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Sigaw (2004)

Sigaw poster
Directed by
Yam Laranas
Genre
horror film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man moves into a new apartment and starts experiencing strange occurrences. He discovers that a ghost is trying to communicate a warning about a violent past.

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What happens

Sigaw (lit. 'Shout'), internationally known as The Echo, is a 2004 Filipino supernatural horror film directed by Yam Laranas. It stars Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin (both from Mulawin). It was one of the entries in the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival, becoming a box office success in the Philippines where the horror genre has become increasingly popular. In 2005, the film received a release in both Singapore and Malaysia. An American remake of the film was made in 2008, entitled The Echo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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