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The visit is not based on a true story.

Despite being eerily plausible, The Visit was actually a work of pure fiction and had no connection to real life. The script was penned by M. Night Shyamalan himself, with many of the movie's more positive reviews calling it a return to his former glory. Nearly all the writer/director's films have been works of his own imagination and in an interview with Geeks of Doom he said " That is the primal thing of it, that we are scared of getting old. Playing on that is a powerful conceit ". The director would return to that theme a few years later in 2021's Old but to a less effective extent.

The Grandparents Twist Explained

Throughout the film, Becca and Tyler are unsure about the behavior of their Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie) and Nana (Deana Dunagan), who have seemingly grown worse as the story progresses. Obviously, something wasn't right about the elderly couple, but the pieces finally clicked when Becca discovered the remains of her real grandparents stashed away in the basement. It is revealed that Pop Pop and Nana are actually escaped patients from the local mental health facility and that they have killed Becca and Tyler's grandparents to assume their lives. It is unclear whether the two escapees would have posed a threat to the kids if they hadn't nosed around.

If there is one thing that the multi-talented Shyamalan is best known for it is his films' abundant use of shocking twists towards the end of his stories. Nearly every M. Night Shyamalan twist has kept audiences guessing, and The Visit was unique because it truly earned its shocking climax. Unlike earlier films which stuck a twist in just to fulfill the obligation, The Visit naturally built towards the twist, and it was a crucial part of the plot, unlike so many throw-away gimmick twists of the past.

Why The Visit Is A Found Footage Movie

Thanks to blockbuster horror hits like Paranormal Activity , the found footage genre started to expand in earnest at the beginning of the 2010s. However, by 2015 and the release of The Visit , the style had largely fallen out of favor. Despite this downturn in popularity, The Visit nevertheless opted for an approach that innovated the found footage tropes by injecting a bit of humor and eschewing the self-serious tone. From a story perspective, The Visit is a found footage movie because it is about Becca's quest to chronicle her family for a documentary, but the choice actually goes deeper.

Unlike other directors who chose found footage as a cheap way to save on the movie's budget, Shyamalan intellectualized the style by making it crucial to the plot. In the same Geeks of Doom interview, the director mentioned " The camera is an extension of those characters...It is manifesting in literal cinematography in this particular movie ". Additionally, Becca's abundant camera usage actually factors into the plot, such as when she shows the footage to her mother, which further integrates it into the fabric of the film.

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The significance of tyler’s phobias.

Horror movies are all about exploiting common phobias , and The Visit used Tyler's irrational fears as a chance to spook viewers and say something about the themes as well. Tyler is shown to be a bit of a germaphobe, and he also has a fear of freezing to death. While both have rational elements and point back to the omnipresent fear of death from which all phobias stem, Tyler's fears also speak to the idea that the elderly are frightening because they are reminders of death. The slow degradation of the body through aging is a lot like freezing to death, and it is clear that Tyler sees his elderly grandparents as unclean which activates his germ phobia.

The hilariously gruesome scene in which Pop Pop rubs his dirty adult diaper in Tyler's face forces the younger man to confront his fears, and it empowers him later when he finally dispatches the imposter grandpa. It is likely not a coincidence that Tyler kills Pop Pop by slamming his head in the refrigerator, as the ice box is an extension of Tyler's fear of freezing. He literally kills his tormentor with a symbol of the thing that mentally torments him.

How Loretta’s Past Affected The Kids

At the beginning of the film, Becca and Tyler's mom Loretta (Kathryn Hahn) explains that she hasn't spoken to her parents in 15 years because she eloped with one of her high school teachers when she was only a teenager. Instead of facing her problems like an adult, Loretta instead allowed her kids to act as a bridge between the generations, inadvertently sending them to live with two violent escapees from the local mental health ward. Loretta would later reveal that Nana and Pop Pop aren't her parents in one of Shyamalan's most terrifying scares , but she was away on a cruise and couldn't come to their aid.

This forces her kids to mature faster than she ever could, and they go on the offense as they are tasked with escaping from the murderous impostors occupying their grandparent's home. At the end of the film, Loretta explains her last interaction with her parents turned violent, which sheds a bit of light on why she couldn't just face up to the past. In some ways, Loretta's choices as a teenager eventually led to the precarious situation that Becca and Tyler ended up in, and she passed a bit of generational trauma on to them.

Why Becca Puts Her Father In The Documentary

Having survived the harrowing ordeal, Becca's documentary finally begins to take shape at the very end of The Visit . She is given the chance to cut in footage of her estranged father, and though Loretta informs her she doesn't have to, Becca opts to put him in. This choice shows that Becca has matured significantly since the titular visit, and she has come to the realization that forgiveness really is the best path. Loretta could never forgive her parents, and it robbed her of a chance for reconciliation. By putting her dad in the documentary, Becca left that door open for her future self and maybe her own children too.

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The real meaning of the visit’s ending.

From a horror perspective, the ending of The Visit is all about the fear of death as personified by the elderly. Nana and Pop Pop are terrifying embodiments of the eventual degradation of the body, though they also fill the role of the conventional horror antagonist. However, from a more thematic side, The Visit is also about forgiveness and reconciliation, as the harboring of deep-seated pain can eventually lead to a bad outcome. Even if it isn't literally an encounter with escaped murderers, it is at least a path of nothing but pain and loss.

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What's wrong with Grandma?

The Big Picture

  • In M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit , the main characters discover that the grandparents they are staying with are actually dangerous imposters.
  • The twist is revealed when the children's mother realizes that the people claiming to be their grandparents are strangers who have assumed their identities.
  • The climax of the film involves a tense and dangerous confrontation between the children and the imposters, resulting in the reveal of the true identities of the grandparents.

M. Night Shyamalan is considered a master at delivering drop-your-popcorn-level twisty conclusions to his haunting films. People still talk about the end of The Sixth Sense as perhaps one of the greatest twists in the history of modern cinema. The jaw-dropper at the end of Unbreakable ranks close to the top as well. But there is another pretty decent curveball that the director tosses up in a lesser-known movie that is currently streaming on Max. In 2016's The Visit (which is currently streaming on Max ) he plays on the hallowed relationship between children and their doting grandparents. How could Shyamalan toy with the innocence of this? It is an excellent film that deftly blends found footage with the director's signature slow-burning tension to leave audiences with yet another "WTF?" moment . Let's dig into what exactly happens at the end of his underrated movie, The Visit .

Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.

What is 'The Visit' About?

Young Becca Jamison ( Olivia DeJonge ) and little brother Tyler ( Ed Oxenbould ) are sent away by their divorced mother Loretta ( Kathryn Hahn ) to finally meet and spend some time with their grandparents , Frederick, or Pop Pop ( Peter McRobbie ), and Maria, better known as Nana ( Deanna Dunagan ). They have a nice rural estate away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and it feels like this is going to be a heartwarming story of two generations of the Jamisons getting to know each other. It seems a bit odd that these two preteens have yet to meet their maternal grandparents, but Shyamalan explains that nicely in the first few scenes: Loretta has had a years-long falling out with her parents after leaving the family farm at the age of 19.

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Loretta is still estranged from her parents but she wants her children to have a relationship with them — she only wants to go on a cruise with her new boyfriend and needs someone to watch the kids. So, the children have no idea what their Nana and Pop Pop actually look like. And you can feel something amiss from the very beginning of the film as the two precocious but excited kids set off to meet their grandparents. The entire film is told through the kids' (mainly Becca, an aspiring filmmaker) camcorder, as they have decided to document their trip. It's clear right away that Becca resents her father as a result of his abandonment, as she refuses to include any footage of her dad in her film.

Shyamalan Expertly Builds Tension in 'The Visit'

Upon the kids' arrival, Nana and Pop Pop seem like regular grandparents with regular questions like, "Do you like sports?" and "Why are your pants so low?" Nana tends to the chores like cooking and cleaning while Pop Pop handles the more rugged work outdoors like cutting wood. Naturally, Shyamalan tightens the screws immediately when the audience discovers that there is little to no cell phone reception, so he can isolate our four players into a single space. The Grandparents seem fairly easygoing but they have one strict rule — the kids must not come out of their bedroom after 9:30 pm. The very first night, Nana exhibits some bizarre behavior, walking aimlessly through the downstairs portion of the house and vomiting on the floor. However, the next morning she seems to be just fine.

Pop Pop explains to Becca and Tyler that she suffers from "sundowning" which is a very real diagnosis that usually affects the elderly . He tells them that at night Nana gets this feeling that something is in her body and just wants to get out. Pop Pop is clear and coherent, and yet again, we, along with our two young lead characters, assume the grandparents, while odd, are nothing to fear. A Zoom call with Loretta further assuages their fear by explaining away all the strange behavior as part of getting older. It's a back-and-forth that Shyamalan expertly navigates by pushing the audience only so far before reeling it back in with a logical explanation. But soon, things become inexplicably dire and dangerous.

"What's in the shed?" Tyler asks as he looks into the camera while contributing to Becca's documentary . "Is it dead bodies?" What he discovers is a pile of used, discarded adult diapers filled with Pop Pop's excrement. The smell sends Tyler reeling, and he falls out of the shed onto the snowy ground. This time, it's Nana who explains away Pop Pop's odd behavior. She tells her grandson that Pop Pop has incontinence and is so proud that he hides his waste in the shed. At this point, everything seems very odd to say the least, but there is nothing to suggest anything sinister is afoot . Not yet anyway. Even after he attacks a random stranger who he believes is watching him out on the streets on a trip into town, you still just think that maybe Pop Pop may just have a loose screw. However, the sense that these elderly people are something more than doting parents is intensified when Nana leaves Becca inside the oven for several seconds.

What Is the Twist at the End of 'The Visit'?

"Those aren't your grandparents?" Get the heck out of here! What?! Loretta finally sees the two people claiming to be her parents and tells Becca and Tyler via Skype that they aren't their beloved Nana and Pop Pop, but two complete strangers who have assumed their identities. Loretta immediately calls the police, but it will take hours for help to arrive at the remote farmhouse. Becca and Tyler are going to have to play along with these dangerous imposters. After the most tense and awkward game of Yahtzee in the history of board games, things get really, really ugly. Nana and Pop Pop haven't laid a hand on either of the kids in the movie so far. You can feel the slow and excruciating tension that Shyamalan is building . He knows that the audience is waiting for that "point of no return" moment when it is crystal clear that Becca and Tyler's lives are in danger. Becca manages to escape to the basement to discover the dead bodies of two elderly people murdered. Nana and Pop Pop are escaped mental patients from the nearby psychiatric hospital and have killed the real Jamison grandparents.

What Happens at the End of 'The Visit'?

Pop Pop realizes their cover is blown and becomes physical with Becca. He's upset that Becca is ruining Nana's perfect week as a grandmother. He tells her, "We're all dying today, Becca!" pushing her into a pitch-black upstairs room. Meanwhile, he grabs Tyler and takes him into the kitchen, and does one of the most foul and stomach-turning things ever in a Shyamalan film . He takes his used diaper and shoves it in the boy's face. He knows that Tyler is a germaphobe, and it is the most diabolical and traumatizing thing he could do to the boy. Becca is trapped upstairs with the sundowning Nana, fighting for her own life. After a struggle, Becca grasps a shard of glass from the broken mirror and is able to stab Nana multiple times in the gut.

She breaks the lock on the door and runs downstairs to help Tyler. She pulls "Pop Pop" off her traumatized younger brother. Suddenly, Tyler snaps out of his stupor and releases the pent-up anger of his football tackling lessons with his estranged father. He knocks Pop Pop to the ground and slams the refrigerator door on his head over and over . This is significant because earlier in the movie, Becca ribs Tyler about how he froze up during a big play in a youth football game, and this time he comes through to save Becca in the final kitchen scene conquering his biggest fears.

Loretta and the police arrive and the kids run frantically out of the house. The final scene has Loretta setting the record straight for the documentary about the traumatic moments surrounding her running away from home. 15 years before the events of the film, before Becca was born, Loretta fell out with her parents over her decision to marry her teacher. The argument led to Loretta and her parents getting physical with each other, and she left home that night and never responded to their attempts and pleas to reconnect. It's the most emotional scene in the film as Loretta is feeling a huge amount of guilt at never getting to say she was sorry for the strained relationship between her and her parents or getting to possibly hear an apology for the wrongs they also committed. Loretta tells Becca "Don't hold on to anger! You hear me?" The two then share a meaningful embrace. And the final shot is of the two kids with their dad on a birthday when they were much younger.

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The Visit Explained (Plot And Ending)

The Visit is a 2015  horror   thriller  directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It follows two siblings who visit their estranged grandparents only to discover something is very wrong with them. As the children try to uncover the truth, they are increasingly terrorized by their grandparents’ bizarre behaviour. Here’s the plot and ending of The Visit explained; spoilers ahead.

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  • – The Story
  • – Plot Explained
  • – Ending Explained
  • – The Sense Of Dread
  • – Separation, Remorse, and Personal Fears
  • – Frequently Asked Questions Answered
  • – Wrap Up

What is the story of The Visit?

The Visit :What is it about?

The Visit is about two kids visiting their grandparents for the first time. They are also going there to hope and rebuild a bridge between their mom and grandparents and help their mom heal after a painful divorce. The movie is in documentary form.

The Visit is one of the most unnerving and realistic horror stories. A good thing about classic horror movies is that, after the movie ends, you can switch it off and go to bed,  knowing that you’re safe . Vampires, ghosts, and demonic powers don’t exist, and even if you are prone to these kinds of esoteric beliefs, there are safeguards. If your home is not built in an Indian burial ground and you haven’t bought any creepy-looking dolls from your local antiquary, you’re perfectly safe.

However, what about the idea of two kids spending five days with two escaped psychiatric ward patients in a remote farmhouse? Now, this is a thought that will send shivers down your spine. It’s a story that sounds not just realistic but real. It’s  something that might have happened in the past  or might happen in the future.

This is  what  The Visit  is all about . This idea, coupled with documentary-form storytelling, is why the movie is so unnerving to watch.

The Visit: Plot Explained

Loretta’s past.

As a young girl, Loretta Jamison fell in love with her high school teacher and decided to skip her hometown with him. Before leaving, she had a heated altercation with her parents and hasn’t seen them since. At the movie’s start, she is a single mom of 15-year-old Becca and 14-year-old Tyler, and she  hasn’t spoken to her parents in 15 years .

What really happened on the day Loretta left?

Loretta’s mom tries to stop her from leaving the house, and Loretta hits her mom, and her dad hits her. Soon after, her parents try to reach out to Loretta, but she refuses to take their calls, and years go by.

Meet The Grandparents

Years later, Loretta’s parents reach out to  meet their grandchildren . The grandparents are, seemingly, wholly reformed and now even help at the local psychiatric hospital. Although initially not too fond of the idea, Loretta is persuaded by the insistence of her children. While she had no intention of visiting the parents, she permitted her children to pay their grandparents a five-day visit.

At The Grandparents’

Their first meeting with Nana and Pop Pop starts on the right foot. They start getting to know each other, and other than a simple generational gap, nothing seems too strange. The only thing that seems off is that they are warned  not to leave the room after 9:30 in the evening .

The kids break this rule, and on the first night, they notice  Nana acting erratically , projectile vomiting, scratching wallpaper with her bare hands, and running around the house on all fours. Grandpa appears paranoid and hides his adult diapers in the garden shed, and the situation escalates each day.

The Visit Ending Explained: What happens in the end?

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The ending of Visit has the kids finally showing the elderly couple to Loretta. She, completely horrified, states that  those are not her parents . The pair posing as Pop Pop and Nana are escaped psychiatric institution patients who murdered their grandparents and took their places.

The kids survive, kill their captors, and are found alive and well by their mom and the police. Becca kills Nana with a shard from the mirror, thus symbolically overcoming her fear of her reflection. Tyler kills Pop Pop by repeatedly slamming him in the head with a refrigerator door after overcoming his germaphobia and anxiety about freezing.

The Sense Of Dread

The elements of horror in this movie are just  perfectly executed . First of all, the film is shot as a documentary. Becca is an aspiring filmmaker who records the entire trip with her camera. From time to time, we see an interview of all the characters, which just serves as the perfect vessel for characterization.

No Ghouls or Cults

Another thing that evokes dread is  realism . There are no supernatural beings or demonic forces. It’s just two kids alone in a remote farmstead with two creepy, deranged people. Even in the end, when Loretta finds out what’s happening, it takes her hours to get there with the police. The scariest part is that it’s not that hard to imagine something along those lines really happening.

The  house itself is dread-inducing . The place is old and rustic. Like in The Black Phone soundproofing a room  could have prevented kids from hearing Nana rummaging around the house without a clear idea of what was happening, but this was not the case, as the old couple weren’t that capable.

The  characters  themselves  are perfectly played . Something is unnerving about Pop Pop and Nana from the very first scene. It’s the Uncanny Valley scenario where you feel that something’s off and shakes you to the core, but you have no idea what it is.

Separation, Remorse, and Personal Fears

Suspecting the grand parents

What this movie does the best is explore the  ugly side of separation, old grudges, and remorse . The main reason why kids are insistent on visiting their grandparents is out of their desire to help their mom.

They see she’s remorseful for never  working things out with her parents . In light of her failed marriage and the affair that caused it to end, she might live with the doubt that her parents were right all along. This makes her decision and altercation with her parents even worse. Reconciling when you know you were wrong is harder than forgiving the person who wronged you.

The Kids’ Perspective

There are personal fears and  traumas of the kids . Tyler, in his childish naivete, is convinced that his father left because he was disappointed in him as a son. Tyler tells Becca that he froze during one game he played, which disappointed his dad so much that he had to leave. While this sounds ridiculous to any adult (and even Becca), it’s a matter of fact to Tyler. As a result of this trauma, Tyler also developed germaphobia. In Becca’s own words, this gives him a greater sense of control.

On the other hand,  Becca refuses to look at herself in the mirror  or stand in front of the camera if she can help it. Both kids  had to overcome their fears to survive , which is a solid and clear metaphor for how these things sometimes turn out in real life.

Frequently Asked Questions Answered

The visit: what’s wrong with the grandparents who are the grandparents.

The people who hosted Becca and Tyler were runaway psychiatric hospital patients who murdered the real grandparents and took their place. Nana’s impostor (Claire) was actually responsible for murdering her children by drowning them in a well. Pop Pop’s impostor (Mitchell) wanted to give Claire a second chance at having kids / being a grandparent.

How did the imposter grandparents know about the kids’ visit?

It appears Claire and Mitchell hear the real Nana and Pop Pop brag about their grandkids’ visit. They also learned that neither the grandparents nor the kids had seen each other. The real grandparents appear to have been consulting in the same hospital Claire and Mitchell were being treated. The two crazies take this opportunity to break out, kill the real grandparents and go to the station to pick up the children.

The Visit: What is Sinmorfitellia?

Claire and Mitchell believe that Sinmorfitellia is an alien planet, and the creatures from there lurk on Earth. They spit into the waters of wells and ponds all day, which can put people into a deep sleep. They take  sleeping with the fishes  quite literally. Long ago, Claire drowned her children believing they would go to Sinmorfitellia.

The Visit: What happened to the real grandparents?

Claire and Mitchel killed Nana and Pop Pop and put them in the basement. This information went unnoticed because Becca’s laptop’s camera was damaged by Nana, so Loretta could not confirm the imposters. Claire and Mitchel were not present every time someone came to visit, so no one suspected foul play except Stacey, who received help from the real grandparents. As a result, she is killed.

What did Claire and Mitchel intend to do?

They plan to go to Sinmorfitellia with Becca and Tyler. They all plan to die on that last night and enter the well, which they believe is their path to the alien planet where they can be happy together. This is perhaps why the grandparents hang Stacey outside the house because they don’t care about being caught.

The Visit: What’s wrong with Nana?

We don’t know what caused Nana’s mental illness, but she was crazy enough to kill her two children by putting them in suitcases and drowning them in a pond. It appears she suffers from schizophrenia as she has delusions.

The Visit: Wrap Up

From the standpoint of horror, The Visit has it all. An unnerving realistic scenario, real-life trauma, and an atmosphere of fear. Combine this with  some of the best acting work in the genre  and a documentary-style movie, and you’ve got yourself a real masterpiece.

On the downside, the movie leaves you with a lot of open questions like:

  • Considering the kids have never seen the grandparents and are going alone, Loretta didn’t ensure her kids knew what her parents looked like?
  • How are Claire and Mitchell out and about so close to the hospital without being caught?
  • Considering they are mentally ill, how did Claire and Mitchell plot such a thorough plan? (e.g. strategically damaging the camera of the laptop)
  • I understand  Suspension Of Disbelief  in horror films, but neither kids drop their cameras despite the terror they go through only so we, the audience, can get the entire narrative?

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M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit Ending, Explained

M. Night Shyamalan's horror movies often include a fun twist, and his 2016 release The Visit has a compelling ending with one of the coolest reveals.

M. Night Shyamalan's twist endings are the hallmark of his career, and his 2015 movie The Visit has one of the most exciting ones. Olivia DeJonge, beloved for playing Ashley in the twisted Christmas horror film Better Watch Out, stars as Becca, a teenage girl who stays with her grandparents alongside her brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould). What should be a fun and peaceful family vacation becomes a perplexing and mysterious nightmare and the teenagers must scramble to discover the dark and haunting truth.

The M. Night Shyamalan horror movie has an exciting ending that shifts the audience's perception of the story, proving once again that the filmmaker is great at providing surprising moments that no one sees coming. The final scenes of The Visit make this one of the most unnerving horror movies of the 2010s.

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What Happens At The End Of The Visit, And What Is The Twist Ending?

Becca falls into the final girl horror movie trope when she makes an important discovery that is key to the ending of The Visit . When she discovers the dead bodies of her and Ed's grandparents, she also sees uniforms from the hospital where they were employed. This helps her see that "Nana" and "Pop Pop" were patients who ran away, killed their grandparents, and pretended to be them. This is a huge plot twist that was hard to see coming.

The satisfying horror movie ending has the siblings fighting back, but the final scenes are tense and scary, and their survival never feels like a guarantee. Pop Pop locks Becca in her room and hurts Tyler, but Tyler kills Pop Pop and Becca kills Nana. The teenagers are able to get away and talk to the police about what just happened.

The Visit ending works on two levels: a fast-paced, thrilling example of a good horror movie plot twist and also an emotional story about family bonds and problems. Becca and her mom Loretta (Kathryn Hayn) have a tough conversation about how Loretta never talked to her parents after a fight 15 years prior. Loretta wants Becca to stop feeling anger about her own dad's decision to leave the family behind, and the two characters share a sweet moment that helps Becca move forward.

This adds an extra layer to the movie and makes Becca a more fully formed character. It also makes both Becca and Ed feel real since they may be dealing with this out-of-this-world situation, but they are also regular teenagers who feel the pain of a parent who doesn't show them the love that they deserve. While Shyamalan's movie Old is a bad adaptation , The Visit shares that sometimes, it can be difficult to get along with family and it can be tough to move on from past hurts. The movie may have a fun and flashy twist, but it has some deep moments as well that can't be ignored.

How Does This Twist Compare To Others In M. Night Shyamalan Horror Movies?

The Visit ending has one of the best and most unpredictable horror movie plot twists , which makes sense given M. Night Shyamalan's reputation for having shocking moments in most of his films. When comparing the reveal of the identity of "Nana" and "Pop Pop," it's fun to think about the other big reveals in the filmmaker's career. Of course, the standard will always be the twist in the important horror movie The Sixth Sense when it turns out that Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is actually dead and that's one reason for his sweet bond with Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment).

The twist at the end of The Visit might not be quite as stunning as the one in The Sixth Sense , which will always be one of the best horror movie plot twists as it creates such a compelling atmosphere of shock and awe.

However, The Visit still has a fresh and different ending and the final scenes prove the strong character development of the movie. At first, Pop Pop and Nana seem perfectly normal and innocent, and no one would think that grandparents would be evil. And even when Becca and Ed start noticing weird things, it's hard to think that these characters might not be who they are claiming to be. That would mean that they are truly evil and diabolical, and they seem so naive.

The Visit twist ending also works because it's so creepy. Like Pearl (Mia Goth) and Howard (Stephen Ure) in X and Pearl , the patients lying about their identities are definitely unsettling. The movies make sure that the characters are odd and mysterious, but they never seem like they could be killers until audiences finally see them causing havoc.

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The Visit (2015)

Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation. Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation. Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents' disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.

  • M. Night Shyamalan
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  • Ed Oxenbould
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  • 55 Metascore
  • 1 win & 14 nominations

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Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and younger brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie), all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.

Rating: PG-13 (Some Nudity|Brief Language|Terror|Thematic Material|Violence)

Genre: Mystery & thriller, Horror

Original Language: English

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Producer: M. Night Shyamalan , Jason Blum , Marc Bienstock

Writer: M. Night Shyamalan

Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 2015  wide

Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA): $65.1M

Runtime: 1h 34m

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Production Co: Blinding Edge Pictures, Blumhouse

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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Olivia DeJonge

Ed Oxenbould

Deanna Dunagan

Peter McRobbie

Kathryn Hahn

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Samuel Stricklen

Patch Darragh

Jorge Cordova

Steve Annan

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Ocean James

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Seamus Moroney

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Steven Schneider

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Ashwin Rajan

Maryse Alberti

Cinematographer

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Film Editing

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Production Design

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Art Director

Christine Wick

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Costume Design

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A disturbing and creepy premise. It'll keep you watching until the very end!

The Visit was a not Shyamalan's greatest work but it worked in its low budget way. The acting was horrendous and the plot was predictable, though the camerawork was at least steady to not make it so shaky.

Risible "return to form" (it's not), featuring two INCREDIBLY irritating performances/characters at the centre. The found footage/documentary style grates and is noticeable only for its complete lack of style, the attempts at comedy are woeful and there is no suspense or shocks. The "twist", supposedly hiding in plain sight, is exactly what one supposes it might be from the first 10 minutes.

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The Visit (2015) is a horror thriller movie written & directed by M. Night Shyamalan . We see Shyamalan’s writing skills in Split (2016) , Devil (2010) and Old (2021) . So it goes without saying that there is a big plot twist at the end of The Visit.

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The Visit Ending Explained and Plot Story in Details

* * * Spoiler Alert – If you haven’t seen the movie yet, turn back now! * * *

The movie starts with siblings Becca & Tyler. They are getting ready for a 5-day trip. The siblings are going to film this entire trip as a documentary. Their trip will be to their grandparents’ house.

Their mother Loretta is giving an interview. She says that 15 years ago she left home in anger. She never spoke to her parents after that. A few days ago, Loretta suddenly talked to her parents through the Internet. Loretta tells them about Becca and Tyler. They were very happy and invited them to travel for a few days. Because of this, Becca and Tyler are going on this 5-day trip to the grandparents’ house.

The next morning, they reach a certain destination by train. Their grandparents were waiting there. They all meet and are very happy.

Becca and Tyler call them Nana and Pop Pop. Grandparents are also happy with it.

After going home, strange things started to happen. Behavioral changes are especially noticeable in grandparents. Which creates a very uncomfortable environment for Becca and Tyler.

For example, Nana starts behaving strangely after nine o’clock every night. Sometimes she walks all over the house vomiting, sometimes she runs completely naked in the dark. Naturally, these scenes are deeply uncomfortable to watch.

On the other hand, Pop Pop’s behavior changes. He starts fighting with strangers on the street for no reason at all. He even started talking rudely to Becca & Tyler at home and kept banning them from moving and going to different places.

In a short time, Becca and Tyler realize there is a big mess in the house. Something is happening that they don’t understand. So, they just want to leave as soon as possible.

Becca and Tyler call their mom and tell her to hurry and take them.

This time the story of the movie takes a surprising turn. Loretta informs them that, the two people Becca and Tyler are currently with are not real grandparents.

That night, in the basement of the house, Becca and Tyler find the corpses of the real grandparents and two clothes of the mental hospital patients.

They realize that these two people are mentally ill, who escaped from a mental hospital and murdered their real grandparents. After getting their identity, they started staying in the house.

The fake grandparents realize the identity has been revealed to the brethren. So, they attack to kill them. But Becca and Tyler somehow defend themselves and manage to kill the liars.

Later, Loretta and the police arrived at the scene.

As seen at the end of the movie, Loretta is interviewed in the final scene of the documentary. Becca tells her that her parents have forgiven and Loretta understands that. They are all happy now.

The Visit Ending Explained and Plot Twist

The plot twist that was seen in the 2015 movie “The Visit” remains etched in people’s minds even after all these years. The movie seems to be a simple story from the beginning, but at the end, it turns to a completely different level.

Becca and Tyler’s mother are convinced they are not their grandparents and later find the bodies of their real grandparents in the basement of the house. There were the clothes of two mental hospital patients. Also, we found out earlier that their original grandparents were very good people. They used to do volunteer work in mental hospitals.

Putting these points together, it is clear that the fake grandparents are two patients who escaped from a mental hospital. They learn about Becca and Tyler’s trip from Fredrick Spencer and Mariabella Jamison .

Later on, two patients escaped from the hospital and came to their house and killed them. Then they hide the dead bodies in the basement of the house and take the identities of the owners.

Since Becca & Tyler had never seen Fredrick Spencer and Mariabella Jamison’s faces thus, they were put in danger such two psychotic liars & murderers. But at last, they manage to survive. The happy ending at the end of the movie proves it.

Original Title: The Visit

Other Titles: Los huéspedes (Mexico), La visita (Spain)

Genre: Horror/ Mystery/ Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 34min

Original Language: English

Written & directed by M. Night Shyamalan

Tagline: No one loves you like your grandparents.

Release date: September 11, 2015 (USA)

Origin Country: United States

Filming locations: Pennsylvania, United States

Awards: 01 Wins, 14 Nominations

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M. Night Shyamalan returns to thriller filmmaking in the style of low-budget impresario Jason Blum with mixed results.

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After delivering back-to-back creative and commercial duds in the sci-fi action genre, M. Night Shyamalan retreats to familiar thriller territory with “ The Visit .” As far as happy homecomings go, it beats the one awaiting his characters, though not by much. The story of two teens spending a week with the creepy grandparents they’ve never met unfolds in a mockumentary style that’s new for the filmmaker and old hat for horror auds. Heavier on comic relief (most of it intentional) than genuine scares, this low-budget oddity could score decent opening weekend B.O. and ultimately find a cult following thanks to its freakier twists and turns, but hardly represents a return to form for its one-time Oscar-nominated auteur.

In a way, it’s a relief to see Shyamalan set aside the studio-system excesses of “The Last Airbender” and “After Earth” and get down and dirty with a found-footage-style indie crafted in the spirit of producer Jason Blum’s single location chillers. (Blum actually joined the project after filming wrapped, but it subscribes to his patented “Paranormal Activity” playbook to a T.) Except that the frustrating result winds up on the less haunting end of Shyamalan’s filmography, far south of “The Sixth Sense,” “Signs” and “The Village,” and not even as unsettling as the most effective moments in the hokey “The Happening.”

That’s not to say “The Visit” is necessarily worse than some of those efforts, just a different kind of animal. The simplicity of the premise initially works in the pic’s favor as 15-year-old aspiring documentarian Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and her 13-year-old aspiring-rap-star sibling Tyler (Ed Oxenbould of “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”) say goodbye to their hard-working single mom (Kathryn Hahn, better than the fleeting role deserves), who ships off on a weeklong cruise with her latest boyfriend. The kids travel by train to rural Pennsylvania to meet Nana (Deanna Dunagan) and Pop Pop (Peter McRobbie), the purportedly kindly parents Mom left behind when she took off with her high-school English teacher and caused a permanent rift in the family.

Becca plans to turn the whole experience into an Oscar-caliber documentary (proving she sets her sights higher than Shyamalan these days) and also an opportunity to exorcise the personal demons both she and Tyler carry around in the wake of their parents’ separation. Unfortunately for the kids, their grandparents appear to be possessed by demons of another kind — although it takes an awfully long time for them to grow legitimately concerned about Nana’s nasty habit of roaming the house at night, vomiting on the floor and scratching at the walls in the nude, and Pop Pop’s almost-as-bizarre behavior, including stuffing a woodshed full of soiled adult diapers, attacking a stranger on the street and regularly dressing in formal wear for a “costume party” that never materializes.

Ominous warnings to not go into the basement (because of “mold,” you see) and stay in their room after 9:30 (Nana’s “bedtime”) fly right over the heads of our otherwise pop-culture-savvy protagonists. Becca even stubbornly refuses to use her omnipresent camera for nighttime reconnaissance, citing concerns over exploitation and “cinematic standards” — one of the lamest excuses yet to justify dumb decisions in a horror narrative — until the weeklong stay is almost up.

Shyamalan has long been criticized for serving up borderline (or downright) silly premises with a straight face and overtly pretentious atmosphere, but he basically abandons that approach here in favor of a looser, more playful dynamic between his fresh-faced leads. At the same time, there’s a surreal campiness to the grandparents’ seemingly inexplicable behavior, fully embraced by Tony winner Dunagan and Scottish character actor McRobbie, that encourages laughter between ho-hum jump scares. Their antics only reach full-blown menacing in the perverse-by-PG-13-standards third act. (The obligatory reveal of what’s really going on works OK, as long as you don’t question it any more than anyone onscreen ever does.)

Even if there’s less chance the audience will burst out in fits of inappropriate chuckles, as was often the case in, say, “The Happening” or “Lady in the Water,” Shyamalan still can’t quite pull off the delicate tonal balance he’s after. Once events ultimately do turn violent — and Nana does more than just scamper around the floor or pop up directly in front of the camera — the setpieces are never as scary or suspenseful as they should be. Even worse are the film’s attempts at character-driven drama, including a couple of awkward soul-baring monologues from the otherwise poised young stars, and a ludicrous epilogue that presumes auds will have somehow formed an emotional bond with characters who actually remain skin-deep throughout. One longs to see what a nervier filmmaker could have done with the concept (and a R rating).

The technical package is deliberately less slick than the Shyamalan norm, although scripting Becca as a budding filmmaker interested in mise en scene provides d.p. Maryse Alberti (whose numerous doc credits include multiple Alex Gibney features) an excuse to capture images with a bit more craft than the average found footage thriller. Shyamalan purposefully decided to forego an original score, but the soundtrack is rarely silent between the chattering of the children, a selection of source music and the eerie sound editing that emphasizes every creaking door and loud crash substituting for well-earned frights.

Reviewed at Arclight Cinemas, Hollywood, Sept. 8, 2015. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 94 MIN.

  • Production: A Universal release of a Blinding Edge Pictures and Blumhouse production. Produced by Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock, M. Night Shyamalan. Executive producers, Steven Schneider, Ashwin Rajan.
  • Crew: Directed, written by M. Night Shyamalan. Camera (color, HD), Maryse Alberti; editor, Luke Ciarrocchi; music supervisor, Susan Jacobs; production designer, Naaman Marshall; art director, Scott Anderson; set decorator, Christine Wick; costume designer, Amy Westcott; sound (Dolby Digital), David J. Schwartz; supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer, Skip Lievsay; visual effects supervisor, Ruben Rodas; visual effects, Dive VFX; stunt coordinator, Manny Siverio; casting, Douglas Aibel.
  • With: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn, Celia Keenan-Bolger.

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M. Night Shyamalan had his heyday almost 20 years ago. He leapt out of the gate with such confidence he became a champion instantly. And then...something went awry. He became embarrassingly self-serious, his films drowning in pretension and strained allegories. His famous twists felt like a director attempting to re-create the triumph of " The Sixth Sense ," where the twist of the film was so successfully withheld from audiences that people went back to see the film again and again. But now, here comes " The Visit ," a film so purely entertaining that you almost forget how scary it is. With all its terror, "The Visit" is an extremely funny film. 

There are too many horror cliches to even list ("gotcha" scares, dark basements, frightened children, mysterious sounds at night, no cellphone reception), but the main cliche is that it is a "found footage" film, a style already wrung dry. But Shyamalan injects adrenaline into it, as well as a frank admission that, yes, it is a cliche, and yes, it is absurd that one would keep filming in moments of such terror, but he uses the main strength of found footage: we are trapped by the perspective of the person holding the camera. Withhold visual information, lull the audience into safety, then turn the camera, and OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT? 

"The Visit" starts quietly, with Mom ( Kathryn Hahn ) talking to the camera about running away from home when she was 19: her parents disapproved of her boyfriend. She had two kids with this man who recently left them all for someone new. Mom has a brave demeanor, and funny, too, referring to her kids as "brats" but with mama-bear affection. Her parents cut ties with her, but now they have reached out  from their snowy isolated farm and want to know their grandchildren. Mom packs the two kids off on a train for a visit.

Shyamalan breaks up the found footage with still shots of snowy ranks of trees, blazing sunsets, sunrise falling on a stack of logs. There are gigantic blood-red chapter markers: "TUESDAY MORNING", etc. These choices launch us into the overblown operatic horror style while commenting on it at the same time. It ratchets up the dread.

Becca ( Olivia DeJonge ) and Tyler ( Ed Oxenbould ) want to make a film about their mother's lost childhood home, a place they know well from all of her stories. Becca has done her homework about film-making, and instructs her younger brother about "frames" and "mise-en-scène." Tyler, an appealing gregarious kid, keeps stealing the camera to film the inside of his mouth and his improvised raps. Becca sternly reminds him to focus. 

The kids are happy to meet their grandparents. They are worried about the effect their grandparents' rejection had on their mother (similar to Cole's worry about his mother's unfinished business with her own parent in "The Sixth Sense"). Becca uses a fairy-tale word to explain what she wants their film to do — it will be an "elixir" to bring home to Mom. 

Nana ( Deanna Dunagan ), at first glance, is a Grandma out of a storybook, with a grey bun, an apron, and muffins coming out of the oven every hour. Pop Pop ( Peter McRobbie ) is a taciturn farmer who reminds the kids constantly that he and Nana are "old." 

But almost immediately, things get crazy. What is Pop Pop doing out in the barn all the time? Why does Nana ask Becca to clean the oven, insisting that she crawl all the way in ? What are those weird sounds at night from outside their bedroom door? They have a couple of Skype calls with Mom, and she reassures them their grandparents are "weird" but they're also old, and old people are sometimes cranky, sometimes paranoid. 

As the weirdness intensifies, Becca and Tyler's film evolves from an origin-story documentary to a mystery-solving investigation. They sneak the camera into the barn, underneath the house, they place it on a cabinet in the living room overnight, hoping to get a glimpse of what happens downstairs after they go to bed. What they see is more than they (and we) bargained for.

Dunagan and McRobbie play their roles with a melodramatic relish, entering into the fairy-tale world of the film. And the kids are great, funny and distinct. Tyler informs his sister that he wants to stop swearing so much, and instead will say the names of female pop singers. The joke is one that never gets old. He falls, and screams, "Sarah McLachlan!" When terrified, he whispers to himself, " Katy Perry ... " Tyler, filming his sister, asks her why she never looks in the mirror. "Your sweater is on backwards." As he grills her, he zooms in on her, keeping her face off-center, blurry grey-trunked trees filling most of the screen. The blur is the mystery around them. Cinematographer Maryse Alberti creates the illusion that the film is being made by kids, but also avoids the nauseating hand-held stuff that dogs the found-footage style.

When the twist comes, and you knew it was coming because Shyamalan is the director, it legitimately shocks. Maybe not as much as "The Sixth Sense" twist, but it is damn close. (The audience I saw it with gasped and some people screamed in terror.) There are references to " Halloween ", "Psycho" (Nana in a rocking chair seen from behind), and, of course, " Paranormal Activity "; the kids have seen a lot of movies, understand the tropes and try to recreate them themselves. 

"The Visit" represents Shyamalan cutting loose, lightening up, reveling in the improvisational behavior of the kids, their jokes, their bickering, their closeness. Horror is very close to comedy. Screams of terror often dissolve into hysterical laughter, and he uses that emotional dovetail, its tension and catharsis, in almost every scene. The film is ridiculous  on so many levels, the story playing out like the most monstrous version of Hansel & Gretel imaginable, and in that context, "ridiculous" is the highest possible praise.

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  • Full Title: The Visit (German: Der Besuch der alten Dame )
  • When Written: 1956
  • Where Written: Switzerland
  • When Published: The play was written and produced in 1956.
  • Genre: Dürrenmatt describes the play as a “tragicomedy,” a comic response to the tragic nature of life in the wake of WWII. The play can also be considered a contribution to the theater of the absurd, which portrays the hopelessness of human struggle in a meaningless world.
  • Setting: The fictional small Swiss town of Güllen in 1956
  • Climax: The climax of The Visit comes near the end of its third act when the townspeople of Güllen finally execute Ill, thereby wrecking any hope that Ill might be saved or that humanism might prevail over greed.

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Movie love: The German actress and documentarian Charlotte Ker approached Dürrenmatt in the early 1980s with the hope of producing a documentary about his life. The result of their collaboration was not only the film (entitled Portrait of a Planet ), but also their marriage in 1984!

Politically active: Dürrenmatt was involved in global politics throughout his life and he wrote a number of articles supporting Israel during and following its six-day war with Egypt in 1967.

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The Visit is 1516 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 509 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Bad Education but less popular than Sweet Home Alabama.

A brother and sister are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a week, where they discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing.

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‘The Visit’ Is A Profoundly Tragic Narrative Of A Mind Lost…

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Winner of the ‘Best Shot’ at the ‘Burbank International Film Festival’ and ‘Catalina Film Festival’ amongst others, ‘The Visit’ in association with Sky Frame pictures, is written, directed and produced by Romina Schwedler. The very opening shot of the film bears with it an unmistakable psychological tenor to it. It is Tuesday, and as always, Ben (Sean Maher) is there at the hospital to meet his mum. And, although it’s usually the Sundays that the mother-son duo meets, this time it’s changed and one wonders at the reason behind it as much as Ben!

The premise of the film centres on where Ben’s mother, Mrs Perkins (June Squibb) is admitted. Perhaps, its dementia, perhaps just a hospice for the aged, we can’t be sure. Ben tries to hold a normal conversation with an increasingly adamant and difficult Mrs Perkins. And, as an audience, we are sold by it too. With the entire film shot in the hospital, the location certainly carried with it the weight of the story, however, it is Schwedler’s skilled handling of the film with its minimalistic tone and well-sequenced dialogues that makes the film hard-hitting in its 12:30 minutes of duration.

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Cinematographer Alan J. Carmona played on the additional lighting cleverly, giving a beautiful mix of cold and warm hues to the film, each foreclosing the coming event; a subtle ode to genius filmmaking. Carmona keeps a shallow depth of field maintaining the characters in sharp focus, thus making each frame an unmissable scene.

Academy Award nominee June Squibb and Sean Maher (‘Firefly’ fame) play their characters to top notch perfection. It feels so real, that it would hardly be a surprise if they were indeed mother and son in real life too! This performance of theirs is no exception and may account to several nominations and wins this time around too!

Without giving away any spoilers, the last scene is absolutely heartbreaking as new visitors join in to see Mrs Perkins and we begin to wonder who really is the patient as the tables turn and conversations ebb between the present and the past and a terrible, terrible tragedy is revealed. Schwedler shows no mercy. Giving no clues to where the narrative is likely to head when the final revelation is made, it is as perplexing and hard hitting for us as it is for Ben; for all is not as it seems!

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Dan Zlotnik’s music is an absolute marvel, light on the ears and fitting in the narrative. Never coming in the way, it simply plays along adding the necessary touch, wherever required. Schwedler who has also handled the editing of the film deserves a special mention for the adroitness with which the scenes are so effortlessly sequenced making the viewing so much more pleasurable.

‘The Visit’ is moving and sad, but above all, it shows the tenacity of the human mind to hold on to its beliefs, no matter how self-harming and hurtful it might be…

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After winning over critics and audiences alike with the phenomenal  The Sixth Sense , M. Night Shyamalan had his pick of the litter in terms of what he could do next. Sadly, his career seemed derailed after a string of flops with  After Earth  and  The Last Airbender . A lot of people wondered if he had lost the touch that garnered him a Best Director Oscar nomination so early in his career, but he proved he still had what it takes to craft suspenseful thrillers with well-executed twists in 2015's  The Visit . 

The low-budget, found-footage horror flick combined elements of thrillers and comedies to give audiences something they hadn't really seen from the filmmaker in the past. With solid reviews and an intriguing premise involving two kids who go to visit their secluded grandparents, about whom something seems off, the film put Shyamalan back in the spotlight as it grossed over $98 million against a budget of $5 million (via  Box Office Mojo ). It wasn't just good news for the studio but an excellent turn of events for the director himself, as he had actually borrowed the budget against his house, so he really needed it to do well (via  Rolling Stone ). 

Taking into account the film's success and relatively low budget, it would sure seem like a sequel could be in the cards. Combined with the renewed popularity of Kathryn Hahn, who plays the mother in  The Visit  and recently had a scene-stealing role as Agatha Harkness on  WandaVision , it's now the perfect time to get  The Visit 2  off the ground. 

So how likely are we to one day see a follow-up with Nana and Pop-Pop? It would probably be best not to hold your breath. 

M. Night Shyamalan doesn't seem interested in more sequels

After the critical and commercial success of  The Visit , Shyamalan came out with another original film,  Split , which follows a man with multiple personalities who kidnaps a group of young girls. Of course, this movie turned out to be set within the  Unbreakable  universe, leading to a crossover between David Dunn (Bruce Willis) and the Horde (James McAvoy) –  Glass . Glass did well at the box office but also resulted in similar reviews to what Shyamalan received earlier in his career. As such, Shyamalan has taken a firm stance that he's really no longer interested in pursuing sequels . 

Since it's essentially a superhero movie, it made sense to pursue a sequel to  Unbreakable , especially in the current climate where multiple superhero movies come out annually within shared universes. However,  The Visit  is a fairly straightforward horror film with a conclusive ending, so any attempts at a sequel may come across as superfluous. 

In the aftermath of  Glass , Shyamalan dove headfirst into another wholly original story — albeit one loosely based on a Swiss graphic novel — titled  Old . It's set to come out in July 2021, and while anything's possible after the director's next venture into horror,  The Visit 2 just doesn't appear likely. 

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The big twist of  The Visit  is that the old people the two kids have been spending the week with aren't actually their grandparents. They've escaped from a mental hospital and killed the real grandparents, and they become increasingly violent with the children, which forces the youngsters to kill them so that they can escape right when their mother and authorities arrive at the house. 

Seeing as how the disturbed geriatrics are now deceased, there doesn't inherently seem like a direction for a potential sequel to go. After all, it's not like they're supernatural beings who could really be alive after getting stabbed and beaten to death. However,  Bustle   offers an intriguing direction for where a follow-up could go: Given the current popularity of Kathryn Hahn, a sequel could focus on the mother, Loretta, who decides to pay a visit to her ex-husband and his new girlfriend or wife. She could go on this trip with her boyfriend from the first film whom we hear about but never see. 

This time around, the kids could be tertiary characters who don't really have a presence while Loretta and her boyfriend stay with her ex for a while, and perhaps her old husband and his new partner have a few screws missing and decide to torment the adults. It could almost be viewed as a way for the mom to serve penance for placing her kids in a dangerous situation in the first movie. It's definitely a long shot, but at least fans can take solace in knowing that Shyamalan gave us one of the best found footage films ever with  The Visit , even if it remains a standalone project. 

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Cena joked that he didn't actually want to do such a thing, so he proceeded to walk delicately across the stage holding the card with the names of Oscar nominees.

PHOTO: John Cena presents the award for Best Costume Design next to host Jimmy Kimmel during the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.

This showcased the importance of costumes: Cena presented the award for best costume design to "Poor Things" designer Holly Waddington. Kimmel helped Cena by dressing him quickly in a makeshift robe.

PHOTO: John Cena presents the award for Best Costume Design during the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.

"Thank you to the Academy, thank you to my fellow nominees," Waddington began. "It's an amazing privilege to be in the same room as you all. You're the people who inspired me to be a costume designer in the first place."

PHOTO: Holly Waddington wins the Oscar for Best Costume Design for "Poor Things" during the Oscars show at the 96th Academy Awards, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood.

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Scarlett Johansson poked fun at Sen. Katie Britt during this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open, parodying the Republican ’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

In a Thursday-night speech from her kitchen, the real-life Britt lambasted Biden over a border crisis she said he “invited” and a country she said was more dangerous than it was four years ago.

In a dark turn, Britt appeared to blame Biden for the death of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student who the president, in an unscripted moment, had said was murdered by “an illegal.” She also told a story about a victim of human trafficking, which she implied happened during Biden’s tenure — a story she received criticism for.

Johansson pa rodied the senator ’ s response to Biden’s address, saying, as Britt, that she’s auditioning for the part of “scary mom.”

“And I’ll be performing an original monologue called ‘This Country is Hell,’” Johansson said. The actor added that she’s concerned about “the future of our children.”

“And this is why I’ve invited you into this strange, empty kitchen. Because Republicans wanted me to appeal to women voters, and women love kitchen,” Johansson said to laughter from the crowd.

Johansson, as Britt, called Biden’s address “the performance of a permanent politician,” adding with a dramatic flourish that she is “not performing.”

Alluding to Britt’s story about a human-trafficking victim, Johansson said she’s “going to do a pivot out of nowhere into a shockingly violent story about sex trafficking.”

“And rest assured, every detail about it is real, except the year, where it took place, and who was president when it happened,” Johansson said.

Shortly after Britt’s address Thursday, a viral social media post by journalist Jonathan Katz  looked more closely at the story  and noted that the trafficking did not happen during Biden’s presidency, or even in the United States; it happened during the administration of President George W. Bush, in Mexico.

Johansson then said she’s making the video not only to respond to Biden’s State of the Union address, but also to sell cross necklaces for QVC.

“This Affinity Diamond necklace goes with anything, and you can wear it from da church to da club,” Johansson said.

The actor continued, saying “the American Dream has turned into a nightmare.”

Toward the end, Johansson re-created a scene from the movie “Get Out” in which white actor Catherine Keener scrapes a spoon across her teacup to hypnotize a Black character played by Daniel Kaluuya. “SNL” cast member Kenan Thompson portrays Kaluuya’s character in the scene, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and staring wide-eyed into the camera, with a tear falling down his face.

“But to the American people who are struggling right now, know this. We hear you. We see you. We smell you,” the actor said. “We’re inside your kitchen right now, looking through your fridge. And what’s that on the top shelf? Migrants.”

Britt responded to criticism of her speech on “Fox News Sunday,” where she did not acknowledge making any mistake or leaving a wrong impression.

She was asked whether she meant to give the impression that the story she told about a victim of human trafficking happened during Biden’s tenure.

“No,” Britt answered, adding later: “I very clearly said I spoke to a woman who told me about when she was trafficked when she was 12, so I didn’t say a teenager. I didn’t say a young woman, a grown woman, a woman when she was trafficked when she was 12.”

She doubled down on her Thursday statement that Biden “didn’t just create this border crisis. He invited it with 94 executive actions in his first 100 days.”

The White House shot back at the Republican senator, accusing Britt of relying on “debunked lies” to attack Biden.

“Instead of telling more debunked lies to justify opposing the toughest bipartisan border legislation in modern history, Senator Britt should stop choosing human smugglers and fentanyl traffickers over our national security and the Border Patrol Union,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement. “Like President Biden said in his State of the Union, ‘We have a simple choice: We can fight about fixing the border or we can fix it.’”

Britt’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from NBC News.

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Oregon is home to some of the most breathtaking natural landscapes in the country. From picturesque mountain scenery and surreal coastal lowlands to dense forest canopies, it is an outdoor haven that draws tourists from around and beyond. But nature isn’t the only thing that makes a traveler want to make their visit to the Beaver State permanent. A thriving arts scene, a growing economy with promising job opportunities, and a diverse cultural scene make it one of the most desirable states to settle in America.

Whether you're a young professional, part of a growing family, or a retiree, Oregon offers an array of charming locations to suit your preferences and budget needs. These charming towns entice home seekers with affordability, safety, diversity, and access to vital social and health amenities, guaranteeing a high quality of life. If you are planning a permanent move to the Pacific Northwest in 2024, these are some of the best areas to live in Oregon.

Lake Oswego

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Lake Oswego offers a little bit of something for all lifestyle preferences, from the outdoorsy and the artsy to the historically inclined. Exciting outdoor adventures await at the 26-acre George Rogers Park, which lies along the scenic banks of the Willamette River. Lake Oswego’s bustling arts scene shines through at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, known for staging a string of exciting live performances, from musicals and plays to concerts. The pedestrian-friendly downtown invites you to explore a vibrant corridor with a mix of businesses, including galleries, coffee shops, and restaurants. The Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market is a must-visit experience if you appreciate cultural attractions and local cuisine. On the flip side, Lake Oswego is not the cheapest area to live in Oregon, considering that it has a median home price of $1.11M.

Cannon Beach

Cannon Beach, and Haystack Rock.

If you want to spend your days on the serene shores of the Oregon coast, without worrying about overwhelming crowds, Cannon Beach is an excellent option. This quintessential beach community in northwest Oregon is famous for its sandy beaches and stunning ocean vistas. Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site offers the ideal atmosphere for playing on the sand, soaking in the sun, or flying a kite in a serene environment. For a dip in the water, Indian Beach is nicely secluded, with lovely tide pools and access to the iconic Haystack Rock.

Beyond the coast, Cannon Beach delights with an assortment of art galleries and centers for visual and performing arts, with top venues like the Jeffrey Hull Gallery and Coaster Theater Playhouse captivating the community. Lastly, the median house price in Cannon Beach is $1.4M.

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Downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, and the Rogue River.

This quaint riparian community lies on the banks of the Rogue River, providing a rural atmosphere with rich natural surroundings. The warmer seasons offer aquatic adventures along the Rogue River with local outfitters like Hellgate Jetboat Excursions. Next to the riverbanks, residents enjoy lovely nature spaces, such as Reinhart Volunteer Park, which is home to picnic shelters, fishing ponds, and sports facilities like sand volleyball courts and a soccer field. Elsewhere, hikers can take on the 10-mile trail system at Cathedral Hills, also ideal for bikers and horseback riders.

Grants Pass (corrected from "Grant Pass") also boasts a respectable arts scene, which entertains residents with both visual and performance arts venues. Glass Forge Gallery & Studio is an exciting stop for those who appreciate glass art. The town also draws home seekers with a manageable median home price nearly at par with the state average, at $477,000.

Exterior view of the Motel 6 in Tigard, Oregon.

Tigard is where people go to stay when they want to be near all the amenities of Portland without having to deal with its hustle and bustle. This quaint town in Washington County offers an eclectic mix of outdoor, shopping, and cultural experiences. Outdoor enthusiasts have the paved Fanno Creek Trail to explore the open spaces, ideal for hikers, runners, and bikers, while theater enthusiasts can catch Broadway-caliber performances at the Broadway Rose Theater Company. With Washington Square being less than 10 minutes from town, shoppers can immerse themselves in exciting retail therapy at this premier shopping mall. The vibrant community maintains close ties through diverse social events and festivals, key among them being the Festival of Balloons. Held every June, it is a fun time for families and friends to come together, socialize, play, and share a hearty laugh. With such proximity to Portland, it is no surprise that the median housing cost is $695,000.

The Benton county courthouse in downtown Corvallis, Oregon.

Home to Oregon State University, Corvallis hosts a youthful population that injects a vibrant level of energy into the community. There is an impressive network of green spaces that allow access to biking and hiking trails, including the Willamette Park and Natural Area and the Jackson Frazier Wetland. The Corvallis Farmers’ Market provides an excellent way for newcomers to mingle with community members and establish networks and friendships. Meanwhile, the local dining scene impresses with diverse flavors, from Mexican and European dishes to American fare. A stop at TacoVino allows you to sample the best tacos and tortillas in town.

Located less than an hour from the capital and within driving distance of the Oregon coast, Corvallis strikes a balance between rural feel and big-city experiences. The median housing cost, at $579,500, is a fair deal, considering everything.

Landscape view of the beautiful town of Hood River, Oregon.

A haven for outdoor adventurers, Hood River is surrounded by rich natural landscapes that set the stage for diverse recreations. The town lies on the tranquil banks of the Columbia River but gets its name from the nearby Hood River. Families seeking to spend quality time outside often congregate at Hood River Waterfront Park, which offers lovely picnic spots, a cool playground, and small climbing walls. Wine tasting is a culture in Hood River, evident from the multiple wineries in town. If you have a penchant for freshly crafted wines, you can visit Evoke Winery to sample the town’s best offerings.

Hood River also has an interesting history that can be explored at the History Museum of Hood River County, which features engaging exhibits. Those planning to acquire a permanent home in the town should budget for around $792,000.

McMinnville

Parade of the annual UFO Festival in McMinnville, Oregon

McMinnville is a historic town in Oregon’s wine country, situated on the serene banks of the Yamhill River. Strolling through the downtown district reveals 20th-century buildings housing wine bars, restaurants, and galleries. McMinnville is perhaps best known for hosting the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, which boasts a world-class collection of over 50 aircraft and space vehicles. As a renowned wine-producing region, oenophiles have multiple options to sample some of McMinnville’s best wines, including those from Pike Road Wines and Maysara Winery.

Several family-friendly spots allow for exciting outdoor activities, highlighted by the serene grounds of Joe Dancer Park, which offers access to the Yamhill River. Alternatively, Wings & Waves Waterpark is an ideal option for a day out with the family. With a median home cost of $470,000, McMinnville is among the more affordable options for home ownership in Oregon.

Shops in downtown Canby, Oregon

This small town in Clackamas County offers a suburban atmosphere with delightful green surroundings. Most residents here cultivate their groceries in backyard gardens, earning Canby the nickname “Home of the Good Earth.” This lifestyle affords residents access to several green areas to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Molalla River State Park is among them, offering hiking, boating, kayaking, fishing, and wildlife viewing opportunities. The close-knit community showcases its warmth and harmony during the weekly Canby Farmers Market, bringing together locals while promoting healthy eating and supporting local producers.

Downtown Canby is a vibrant neighborhood with a charming cluster of businesses, making for the perfect hangout spot. Movie lovers can catch the latest films at Canby Cinema 8, while culinary enthusiasts can enjoy a wholesome meal at Jarboe’s Grill. With Portland being less than half an hour’s drive away, Canby’s home costs are understandably above average at $639,900.

Overlooking Ashland, Oregon.

Ashland is an appealing choice for those who appreciate the beauty of the outdoors. This laid-back town in southern Oregon boasts numerous green spaces where residents can engage in a variety of recreational activities. Lithia Park, a favorite among nature lovers, offers a tranquil setting with forested canyons, grassy lawns, and picturesque ponds. Meanwhile, Irvine & Roberts Vineyards provide residents the opportunity to enjoy open spaces and wine tastings simultaneously.

A thriving arts and culture scene features multiple performance venues in Ashland, inviting locals to enjoy live shows at the iconic Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Oregon Cabaret Theater. The median home price here is $612,000, a reasonable cost for the relatively high quality of life offered.

Exterior view of the Youth Music Project, a music school in West Linn, Oregon

West Linn is a prime choice for families considering settling in a suburban environment without sacrificing access to urban essentials such as shopping stores, restaurants, and banks. As part of the Portland metropolitan area, the town strikes a balance between a small-town vibe and contemporary urban comforts. Residents value the eclectic mix of parklands and natural spaces, ensuring plentiful outdoor opportunities. Noteworthy areas include the Camassia Nature Preserve and Mary S. Young Park, which is situated along the picturesque shores of the Willamette River.

While exploring the great outdoors, residents can also sample house-crafted wines at Oswego Hills Vineyard and Winery, which offers over ten varieties. Given the town’s proximity to Portland, it's unsurprising that the median cost of homes is a lofty $812,400.

Exterior view of Pietro's Pizza Parlor in Milwaukie, Oregon

Safety and a strong sense of community attract home seekers to this charming town in Clackamas County. The hospitality and friendliness of the locals are often on full display during the Milwaukie Farmers Market, where residents buy and sell fresh produce and assorted goods in a family-friendly, festive atmosphere. Despite its rural charm, Milwaukie provides access to various urban amenities, with Portland just a stone’s throw away. You can explore the town’s background at the Milwaukie Museum, which houses an interesting artifact collection inside a 19th-century farmhouse. Families with kids can look forward to wholesome fun at the North Clackamas Aquatic Park, featuring amenities like a climbing wall, swimming pool, and water slides. For a Portland suburb, the average home price of $549,000 seems like a great value.

A view looking down the main street in downtown Sisters.

This quintessential small town invites those with an adventurous spirit to explore its sprawling ranches, savor its farm-to-table dining scene, and find solace in its laid-back Western heritage. Set at the foothills of the Cascade Range, it is surrounded by stunning natural scenery, which you can explore with a hike along the Peterson Ridge Mountain Bike Trails. The rocky terrain along the path presents a fun challenge ideal for riders of all skill levels. During winter, all roads in town lead to the Hoodoo Ski Area, which attracts snow sports enthusiasts from around the state.

Sisters' unique cowboy heritage comes to the fore during the annual Sisters Rodeo, a family-friendly spectacle that unites the community to celebrate a long-held tradition with various cowboy games and performances. The median home price in Sisters is $850,000.

Wrapping Up

Oregon offers an excellent range of options for those seeking an ideal place to call home in 2024. From large metropolitan suburbs to scenic small towns, each highlighted area delivers a top-notch quality of life thanks to natural amenities, economic opportunities, and engaged communities. Whether you’ve been a lifelong resident of the state or are planning to move from another part of the country, the places mentioned above should be on your priority list when searching for a place to live in Oregon.

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That people will travel to Mars, and soon, is a widely accepted conviction within NASA. Rachel McCauley, until recently the acting deputy director of NASA’s Mars campaign, had, as of July, a punch list of 800 problems that must be solved before the first human mission launches. Many of these concern the mechanical difficulties of transporting people to a planet that is never closer than 33.9 million miles away; keeping them alive on poisonous soil in unbreathable air, bombarded by solar radiation and galactic cosmic rays, without access to immediate communication; and returning them safely to Earth, more than a year and half later. But McCauley does not doubt that NASA will overcome these challenges. What NASA does not yet know — what nobody can know — is whether humanity can overcome the psychological torment of Martian life.

A mission known as CHAPEA, an experiment in which four ordinary people would enact, as closely as possible, the lives of Martian colonists for 378 days, sets out to answer that question.

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