La Vendetta, or in plain English "Blood Feud", is the first Philippine drama to use the "unknown" genre of suspense-thriller. Under the direction of three of some of the best directors in the country: Gil Tejada, Lore Reyes and Topel Lee - who showcased his talents with the excellent horror movie Ouija.
The plot is simple: 8 people in an eerie mansion, 1 mysteriously murdered, 1 is framed for the murder because of her mental conditions; many years passed, the framed one returns home finding the ghost of the dead remains roaming, now she is determine to find out the truth. An excellent premise from visionary writer RJ Nuevas.
The majority of the cast performed well. But the one that strikes me is Angelica Jones, she was able to shine in her comedic character. Paolo Contis, Caridad Sanchez and Chynna Ortaleza are still timeless with their craft. Rising young actress Ynna Asistio did well as well.
Though the lead Sunshine Dizon's role in multidimensional here in La Vendetta, just like her role in Impostora, her performance was overshadowed by the latter. I believe this series was Jean Garcia's chance to shine in a pitiful villain, she was just amazing - she stole many scenes in throughout the series.
At last, Jennylyn Mercado as a vengeful ghost. She wasn't able to shine because of her limited role, but she did very good on singing the theme song. I thought "P.S. I Love You, as the theme song for a supernatural thriller? You kidding!" but as soon as the credits of the series started rolling I begin to feel chills down my spine - BRAVO!
I hope GMA could make a follow up series with the same genre. I can't wait to see a "Ring" or a "The Grudge" type series. A premise: a cursed ghost.
