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Ligaw

2016

A relentlessly grim and unsettling descent into abuse and supernatural revenge that leaves you drained and disturbed.

Directed by
Paolo Testico
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Melissa Ricks, Eva Darren, Crispin Pineda
Overview
A victim of rape by her brothers, Criselle had not known joy in her life. Her so-called mother abused her and made her work to the bones. Her supposedly loving father failed to defend her. The plot thickens as she discovers the true identity of her mother and the twisted fate she had received. Drowning with revenge, Criselle gives her soul to the devil and instantly becomes possessed by it. She plots to kill her entire family and end the torment that had beset her. I

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Directed by
Paolo Testico
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Melissa Ricks, Eva Darren, Crispin Pineda
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour0
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Paolo Testico
Written by
Paolo Testico
Starring
Melissa Ricks, Eva Darren, Crispin Pineda, Zeppi Borromeo
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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