Grace, a devoutly religious mother, has moved with her family to a mansion on the English coast, awaiting her husband's return from the war. Her two children both suffer from a rare photosensitivity disease that renders them extremely vulnerable to sunlight, prompting the rule of having only one door open in the house at a time. When one of the children claims to see ghosts, Grace at first believes her newly-arrived family of eccentric servants to be responsible, but as events become stranger, she begins to wonder if something supernatural is indeed going on.

Special features (disc 2): "A look inside 'The others'" making-of documentary with cast and crew interviews (30 min.); Visual effects piece (5 min); "Xeroderma pigmentosum" documentary of one family's struggle with the disease (9 min.); "An intimate look at director Alejandro Amenábar" footage of the director's work and discussions during the production (9 min.); Stills gallery; theatrical trailer (3 min.).

Others -- Bonus material.