Spirit of the Glass

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Spirit of the Glass
Directed by Jose Javier Reyes
Written byJose Javier Reyes
Produced by
  • Orly R. Ilacad
  • Paul K. Ilacad
  • Catherine K. Ilacad
Starring
Cinematography
  • Lito 'Itok' Mempin
  • Ricardo Jose Tropeo
Edited byVito Cajili
Music by
  • Francis Guevarra
  • Freddie Marquez
Production
companies
Distributed byOctoArts Films
Release date
  • December 25, 2004 (2004-12-25)(Philippines)
Running time
102 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Filipino
Box office₱39.3 million [1]

Spirit of the Glass is a 2004 Philippine supernatural horror film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. The film stars Rica Peralejo, with the supporting cast includes Marvin Agustin, Dingdong Dantes, Ciara Sotto, Drew Arellano, and Jake Cuenca.

Contents

Produced with Canary Films and distributed by Octoarts Films, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 2004, as one of the official entries at the 30th Metro Manila Film Festival. A sequel entitled Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted was released in 2017. [2]

Synopsis

The film follows a group of vacationers who inadvertently summon evil while using a Ouija board.

Cast

Sequel

A sequel titled Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted was released in the Philippines in November 2017. [3] [2] [4] A reviewer for Rappler was critical of the movie, as they felt that the first film didn't require a sequel and that "The only thing really scary about 'Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted' is the amount of babble one has to endure to get anything out of the film". [5]

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References

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