M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’: First Reactions

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’ Earns Strong First Reactions: Jake Gyllenhaal Is ‘Incredible’ in ‘Scary as Hell’ and ‘Heartbreaking’ Thriller

M. Night Shyamalan surprised fans at Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest on Tuesday night with the world premiere of his latest thriller, “Remain,” and reactions on social media are praising lead Jake Gyllenhaal as “incredible” and the film as “unlike anything” the director has ever done. Though the supernatural romance — co-written by Nicholas Sparks — isn’t set to release until February, it was the surprise screening ahead of a retrospective presentati…

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’: First Reactions

M. Night Shyamalan's Remain has held its first screening and the reactions to the film starring Jake Gyllenhaal have hit social media.

M. Night Shyamalan's 'Remain' Wins Over Beyond Fest With a Surprise Premiere and Strong First Reactions

M. Night Shyamalan has one of the most unpredictable track records in Hollywood. He has not gotten ultra-positive ink from critics since the days of ‘The Sixth Sense’ and ‘Unbreakable’, though ‘Trap’ made more than $86 million at the box office on a $30 million budget in 2024. Each new project brings a fresh round...

M. Night Shyamalan's new film, Remain, has a surprise screening at Beyond Fest -- What are the early reactions?

Shyamalan's new film made a surprise premiere at Beyond Fest, where the director also conducted a Q&A. What are the first impressions saying?

'Remain's' First Reactions Have Me Excited for M. Night Shyamalan Again

M. Night Shyamalan surprised Beyond Fest with 'Remain'. Early reactions praise its scares, romance, humor, and Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance.

First Reactions to M. Night Shyamalan’s Remain

Surprise! M. Night Shyamalan‘s hotly anticipated next feature Remain had an impromptu premiere at the 2026 Beyond Fest and the early reaction to the supernatural thriller has already hit social media. Remain screened at the genre festival ahead of a planned retrospective screening of Shyamalan’s 1998 classic The Sixth Sense. The filmmaker personally introduced Remain […]