Erik Matti The end of Halloween doesn't mark the conclusion of the spooky season. We had a conversation with film icon Erik Matti, and he provided us with a list of his favorite horror movies. If you're looking for excellent recommendations for scary movies, one of the best sources is Erik, known...
It’s October, and Halloween is upon us. It's that one time of the year when we get to celebrate the darker side of things– the thrilling, the grotesque, and the ones that keep us up at night. And what better way to do this than to get reacquainted with some of the most terrifying literary...
In his first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. dedicated a considerable portion to education. Specifically, he mentioned the need to “end” the “horror stories” in educational materials. The President was quick to add that this does not refer to...
Folklore Season 2 Folklore is an HBO Asia horror anthology series that’s now on its second season. The first episode of this new season drops on November 14th, with new episodes every week thereafter. You can stream it on HBO Go, and this season, we find directors from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore,...
Nothing more thrilling than a good ol'thriller for Halloween Looking for a good scare to enjoy Halloween at the comfort of your home tonight? Check out or re-watch these horror movies. 'The Exorcist' (1973) Ever wondered who's the horrifying and iconic face behind the classic Scary Maze Game?...
Halloween becomes more dark and creepy with this artist-science teacher’s #Spooktober series Back in the days, tales of terror were told by our elders during the night of a full moon. There’s the manananggal with a tongue so thin that it could consume a baby inside a womb. Then there are kapre...
Or why the recent debut of animated series Trese should have our own version of ghosts and ghouls stirring in their graves FILIPINO MYTHOS REPRESENTATION Trese art from the comic book It’s a mystery that we have not made quite a global export industry of Philippine horror. Stretching the...
And it’s coming this September In 2020, news about two upcoming “Resident Evil” titles got fans of the horror video game franchise excited. One is a CGI series that’s going to be on Netflix, the other is a film that just recently got a title and a release date. A post from Sony...
Back in the year 2000, a horror anthology called “Kagat ng Dilim” kept audiences awake with terrifying tales. 20 years later, Pinoy audience can experience legit jump scare once again in the all-new “Kagat ng Dilim”, directed by a new breed of critically-acclaimed directors: Richard Somes...
Security Guard with Flashlight (Image by © Colin Anderson/Brand X/Corbis) Eye to eye “Have you heard the story of the guard in our campus?” I asked just to make sure I’m the one who knows about it. “Alin ‘yung inaswang niya ‘yung asawa ng kapitbahay nya?” one of my classmates...
Fetching goddaughters “Okay if you think your stories are scary, you should listen to this!” my classmates from Laguna boasted. “There was a woman who visited a friend whom she hadn’t seen for a long time. This woman was standing by the gate of the house of her friend, who was doing...
Wet Footsteps “I also have a story,” my classmates from Bicol said. “A boy asked permission from her mother to play outside after his afternoon siesta . The mother agreed as long as he’ll come back before dusk, in time for dinner. So, he hurriedly went out to see his friends. “As...
