Haunted Mansion (2015)

"Haunted Mansion" is a 2015 Metro Manila Film Fest Entry starring Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce. This is the debut film of Marlo Mortel and Janella Salvador after their successful stints on television.

Synopsis: Ella (Janella Salvador) is a gifted girl born to a middle-class family with an ability to communicate with spirits. During a seance, her communication with the supernatural resulted in her father’s death when malevolent spirits interfere. At an exclusive Catholic School where she studies, she befriends Faye, (Sharlene San Pedro) and becomes love the interest of both Jacob (Jerome Ponce) and Adrian (Marlo Mortel). Her schoolmates, Megan (Ingrid dela Paz), Allison (Devon Seron), Jack (Phytos Ramirez), Jessie (Eliza Pineda), and Steve (Paolo Gumabao) who often bullies Ella and calling her as "nerd" due to her supernatural experience and abilities.

Her whole class was assigned to join a retreat vacation at an abandoned mansion that was converted into a retreat house in a province away from Manila however, love triangle was formed that results quarrel in opposite parties that came along their path.While staying at the house Megan, Allison, Jack, Jessie and Steve initiated a prank on Ella and insidiously awakened the evil spirits, Amara (Iza Calzado) and Veronica (LJ Reyes) from the past. In the midst of the students’ adventure, dormant ghost in the retreat house are disturbed and so they wreak havoc on Ella and her friends. Ella and her friends accidentally discovers the mystery surrounding the twin deaths, and so Amara’s vengeful spirit returns to try to stop them from spilling the truth. Ella should use her ability to save her friends from being killed one by one.

Genre: Horror

Studio:
Regal Entertainment

Director
Jun Lana

Supporting Cast:
Sharlene San Pedro
Ingrid dela Paz
Devon Seron
Phytos Ramirez
Eliza Pineda
Paolo Gumabao
Iza Calzado
Janice de Belen
Joem Bascon
Dominic Ochoa
LJ Reyes
Lilet
Allan Paule
Archie Adamos
Sue Prado
Vangie Labalan

Special Participation:
Mara Lopez; cameo appearance

Scary Movie!

Buy Now, Die Later (2015)

"Buy Now, Die Later" is a 2015 Metro Manila Film Fest Entry starring Vhong Navarro, Alex Gonzaga, Rayver Cruz, John Lapus, Lotlot de Leon, TJ Trinidad and Janine Gutierrez. This movie won 2nd place in the Best Picture Category in the recently concluded MMFF event.

Synopsis: The film is about a compendium of five interrelated stories brought together by the proprietor of a curio shop selling unusual items. Santi (portrayed by TJ Trinidad), who says the role is kind of demonic.[3] Each of the character’s story is weaved around the five senses – sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Studio:
MJM Production, Tuko Film Production, Buchi Boy Films

Distributed by:
Quantum Films

Director
Randolph Longjas

Supporting Cast:
Jason Gainza
Cai Cortez as Larra
Markki Stroem
Manuel Chua

Scary Movie!

Nilalang (2015)

"Nilalang" is a 2015 Metro Manila Film Fest Entry starring Cesar Montano and Maria Ozawa. This Filipino-Japanese movie is about a local forensic expert who teams up with an heiress to a transnational organized crime syndicate originating from Japan.

Synopsis: NBI special crimes division agent Tony (Cesar Montano) encounters an evil entity which is bent on killing and torturing beautiful women, one of which was his girlfriend, years after he have thought to have killed the malevolent spirit. People close to Tony is in danger including his partner Jane (Meg Imperial), who has romantic interest towards him with everyone in the agency aware of this fact except for Tony.

The spirit, who has killed many people in Japan, is thought to be targeting women from a certain clan of samurai. In Manila, Miyuki (Maria Ozawa) takes care the family business with her younger sister taking care their aging father. Miyuki is later forced to help in the investigation regarding the murders after Akane went missing and their father was found dead to put of stop to the evil entity's killing spree.

Genre: Action, Horror

Studio:
Haunted Tower Pictures, WeLovePost, Parallax Studios

Distributed by:
VIVA Films

Director
Pedring Lopez

Supporting Cast:
Meg Imperial
Yam Concepcion
Cholo Barretto
Dido de la Paz
Kiko Matos
Aubrey Miles
Alexandre Charlet

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Chain Mail (2015)

"Chain Mail" is a 2015 Filipino suspense-thriller film starring Meg Imperial, Shy Carlos, and Nadine Lustre. This movie is Nadine's fresh start on a horror flick.

Synopsis: A usual chain mail is forwarded to a group of people. Some pass it while others ignore. One dies and is followed by series of sudden and unexplainable deaths of others. Soon after, a revelation begins to unfold, the chain mail is cursed and so she has to find the origin and mystery behind to stop the misfortunes it may cause to anyone who fails to pass it before another life perish again. Sandra also suspects Anne is behind the tragic incidents that happened to their friends. Will she break the curse before it's too late or will she become one of the victims?

Genre: Suspense, Thriller

Studio:
Viva Films

Director
Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Supporting Cast:
AJ Muhlach
Rose Van Ginkel
Caleb Santos
Mark Bautista
Perla Bautista
Jackie Lou Blanco
John Regala
Bernardo Bernardo
Menggie Cobarrubias
J.C. Parker
Janna Roque
Prince Stefan
Josh Padilla
Arkin Del Rosario
Carlo Lazerna
Issa Pressman
Chad King
Kim Molina
Clint Bondad
Clark Merced
Billy Villeta
Arvic Rivero
Ryan Kevin

Horror Movie!

Tragic Theater: The Exorcism of the Film Center (2015)

"Tragic Theater: The Exorcism of the Film Center" is a 2015 pinoy horror movie starring Christopher de Leon, John Estrada, and Andi Eigenmann. This scary flick's uncut trailer was twice given a "RATED X" rating by the MTRCB because according to them, it was “too scary”, effectively ruling it unfit for public exhibition — at least, on TV and cinema screens.

Synopsis: In February 1999, a group of spirit communicators attempted to exorcise the then-abandoned Manila Film Center of ghosts. These supernatural beings were believed to be those of the victims from a fatal accident during its hasty construction. Unknown to them, something had long ago taken sanctuary inside the building feeding on the anger and misery of the victims' souls. They learned this secret too late and walked into a horrifying encounter.

Genre: Horror

Studio:
Viva Films

Director
Tikoy Aguiluz

Supporting Cast:
Lander Vera Perez
Janna Victoria
Gabe Mercado
Roxanne Barcelo
Josh Padilla
Chloe Dauden
Jovic Monsod
Sara Polverini
Jourdaine Castillo
Sheng Belmonte
Carissa Quintas
Janna Roque
Arvic Rivero
Pio Balbuena
Clint Bondad
Orlando Sol
Gab de Leon

Scary Movie!

Binhi (2015)

"Binhi (The Seed)" is a 2015 Filipino independent suspense horror movie starring Mercedes Cabral, Joem Bascon, and Kariz Espinosa. This pinoy movie is their first time with director Pedring Lopez.

Synopsis: Daniel and Cynthia, a young couple with a child on the way, experience some hard times in Manila. They head back to Baguio, where Daniel is originally from, to start over again. Through the kindness of Alex, Daniel’s well-to-do childhood friend, they get to stay in a large house, rent-free; and he gets a job offer as well.

Everything seems to be falling into place for them – or so they think – until strange things start to happen in their house.

Genre: Horror, Suspense

Studio:
Viva Communications Inc., Haunted Tower Pictures, MFT Group, WELOVEPOST, BlackOps

Director
Pedring Lopez

Supporting Cast:
Roxanne Barcelo
Cholo Barretto
Jef Gaitan
Akihiro Blanco

Scary Movie!