Movies Trap (2024) - Josh Hartnett / M Night Shyamalan

I'll definitely watch it, I always do with his films. Not expecting much, but still.
 
The twist is that there is no twist, he IS the Butcher and gets caught at the end
 
Adamant said:

THEORY: Is Trap Another Surprise Sequel to One of M. Night Shyamalan's Biggest Movies?​

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M. Night Shyamalan has always been known for his plot twists. It’s arguably the most defining feature of all his movies. Because of this, the amount of information revealed in the trailer for his upcoming film, Trap, has people wondering whether it’s simply a red herring for something else. Per the trailer, Cooper (Josh Hartnett) takes his daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoghue), to a massive pop star’s stadium concert. However, upon their arrival, Cooper becomes keenly aware of the heavier-than-normal police presence. When he asks a seemingly random employee working at the merch stand what’s happening, the employee immediately divulges a slew of information. In an effort to catch the infamous serial killer known as “The Butcher,” police have set a trap for him at the concert. It’s then made clear that Cooper is the Butcher, or at least that’s what the trailer leads viewers to believe.

Given the nature of most M. Night Shyamalan movies, it doesn’t seem plausible that such a massive reveal would be given away in the trailer unless the film is about something else entirely. Furthermore, the apparent plot indicated in the trailer doesn’t make sense on its surface, which could mean there’s more to the film than its marketing wants viewers to believe. As the trailer indicates, audiences should “get ready for a new experience in the world of M. Night Shyamalan,” which suggests the upcoming story in Trap is part of “a world” the director has already established. Rather than something completely new, the film’s narrative may serve as a sequel to one of Shyamalan’s biggest movies.

Thanks to CinemaBlend, the most prominent theory gaining traction about the film is that Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), the young boy who sees dead people from The Sixth Sense, is now grown and using his ability to aid police in their search for The Butcher. Much like he did with the young girl whose mother was poisoning her, Cole could be communicating with The Butcher’s victims to prevent future murders. Given the number of murders the killer seemingly has under his belt, they could be speaking with Cole, who is then informing police officers of The Butcher’s whereabouts.


The Sixth Sense was a film that hid its reveal in plain sight. In hindsight, it was clear Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), Cole’s psychologist, didn’t survive his gunshot wound at the beginning of the film, but audiences believed it, nonetheless. The reveal stared viewers in the face the entire time, but it didn’t fully materialize until the end. The same could be the case for Trap. Given the extent of what is disclosed in the film’s latest trailer, the big reveal may have already been shown, but viewers don’t realize it yet. The biggest twist most likely has nothing to do with knowing Cooper is The Butcher.

However, the details of the aforementioned theory don’t explain the extravagant manner in which the police undertake to bring in The Butcher. The entire concert is meant to be a trap designed to capture one serial killer they somehow know will be attending the show. Granted, this could still be a part of The Sixth Sense world, but maybe not in the way viewers initially think. That being said, there’s clearly something happening that audiences simply can’t see just yet. True to form, Shyamalan most likely has a larger reveal hidden under his sleeve.

Somehow, the Trap trailer gives viewers so much and yet so little, which is clearly by design. It’s no accident that such a major aspect of the film made its way into the previews. However, such an important detail is probably a red herring, so audiences don’t immediately catch on to how the film fits into a larger world Shyamalan has already established. Given the director has done something similar with his other films, it would make sense for him to do it once more. Much to the surprise of moviegoers, Split was, in fact, part of the world Shyamalan created with Unbreakable, which means the same is possible for The Sixth Sense and Trap.

Before Split hit theaters, there was no indication the film was anything more than another Shyamalan movie. The film’s marketing never alluded to anything other than an original thriller about a man with multiple personalities who kidnaps a group of young girls. Only at the very end of the movie did audiences learn it takes place within the Unbreakable universe and actually served as a sequel of sorts, which was then followed by Glass. This same situation could easily be the case for Trap. In the same way that Split was a secret sequel to Unbreakable, Trap could be a secret sequel to The Sixth Sense. Whether or not such a theory comes to fruition, it’s clear the film is hiding something deeper that won’t be revealed until it hits theaters later this year. Trap is slated to hit theaters on August 9, 2024.

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THEORY: Is Trap Another Surprise Sequel to One of M. Night Shyamalan's Most Beloved Movies?

Like so many other Shyamalan films, the biggest twist of Trap might be yet to come if it serves as a sequel to his biggest film.
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I thought is was bizarre that the merchandise guy would have that much insider knowledge as to what the police were doing. So much, that I then assumed he was a security guard, rather than a vendor.
 
So they are going to try to trap a Dangerous Killer in a crowd of thousands. Sounds retarded. Also heard the that fake pop star is Shitmalans daughter , OK.
 
The twist is he is too damn smart to get caught by the massive task force lead by the expert detective and eludes every trap masterfully, but in the end he bumps into Tito Ortiz who gets an oogie boogie feeling in his tummy and performs a citizen arrest on mostly a hunch (without being clued in at all on the operation.)
 
Corona said:
I was watching 30 days of night a couple months back and wondered what happened to Hartnett. Forgot he was in Oppenheimer too
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An underrated victim of his heart throb past. Glad he's making movies again. I think he's got a lot in common with Ethan Hawke in that respect. Hopefully his best stuff is ahead of him.
 
I'm still of the opinion his wife/daughter will actually be the killer, he's just along for the ride.
 
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So they are going to try to trap a Dangerous Killer in a crowd of thousands. Sounds retarded. Also heard the that fake pop star is Shitmalans daughter , OK.
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Apparently, some real kind of story happened and he got the idea from it. Since folks dont know much about it, I wouldn't be surprised if you look up the true story that you'll find the ending.
 
TrueBias said:
Apparently, some real kind of story happened and he got the idea from it. Since folks dont know much about it, I wouldn't be surprised if you look up the true story that you'll find the ending.
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Probably a better ending than shit he can come up with .
 
josh somehow manages to pull the handsome part without also giving off dipshit bro vibes. i wish him luck
 
Morning Star said:
Intriguing. Despite the hate he gets and some of his duds there's a lot of M. Night Shyamalan's movies that I've really enjoyed. Will definitely check this out.
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I feel like generally you can get a pretty good idea if his movie is going to be good or not based on the premise and the trailer. The last few he's done have been pretty bad, and their trailers have been very meh. But this one actually looks pretty good, and the trailer is interesting, so..... fingers crossed.
 
Adamant said:
I feel like generally you can get a pretty good idea if his movie is going to be good or not based on the premise and the trailer. The last few he's done have been pretty bad, and their trailers have been very meh. But this one actually looks pretty good, and the trailer is interesting, so..... fingers crossed.
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I enjoyed Knock at the Cabin and Devil even though they weren't that popular. 2 other movies of his that take place essentially in the same location throughout.
 

Josh Hartnett Teases His ‘Bizarre’ Role in M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’: ‘It’s a Pivot’​


Josh Hartnett‘s role as Ernest Lawrence in “Oppenheimer” earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award when the film took the night’s top prize of Ensemble in a Motion Picture. But the actor is already looking ahead to his next role in M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming thriller “Trap,” which could afford him the opportunity to showcase a very different set of acting chops.

When Hartnett caught up with IndieWire on the red carpet of the SAG Awards on Saturday night, he shared his excitement about the movie and teased that it could be a very different performance than what fans have come to expect from him.

“It’s a pivot,” Hartnett said of the role. “But I try to make all of my roles pivots. If you’re playing the same thing again and again, it gets boring to the audience. Working with M. Night was one of the best experiences of my career. I think he’s a true Artist in the capitol-A sense of the word. And I think people are gonna be really surprised and excited about the movie we make. It’s very bizarre, very dark, and it’s wild.”

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Josh Hartnett Teases His ‘Bizarre’ Role in M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap’: ‘It’s a Pivot’

Josh Hartnett spoke to IndieWire on the SAG Awards red carpet about working with M. Night Shyamalan on the new movie 'Trap'
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Looks pretty good. I'm gonna see this in theater.
 
It would be a twist if this movie didn't have a twist in it?
 
Will give it a watch as i think M.Night is a good director.
 
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