In The Sixth Sense, what phrase does Cole say to Malcolm about seeing dead people?

In The Sixth Sense, Cole says “I see dead people” to Malcolm Crowe.

The line is spoken by Cole Sear, a young boy played by Haley Joel Osment, during a conversation with child psychologist Malcolm Crowe, played by Bruce Willis. It reveals the central supernatural premise of M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 film.

The sentence became one of the best-known quotations in modern horror cinema. It is often remembered as “I see dead people,” rather than as a longer explanation of Cole’s experiences. The film later shows that Cole’s visions are not simply random scares: he encounters ghosts who appear to need help with unfinished business.

The Sixth Sense was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and helped establish Shyamalan as a major filmmaker. Its famous line is sometimes confused with the film’s later revelations, but the quotation itself is spoken well before the ending.