Weekend watchlist: 10 most haunting horror and thriller flicks to catch on Lionsgate Play

Frights and scares continue with these fan favorites – watch them all uninterrupted only with PLDT Home!

The Halloween season is here and with the long weekend approaching, it’s indeed the best time to enjoy some horror and thriller guilty pleasures in peace and (creepy) quiet.

PLDT Home customers can easily watch many of these blockbusters on Lionsgate Play by simply activating their free Lionsgate Play vouchers online until June 1, 2023. With every activation, PLDT Home customers will not only enjoy a scare-fest — they’ll also get the chance to win special prizes including a 65” LG OLED TV as part of the monthly raffle promo.

So, get your Lionsgate Play app and popcorn ready. Here are 10 of the spookiest flicks to make the next few days of vacay a weekend-long — yikes! — nightmare!

Go Inside the Making of "Smile" With New Featurette for the Horror Film

Evil has a brand new face in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming horror-thriller Smile.  Go behind-the-scenes with writer-director Parker Finn, star Sosie Bacon and the cast of Smile as they discuss the creation of the psychological terror in the newly released featurette “It’s Smiling at Me” which may viewed below:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/NaBbuNtm29w

About Smile 

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

Written and directed by Parker Finn, the film stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey with Kal Penn and Rob Morgan.

SM Cinema’s Sine Sindak Horror Film Festival is back to give moviegoers full-on fright fix

SM Cinema’s very own Sine Sindak Horror Film Festival is back for its second run with five curated movie titles courtesy of Crystalsky Multimedia Inc. – Dead Sight, Evil’s Curse, Door Lock, The Only Mom and Look Away – starting October 23 until October 29 at all SM Cinema branches.

Movie Lineup

In Deadsight, a partially blind man and a pregnant officer work together to escape their town through swarms of the living dead.

A holiday romance gone wrong, Evil’s Curse is the story of a young backpacker falls in love with a girl who is possessed by demons.

Doorlock is a creepy story about a woman’s escape and struggle from a stalker.

Curiosity Leads Four Girls to Conjure "Slender Man"

“It’s a classic story of four girls who become curious about [the mysterious bogeyman) Slender Man and end up falling down the rabbit hole,” explains director Sylvain White of his new horror thriller Slender Man, opening in Philippine cinemas September 26.

“The night starts off as an ordinary slumber party, a get together like the girls have had many times before, but tonight they’re trying to do something they heard the guys would be doing doing, an absurd notion of conjuring Slender Man online. Curious, they follow the links but certainly don’t think much of it—it's just another fun evening, and after they watch the weird video, they’re completely unaware that its effects already taking hold of them.”

Curse Of The “WORRY DOLLS” Begins June 29 In Cinemas

The Guatemalan Indians teach their children an old story. If you have worries, you share them with your Worry Dolls at bedtime. You put the dolls in a box and come dawn, the worries have been taken away.

In the upcoming horror movie of the same title, “Worry Dolls” is set in a peaceful town where a series of brutal murders sees a detective racing against time to save his daughter.  A brutal serial killer is finally gunned down in the middle of carrying out one last heinous act of bloody murder. In the maniac’s possession, a box of Guatemalan talismans, which mistakenly end up being sold as charm jewelry in Chloe’s Collectables thrift shop. Soon those who bought the Worry Dolls begin to act strangely out of character and cause another rash of senseless slaughter. An ancient curse is consuming the city and pits a hardened detective against the clock to save his 8 year-old daughter’s life.

“Worry Dolls” opens in cinemas June 29 to be distributed by Silverline, Inc.

Japan's Infamous Suicide "Forest" Now Subject of New Horror Film‏

Rising with terrifying grandeur at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan, the legendary real-life Aokigahara Forest is the suspense-filled setting of Columbia Pictures' new supernatural thriller “The Forest.”

In the film, a young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer), journeys to the Aokigahara Forest in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. In the company of expatriate Aiden (Taylor Kinney), Sara enters the forest having been well warned to “stay on the path.” Determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, Sara will have to face the angry and tormented souls of the dead that prey on anyone who dares come near them. These malevolent spirits lying in wait for Sara at every turn will plunge her into a frightening darkness from which she must fight to save herself.

Triple the Terror, Triple the Fun with the Bunshinsaba Trilogy

Tired of the usual mainstream scream fests? Do your terror tastebuds crave more exotic fare? Then you might want to sink your fangs into Bunshinsaba, a tantalizing trilogy of terror, from the leader in edge of your seat, nightmare inducing, programming, Thrill.

The Bunshinsaba curse is an evil as old as time itself. Watch as is wreaks havoc in the lives of all who run afoul of it.

In Bunshinsaba, A horror novelist and her son retreat to an old house when she hears that her ex-husband, jailed for domestic violence, has been released from prison and is out looking for them. After finding some faded photos of a young woman and her child whose faces have been cut out in a cupboard in the house, strange occurrences and visions begin to occur around the house.

REEL DEAL: “ANNABELLE” Earns More Than $150 Million Worldwide

BURBANK, CA – October 19, 2014 – New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle” has surpassed the $150 million mark at the worldwide box office, earning more than $166.1 million to date and counting. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

(In the Philippines, “Annabelle” also continued to make a killing at the box-office, grossing P139.54-million nationwide, as of Oct. 19, 2014. That further tightened its grip to the national record of all-time highest-grossing foreign horror film).

REEL DEAL: Before "THE CONJURING” There Was “ANNABELLE”

Annabelle, the infamous doll at the center of one of paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren’s most profiled cases, made her terrifying screen debut in James Wan’s box office sensation “The Conjuring.” Even while shooting the film, Wan and producer Peter Safran were already entertaining the idea that the not-so-innocent doll needed an entire movie of her own.

Wan, who has always been fascinated with the Annabelle case, says, “We know she’s so bad that, even after all this time, she still has to be kept locked up ...but, how did she get that way?”

Safran adds, “How does something so charming, so sweet, become a conduit for pure evil and destruction?”

REEL DEAL: Evil Doll “ANNABELLE” Conjures Main Trailer

She terrified you in “The Conjuring,” but this is where it all began for Annabelle. New Line Cinema has just unveiled the main trailer of its upcoming supernatural thriller “Annabelle” which may be viewed at http://youtu.be/E5NrTM-jl0k.

Capable of unspeakable evil, the actual Annabelle doll exists locked up in an occult museum in Connecticut—visited only by a priest who blesses her twice a month.

In the film, John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia—a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia’s delight with Annabelle doesn’t last long.

REEL DEAL: Unbox “ANNABELLE” In Creepy Teaser Trailer Poster

Ten days after announcing that “Annabelle,” the spinoff of the surprise hit horror film “The Conjuring,” will open worldwide this October, New Line Cinema has now released the first poster art and a two-minute teaser trailer for the movie which may be viewed here at http://youtu.be/hq4lCvVB6XM.

It may be recalled that Annabelle is the creepy doll that was featured in several of “The Conjuring's” set pieces. The new film explores the early origins of the doll and how it acquired its eventual demonic essence.

REEL DEAL: Chernobyl Diaries REVIEW

Even after 25 years after the ill-fated Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Fallout, there are still a lot of things that haunt the imagination of the many people. The Ukrainian Government allowed people to visit the town near Chernobyl a few years ago as radiation levels have gone down. This gave way to come up with a great thriller story about the deserted area.

"Chernobyl Diaries" is an original story from Oren Peli, who first terrified audiences with his groundbreaking thriller, "Paranormal Activity." The film follows a group of six young tourists who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an "extreme tour" guide. Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years ago. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, however, the group soon finds themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone...

REEL DEAL: Guni Guni - Behind The Scenes

Regal Films' goes Horror again this year with Lovi Poe, Empress Schuck, Benjamin Alves, for Guni Guni. We were behind the scenes of the pictorial for the movie with Lovi, Empress, Benjamin together with Julia Clarete, Gerald Pesigan and Ria Garcia.

It was also an opportunity to meet the stars and talk about their movie and what fans and viewers would be excited with this movie. Though we think that their beautiful faces won't scare us at all, but looking on the story would go, it may have this sinister and creepy plot that I could consider of a stick-to-the-mind horror. Directed by Tara Illenberger and will be shown on August 22.

 

REEL DEAL: Corazon Ang Unang Aswang - Bloggers' Presscon

Intriguing, interesting, exciting. This is the buzz that the movie, CORAZON ANG UNANG ASWANG has started since the announcement of its March 14, 2012 showing. And the adaptation has indeed escalated to the highest level as the biggest movie of the month is slated to open in a couple of days! Why all this? 


Well, the trailer alone of CORAZON has elicited very positive reactions, comments and feedback via word of mouth and in social networking sites after it was launched some weeks ago. Most people found the plot very intriguing since it has been a while that a drama love story is set against a "black" backdrop. But Skylight films and Reality Entertainment stresses the beautiful dramatic love story is the movie's main theme. It's the unfailing and unconditional love between the two lead characters  that will spell out the difference!

Others find it interesting to note how the movie will depicit the folkloric "aswang" and tell its origin! The movie's director, Richard Somes reiterates however that this is his personal myth on the Philippine folklore. Now that's quite  more interesting alright!

REEL DEAL: Corazon Ang Unang Aswang SPOTLIGHT

This March Star Cinema  and Skylight Productions goes beyond with a love story that transcends into the dark and mystical realm. Corazon Ang Unang Asawang starring Erich Gonzales and Derek Ramsay  will definitely make the viewers feel  passionate couple love that will turn into a a violent and destructive monster, the first Aswang.

This will be Erich's first starring role as an aswang but the director was amazed on how she played a challenging role of a soon to be mother and into a frightening monster. Direk Richard Somes also mentioned that the movie does not rely on CGI and prostetics giving it that scary feel but with great make up and with the set that gives that strong scary feel.

Also in the movie are great veteran actors and actresses like Mark Gil, Techie Agbayani, Epy Quizon, Maria Isabel Lopez, Sharlene San Pedro, Mon Confiado, Mosang, Dan Alvaro, Hermie Concepcion, Sue Prado and Laiza Comia.

GMA presents ‘Spooky Valentine’ this February

Hold on to your chairs and never look back as GMA Network brings heart-stopping thrill and terror to your Saturday evenings in “Spooky Valentine,” with episodes that will surely satisfy viewers’ thirst for “horror.”

This Saturday, Spooky Valentine presents its premiere episode “Maestra,” featuring TJ Trinidad and Bianca King, who plays the role of Elena, a loving wife and mother, and an ideal teacher who volunteers to practice her profession in a far-flung province.  There, she meets a mysterious old woman, whose seemingly harmless touch drastically changes Elena’s life.

When Elena returns home to her family, she begins to behave oddly.  Her husband Nestor (TJ Trinidad) and their daughter Onay notice many things strange about her actuations.  Who used to be a loving wife and mother has become a blood-thirsty cannibal. 

Odd as it may be, Elena’s transformation has not shaken Nestor’s love for her.  He decides to defend his wife against the angry mob running after her.  But if Nestor could accept his wife’s predicament, Elena couldn’t.  She takes her own life hoping that this would mean everyone could now live in peace.  But will Elena’s decision change anything?  How will Nestor and Onay’s lives change after Elena’s death? 

Find out what happens on Spooky Valentine presents “Maestra” this Saturday, February 4, after Manny, Many Prizes on GMA-7.