Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay

 

 

 

 

''Pagpag'' is 2013 Filipino teen horror 

suspense film which based on a Filipino

superstitious belief that one should never

go home directly after visiting a

wake since it risks bringing evil spirits

 to one'shome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The concept of the movie is based on a Filipino

superstitious belief that one should never go home

 directly after visiting a wake since it risks bringing

evil spirits to one's home. One should first shake off

(in Filipino, pagpag) whatever curse there may

be to avoid being trailed by the soul of the dead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (referred as Pagpag)

 is a 2013 Filipino horror and suspense film starring

Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Shaina Magdayao

and Paulo Avelino. It is one of the official entries

for the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film is

a co-production of Star Cinema and Regal Films.

The film was directed by Frasco Mortiz,

and it will be released on Christmas Day.[1][2]

 

 

Cedric (Daniel Padilla) and his friends visit a

funeral and each of them unwittingly breaks

one superstitious belief after the other including

the dreaded "pagpag" as each of them went directly

home after the funeral. Unbeknownst to Cedric

and his friends, they brought home a malevolent

and vengeful spirit. Cedric was forced to team up

with Leni (Kathryn Bernardo) in the hope of containing

and abating the wrath of the vengeful spirit and

eventually vanquishing it in the process. But as they

struggle to succeed, more mishaps occur and they

run out of options in saving their family and friends.

 

 

Pagpag is a horror-adventure movie inspired by

superstitious belief on Philippine wakes and funerals.

The film’s subtitle, Siyam Na Buhay represents 9

 prevalent Filipino superstitious beliefs that

are associated with deaths and funerals

and are observed and practiced to this

very day by most Filipinos. It is said and widely

 believed that once broken, sinister deaths

representing each of the 9 beliefs shall await

anyone who violates and disrespects these

ancient practices.

 

 

Cast:
 Kathryn Bernardo as Leni
 Daniel Padilla as Cedric Castillo
 Shaina Magdayao as Lucy
 Paulo Avelino as Roman
 Matet de Leon as Eva
 Janus del Prado as Dencio
 Miles Ocampo as Ashley
 Clarence Delgado as Mac-Mac dela Torre
 CJ Navato as Justin
 Michelle Vito as Hannah
 Dominic Roque as Rico
 Dominic Ochoa
 Manuel Chua
 Eric Froilan Nicolas
 Marvin Yap as Marcelo
 Enchong Dee
 Empress Schuck
 Erich Gonzales as Anna

 

 

 

Trivia:

 

 Bernardo said that Pagpag is

like the movie

Final Destination.