Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay

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Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay
Pagpag film.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrasco S. Mortiz
Screenplay by
  • Joel M. Mercado
  • Kren Yap
Story byJoel M. Mercado
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Diaz Abaya
Edited by Jerrold Tarog
Music byFrancis S. Concio
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • December 25, 2013 (2013-12-25)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱188,750,969.00 [1] (USD 3,899,200)

Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (referred to as Pagpag: Nine Lives) is a 2013 Filipino supernatural horror film directed by Frasco S. Mortiz. [2] The film was released on December 25, 2013, at the Metro Manila Film Festival and stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla with Paulo Avelino and Shaina Magdayao. [3] [4] [5] The film follows a group of teenagers that are terrorized by an evil spirit after they do not follow the Filipino superstition called "pagpag". [6]

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The film revolves around the traditional Filipino belief that one should never go home directly after visiting a wake since it risks bringing evil spirits or the deceased to one's home. The film grossed ₱188.7 million, becoming one of the highest-grossing Filipino horror films in history. [7]

Plot

Cedric and his friends Hannah, Ashley, Rico and Justin come upon the wake of Roman, husband of Lucy, which is arranged by undertaker Leni and her colleagues Dencio and Marcelo. At the wake, Marcelo sweeps the room when Eva, Lucy's older sister, scolds him as it is a bad superstition. All of the guests violate a superstition: Hannah drops tears on the coffin when she sees Cedric holding Leni's hand; Rico wipes the coffin with a handkerchief; Justin steals bread from the wake; Ashley looks at her reflection in the mirror; Cedric attends the wake with a wound; Dencio steals the money below the coffin and they all fail to do "pagpag," an act of dusting off oneself after a funeral to avoid being followed home by evil spirits.

At home, Leni's adopted brother Mac-Mac sees apparitions and draws nine figures with a number 8. Marcelo is killed by a malevolent entity while sweeping outside. Dencio blames Leni for not doing the pagpag and tells her that the spirit is coming back for the rest of them. He proceeds to tell her the story of how Roman died. Roman and Lucy once had a son, Emmanuel, who died. Roman made a pact with the Devil to bring back his son, but had to kill nine people in order to do so. After committing his sins, he found his son well and alive inside his coffin. One night, the people from the barrio tried to burn Roman's house down after learning of his pact, leading to his death and the disappearance of his son.

Meanwhile, Hannah plans to commit suicide when she sees a shadow which she follows, thinking it is Cedric. To her horror, she receives a phone call from him, telling her that he is on his way there. Hannah panics and a demonic form gouges her eyes out and throws her into the pool, killing her in front of Cedric, who is blamed for her death. Rico is killed when the spirit emerges from his handkerchief and throws him against a wall in the shower. Cedric tells Justin and Ashley to burn the clothes they wore at the wake.

Cedric decides to go back to Lucy's house to talk to Eva. On the way, he rescues Leni, who is being chased by Roman's ghost in a market, and brings her along. Leni realizes they have the same goal and decide to team up.

The two find Roman's empty coffin. They search the house and see three human figures in the wall drawn in blood. Leni goes to find Mac-Mac in a church and Dencio, together with Eva, arrive to warn them and reveal that Mac-Mac is really Emmanuel, having rescued him during the fire to protect him from his parents. Eva tells Cedric and Leni that Roman's body is in their old house. In the church, Mac-Mac is trapped inside, while Eva is killed after being sucked inside a tomb. Meanwhile, Ashley takes pictures of herself at her house but finds that one of the images has Roman's face. She is soon thrown to a mirror then falls down before being impaled by a falling chandelier. Justin, who witnesses her death and runs outside while calling Cedric, is sandwiched to death by two trucks.

Dencio is trapped inside his car when he tries to save Mac-Mac in the church. The spirit taunts him as he tries to give back the money he stole. He rolls down the windows and tries to get out but is killed after his neck is impaled by shattered glass from a car window. When Mac-Mac is able to escape, he sees the spirits of Roman's victims warning them that Cedric and Leni are both in danger. He then follows Roman's spirit on his way to the house.

When Cedric and Leni arrive at the old house, they realize that it was Lucy who sent her husband's spirit to kill the victims until he obtains nine lives for him to be resurrected. Mac-Mac rushes in to save them but is caught by Lucy, who threatens to kill him. Cedric and Leni tell Lucy the truth about Emmanuel. Roman tries to kill Leni and Cedric, but Lucy intervenes and is impaled by a girder. After Roman finally reanimates, he rushes to Lucy, who reveals to him that she was pregnant and that he had unwittingly killed their second child and explains to him that Emmanuel is still alive before she dies. Enraged, Roman attempts to kill Leni before being stabbed by Cedric.

In the aftermath, Cedric arrives in the hospital to visit Leni and Mac-Mac. They then see the ghosts of Lucy and Roman smiling at them as the film ends.

Cast

Kathryn Bernardo at the Celebrate Mega in Iceland, 2016.jpg
Kathryn Bernardo portrays Leni Dela Torre.
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Daniel Padilla portrays Cedric Castillo.
Main cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Reception

Critical reception

Zig Marasigan of Rappler named the film as "‘Pagpag:' Stylish superstition" and added, "Although Pagpag does lack in scares, it does deliver on a handful of satisfying thrills that may be cheap but are thoroughly entertaining." [8]

Box office gross

Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay grossed ₱23.7M on its first day of showing. [7] The movie total Box-Office Gross ₱182,750,969 including ₱87,752,439 in Metro Manila, and ₱94,998,530 provincially. Made the movie at No.6 Star Cinema top-grossing MMFF entries from 2009-2013 [1]

Accolades

Award Giving BodyAwardRecipient(s)Result
39th Metro Manila Film Festival
Best PicturePagpag: Siyam Na BuhayNominated
Best Actor Daniel Padilla Nominated
Best Actress Kathryn Bernardo Nominated
Best DirectorFrasco Santos MortizNominated
Best Supporting ActorJanus Del PradoNominated
Best Supporting ActressShaina MagdayaoNominated
Youth Choice AwardPagpag: Siyam Na BuhayWon [9]
Best Festival Make-UpMountain Rock Productions & Leslie LuceroWon [9]
Best Visual EffectsBlackburst Inc.Nominated
Best Child PerformerClarence DelgadoNominated
Best Sound RecordingArnel LabayoNominated
Best Original StoryJoel MercadoNominated
Mavshack Male Star of the NightDaniel PadillaWon
2014 Young Critics Circle Awards Best FilmFrasco MortizNominated
Best Achievement Film Editing Jerrold Tarog Won
Best ActorDaniel PadillaNominated [10]
2014 Famas Awards Best Visual EffectsBlackburst Inc.Won [11] [12]
Best ActorDaniel PadillaNominated [13]
2014 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Prince of Philippine MoviesDaniel PadillaWon [14]

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