Pagpag: Siyam na buhay

As I watched this movie yesterday(Dec.25th,2013) with some of my friends, I can say that it is really worth watching! The story is simply amazing having this different Filipino superstitious beliefs! The actors are all good with their acting. Also the twists and turn of events were absolutely well done! And I can say that, the ending really also took me at the edge of my seat! I enjoyed how the story become connected with the different aspects in the movie. Scenes are beautifully captivating. Although, it has its comedy parts which I also liked in the movie. Pagpag (siyam na buhay) has its own uniqueness that I think made it more different to other type of same genre. The killing scenes were actually well done and directed! I can say that this Philippine horror movie had evolved in becoming a Hollywood type of horror movie! It is rated PG so to those fan of horror movies, this is one horror movie I recommend you to watch!! It is a great film I can say!

Bad acting ruined what should have been an interesting story. It was not even scary.

Basically this film revolves around superstitions during funerals hence, the title pagpag. This film stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla as the main characters. As usual, their chemistry is great and I enjoyed watching them on screen. The supporting characters were enjoyable to watch. The cast of this film were good.

As a horror film fan, I actually think this movie is pretty decent. Surprisingly, the effects in this film are pretty good (considering that most Filipino horror films use horrible CGI/effects - it is improving as time passes by though so no offense); however, comparing it to horror films from other countries, this isn't really anything special. It is surprising though since I can see that the quality of movies in the Philippines has improved and this is a proof to that.

Regarding the story, I find the concept pretty interesting. A problem that I see though is that it lacks substance. The story was simple which is nice since it's easy to understand and not much thinking is needed but the scares were predictable as well as the ending. I believe this movie could have been better.

Overall, this movie is watchable and pretty decent. It's enjoyable if you're looking for a light horror film revolving around teenagers.

Jump scare bullshit, trying to remake the success of Feng Shui and Sukob which are for me, the best Filipino horror films of this generation. They don't care about how the film was made. What they only care about is to grab money from the audience. Horrible use of CGI, they should stuck up using practical effects like Feng Shui, bad acting is bad, mainstream type of stupid characters, conclusion, this is one of the worst Filipino film of all time.. Pagpag, don't watch it, Katniel should only do romantic movies, don't go to horror film, it's an insult for us horror fanatics. . I'm a Kapamilya but I want a change from Star Cinema, just support movies of Erik Mati (like On the Job and Honor Thy Father) and Jerrold Tarog most recently Heneral Luna.

Sure, I had never heard about this 2013 Filipino horror movie titled "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay" (aka "Pagpag: Nine Lives") prior to stumbling upon it by random luck whilst perusing the Netflix catalogue of Asian movies. And given my fascination and love for both horror and Asian cinema, then of course I opted to sit down and watch what director Frasco Mortiz had to offer.

Which turned out wasn't exactly a whole lot, truth be told. Yeah, writers Joel Mercado and Kren V. Yap didn't exactly churn out a stellar script for director Frasco Mortiz to bring to the screen. The storyline in "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay" was, in fact, a laughable one.

If you manage to remain awake during the slow the narrative that persists for 105 minutes, admits equally boring characters and mundane acting performances, then you deserve applause.

There was nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, scary about "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay". Well, aside from the slow pacing of the narrative.

It felt like you had to be native Filipino to properly enjoy this 2013 movie from director Frasco Mortiz.

My rating of "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay" lands on a three out of ten stars.