M. Night Shyamalan is filming part of 'Knock at the Cabin' movie in Burlington County

Writer and director M. Night Shyamalan, known for his supernatural psychological thrillers such as “The Sixth Sense,” “Unbreakable” and “Signs,” is filming part of his new movie “Knock at the Cabin” in Burlington County, according to the New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission.

Shyamalan was raised in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, and is known for shooting his movies and TV series in the Philadelphia area, including “The Sixth Sense,” which starred Bruce Willis.

His Apple TV series "Servant'' is set in Philadelphia, and at least one scene was shot on the Ocean City boardwalk.

“Knock at the Cabin” will be Shyamalan’s 15th film.

The New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission lists Shyamalan’s Blinding Edge Pictures, based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, as filming the new movie in Burlington County.

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Part of the movie, scheduled to be released in February of 2023 by Universal Pictures, will also be filmed in Philadelphia.

Shyamalan posted a photo of himself on Instagram six days ago wearing a mask and holding a director’s clapperboard with “Knock at the Cabin” on it. The board includes the image of a spooky wooded area with dense fog.

The director wrote “First day. First shot. Fifteenth feature! Knock at the Cabin.”

On his Instagram three days ago, Shyamalan, wearing dark clothing against a black background, shared his thoughts after filming: “One week finished on #knockatthecabin such intricate performances this week. Very dark, emotional film. One take shook me up so much I had to walk away to collect myself. Hopefully you’ll feel it as well when you guys see it.”

Sounds like a real skin-crawler, doesn't it?

There isn’t much known about “Knock at the Cabin” just yet but the genre is listed under horror, mystery and thriller so it will undoubtedly be a creepy thriller with a twist, because that’s what Shyamalan does.

While an exact location hasn’t been released, the Pinelands have plenty of woods and a swath of those are in Burlington County.

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One of the leads in the film is Lancaster, Pennsylvania, native Jonathan Groff, a veteran Broadway actor. In 2006, he had the lead role of Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of “Spring Awakening” and later received a Tony Award nomination for his performance, becoming the youngest nominee at the age of 21. He returned to Broadway in 2015 for the role of King George III in “Hamilton”. Groff also starred in the Netflix series “Mindhunter.''

Ben Aldridge, who played in the TV series “Pennyworth,” is also a lead.

Also in the cast is Rupert Grint, the red-haired England native who starred in all of the "Harry Potter'' films. Grint is also featured in Night’s television series “Servant.” Joining him is Dave Bautista, a former professional wrestler known for his portrayal of Drax the Destroyer in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Nikki Amuka-Bird, who appeared in Shyamalan’s film “Old”, is also in the film. She has appeared in multiple other TV series and movies, including “The Omen” and “Coriolanus,” which starred and was directed by Ralph Fiennes.

“The Sixth Sense,” released 1999, was a smash hit. It had a $40 million budget and made a whopping $672.8 million. In that movie, which established Shyamalan and introduced the world to his penchant for surprise endings and plot twists, Willis plays a child psychologist whose patient, played by Haley Joel Osment, can talk to dead people.

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The plot twist (and this shouldn’t be considered a spoiler on a 23-year-old film) is that Willis was dead the entire time. That movie was also shot in Philadelphia.

“Signs,” released in 2002, was shot in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in only 42 days. That thriller is about a widowed former reverend, played by Mel Gibson, who is living with his children and brother on a farm in Pennsylvania, where they discover crop circles in their fields.

Celeste E. Whittaker is a features reporter for the Courier Post, Daily Journal and Burlington County Times. The South Jersey native started at the CP in 1998 and has covered the Philadelphia 76ers, college and high school sports and has won numerous awards for her work. Reach her at 856.486.2437 or cwhittaker@gannettnj.com. Follow her on Twitter at @cp_CWhittaker.

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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: M. Night Shyamalan films part of his 15th movie in Burlington County