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I don't understand why this little film is so underrated on IMDB. Excellent character development. A very beautiful sophisticated cast. Costuming is outstanding.

The story is well told with tight direction. The plot never drags.

The music track is a mix of familiar and original material, perfectly chosen to support the plot.

The killing sequences are innovative and well executed (pun intended). I will stop short of a spoiler, but the scenes of execution by anal insertation of a crowbar are priceless. The entire contents of the intestines wind up on display.

Unfortunately the sex scenes all seem to be simulated and are not very exciting.

Well done. Good pace. Excellent acting.

The director's use of insects to tell the story is brilliant. I've never seen anything quite like that.

I don't want to make this a spoiler review, but the way it unfolds is a bit hard to accept. I can see the two main characters driven by normal feelings of girls their age. As depicted, they live in a bit over the top family environment. Nevertheless it is well worth watching. I am actually a bit surprised that it didn't get more award nominations and actually win awards. Clearly I would have awarded something to the director.

Be bold, be adventurous and give Carmilla a watch. You will be glad that you did.

I am very familiar with the Philippines, having lived there and having several lovely pinay girlfriends. This film does a perfect job capturing the romantic spirit of pinays as the writer and director are pinay. It does a less than perfect job of capturing the spirit of pinoys, but it's close. The 3 main characters provide magnificent performances. The film has excellent pace and holds your interest. The sex scenes are extreme but necessary to tell the story. The end is very interesting. It seems to portray several potential outcomes (and this is not a spoiler) and leaves it up to the viewer to decide. I seldom rank films at 10 but this one is highly recommended. Watch it, you'll be glad that you did.