Otlum

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Otlum
Otlum poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joven Tan
Written byJoven Tan
Produced byJoven Tan
Starring
Cinematography
  • Jun Dalawis
  • Tejay Gonzales
Edited byJason Cahapay
Production
company
Horseshoe Studios
Distributed byHorseshoe Studios
Release date
  • December 25, 2018 (2018-12-25)
[1]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Otlum [2] is a 2018 Philippine horror film starring Buboy Villar, Jerome Ponce, Ricci Rivero, Vitto Marquez and Danzel Fernandez, [3] directed and written by Joven Tan. It is one of the official entries of the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival. [2]

Contents

The term "Otlum" is "Multo" spelled backward, which means "Ghost". [4]

Story

The film is about a group of teenagers being haunted by a ghost who committed suicide in a haunted orphanage.

Cast

Production

The film was directed and written by Joven Tan and it was produced by Horseshoe Studios. Tan described Otlum as being similar to films of the Shake, Rattle and Roll franchise, which the director said he enjoyed watching growing up. [4]

Release

Otlum was released in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2018, as part of the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film marks as Joven Tan's directorial debut in the film festival, [4] as well as the film acting debut of Ricci Rivero, who was more noted for being a basketball player. Otlum's selection as among the eight entries was met with some controversy after the MMFF executive committee chose the film over Alpha: The Right To Kill. In response to the controversy, co-lead Rivero dismissed criticism on the film's selection remarking that he could not "control others' opinions". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "'Otlum'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "WATCH: The trailers for all 8 MMFF 2018 entries". ABS-CBN News. December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 TEAM, PUSH. "Meet the cast of the MMFF horror entry 'Otlum' | PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!". PUSH. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Inquirer, Philippine Daily (December 23, 2018). "'Otlum'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Is Ricci Rivero disheartened by controversies about his first MMFF movie?". PEP.ph. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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