Movie No. 45 (2015): MARIA LEONORA TERESA
Maria Leonora Teresa (2014)
Director: Wenn V. Deramas
Cast: Iza Calzado, Jodi Sta. Maria, Iza Calzado, Cris Villanueva, Dante Ponce, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ruby Ruiz
The interesting premise can be a dashboard for an interesting movie. But the writing/directing team decides to create a horror film out of it, which is fine and challenging. To capitalize on grief to create a horror film is not new. But this team aims to create something fresh. However, the good intention simply ends with the intention. Everything in the execution, from writing to directing, goes awry. The plot fails when a silly decision of the spirit with burnt face changes the course of the events. Even the calculated performances of Iza Calzado and Jodi Sta. Maria can't save the movie from mess.
Director: Wenn V. Deramas
Cast: Iza Calzado, Jodi Sta. Maria, Iza Calzado, Cris Villanueva, Dante Ponce, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ruby Ruiz
The interesting premise can be a dashboard for an interesting movie. But the writing/directing team decides to create a horror film out of it, which is fine and challenging. To capitalize on grief to create a horror film is not new. But this team aims to create something fresh. However, the good intention simply ends with the intention. Everything in the execution, from writing to directing, goes awry. The plot fails when a silly decision of the spirit with burnt face changes the course of the events. Even the calculated performances of Iza Calzado and Jodi Sta. Maria can't save the movie from mess.
Yes, this can be an acceptable horror film. Despite the non-innovative cheap tricks and prerequisite gore, the movie can still elicit scare. But, even in horror films, there's should be some 'logical' explanation on how things become as they are. The resolution is contrived and seems to have stemmed from lack of idea. Too foolish. Even the idea of dolls is silly.
Rating: 1.0/4.0
Date seen: August 23, 2015 (on ABS-CBN Channel 2)
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