TV Guide: The Happening - Review, by Maitland McDonagh: "M. Night Shyamalan's sixth film mines a rich lode of end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it clichés, but while the set up is spooky, the development is heavy handed and marred by Shyamalan's inability to write natural-sounding dialogue or convincing characters." [Rating: 1.5 out of 4]
Washington Post: The Happening - Review, by Stephen Hunter: "He still sees dead people, only now they're the best thing in the movie." (June 13, 2008)
Cinema Blend: The Happening - Preview, by Josh Tyler: "Stated plainly, Shyamalan needs The Happening to be a hit, or he’s going to end up directing lame Nickelodeon anime adaptations for the rest of his career." (May 19, 2008)
Collider: The Happening - Review, by Frosty: "...prepare to feel very, very cheated and figure out in advance what consultation you can offer when the person next you confusedly asks, `Is that it?`" (May 15, 2008)
