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Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (2013)

Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay poster
Directed by
Frasco Mortiz
Genre
horror film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A group of teenagers in the Philippines break a local superstition about not going straight home after attending a wake. An evil spirit then begins to terrorize them for their mistake.

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What happens

Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (referred to as Pagpag: Nine Lives) is a 2013 Filipino supernatural horror film directed by Frasco S. Mortiz. The film was released on December 25, 2013, at the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival and stars Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Paulo Avelino and Shaina Magdayao. The film follows a group of teenagers that are terrorized by an evil spirit after they do not follow the Filipino superstition called "pagpag". The film revolves around the traditional Filipino belief that one should never go home directly after visiting a wake since it risks bringing evil spirits or the deceased to one's home. The film grossed ₱188.7 million, becoming one of the highest-grossing Filipino horror films in history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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