Pagpag: Siyam na buhay

Sure, I had never heard about this 2013 Filipino horror movie titled "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay" (aka "Pagpag: Nine Lives") prior to stumbling upon it by random luck whilst perusing the Netflix catalogue of Asian movies. And given my fascination and love for both horror and Asian cinema, then of course I opted to sit down and watch what director Frasco Mortiz had to offer.

Which turned out wasn't exactly a whole lot, truth be told. Yeah, writers Joel Mercado and Kren V. Yap didn't exactly churn out a stellar script for director Frasco Mortiz to bring to the screen. The storyline in "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay" was, in fact, a laughable one.

If you manage to remain awake during the slow the narrative that persists for 105 minutes, admits equally boring characters and mundane acting performances, then you deserve applause.

There was nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, scary about "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay". Well, aside from the slow pacing of the narrative.

It felt like you had to be native Filipino to properly enjoy this 2013 movie from director Frasco Mortiz.

My rating of "Pagpag: Siyam Na Buhay" lands on a three out of ten stars.