Pwera Usog (2017)

Directed by

Jason Paul Laxamana

Genre

horror film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the Philippines, a supernatural curse afflicts people who are greeted by others. The film follows the consequences of this local superstition as it brings harm to a family.

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What happens

Pwera Usog (trans. “go away, curse!”) is a 2017 Filipino supernatural horror film directed by Jason Paul Laxamana. It was produced under Regal Entertainment. Its title is derived from a local Filipino superstition to banish an ailment caused by a person greeting someone, especially an infant. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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