Ouija (film)
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| Directed by | Topel Lee |
| Produced by | Jose Mari Abacan Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus Vicente G. del Rosario III |
| Written by | Aloy Adlawan |
| Starring | Jolina Magdangal Iza Calzado Rhian Ramos and Judy Ann Santos |
| Music by | Carmina Robles Cuya |
| Cinematography | Neil Daza |
| Editing by | Marya Ignacio |
| Distributed by | GMA Films VIVA Entertainment Films |
| Release date(s) | July 25, 2007 |
| Running time | 137 min. |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Language | Filipino/Tagalog English |
| Budget | Php32.7 million |
| Gross revenue | Php197,669,197 |
| Followed by | Sundo |
Ouija is an award-winning 2007 Filipino horror-thriller film from director Topel Lee, his first feature length[1], from the screenplay by Aloy Adlawan. The film stars Jolina Magdangal, Iza Calzado, Rhian Ramos and Judy Ann Santos as cousins, haunted by a spirit they accidentally trapped while playing an ouija board.
This is the second film co-produced by GMA Films & VIVA Films years after VIVA withdrew from GMA. The joint production between the two companies was proven a success since fans believe that there is still chemistry among the two companies and it led to more jointly-produced movies that became box-office hits.
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[edit] Plot
Half-sisters Aileen and Romina, along with first cousins Ruth and Sandra, reunite in Camiguin to bury their grandmother. Accompanied by Sandra’s friend, Lucy, the five girls dare to call on the spirits of the dead when they find their old Ouija board from when they were kids. The Ouija board is burned by accident before they are able to finish the ritual, trapping a murderous entity around them.
As they begin to realize the terror that they have brought upon themselves, Aileen and Romina’s hostile relationship even become more strained, while Lucy’s sanity brings a heavy burden on Sandra, and Ruth’s boyfriend, Gino, is unknowingly pulled into the danger and horror that await all of them.
Confronted by imminent Death, the girls have nowhere to go unless they can identify the spirit and find out where it is buried. It is only by leading the spirit to its burial ground that they will be able to release the spirit from the Ouija board and survive its fatal hauntings.
[edit] Cast
- Judy Ann Santos - Aileen
- Jolina Magdangal - Romina
- Iza Calzado - Sandra
- Rhian Ramos - Ruth
- Desiree Del Valle - Lucy
- JC de Vera - Gino
- Jackie Lou Blanco - Racquel
- Ruby Rodriguez -Yaya
- Perla Bautista - Lagring
- Anita Linda - Lola Corazon
- Valerie Concepcion - Rape victim
[edit] Reception
The movie is rated A by the Cinema Evaluation Board.
[edit] Box office
Upon opening, Ouija became the top-grossing film in the Philippines during its play date with a take of P35,495,144 during the July 25-29 period, beating its competitors The Simpsons Movie and Ratatouille, which also opened on July 25 in the Philippines.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 26th FAP (LUNA) Awards (2008)[2]
- Best Editing - Marya Ignacio
- Best Musical Score - Carmina Robles (won)
- Best Sound - Ditoy Aguila (won)
- 10th PASADO Awards (2008)[3]
- Best Actress - Judy Ann Santos (won)
- Best Original Screenplay - Aloy Adlawan (won)
- Best Sound - Ditoy Aguila (won)
- 24th PMPC Awards for Movies (2008)[4]
- Movie of the Year - GMA Films
- Movie Director of the Year - Topel Lee
- Movie Supporting Actress of the Year - Iza Calzado
- New Movie Actress of the Year - Rhian Ramos
- Movie Original Screenplay of the Year - Aloy Adlawan
- Movie Cinematographer of the Year - Neil Daza
- Movie Editor of the Year - Marya Ignacio
- Movie Production Designer of the Year - Mark Sabas
- Movie Musical Scorer of the Year - Carmina Robles Cuya
- Movie Sound Engineer of the Year - Ditoy Aguila and Rudy Gonzales (won)
- 5th Golden Screen Awards (2008)[5]
- Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - Rhian Ramos (won)
- Best Visual Effects - Ignite Media
[edit] International
The movie would have been the first GMA Films movie to have international screenings.[6] The scheduled overseas premieres in four U.S. cities (Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego) were cancelled. The one in New Jersey pushed through.[7] The movie is titled Seance internationally[6].
[edit] Sequel
A sequel is planned for a 2010 release and will star 3 of the major big stars of the country. Reprising their roles, The Multimedia Superstar Jolina Magdangal and The young Superstar Judy Ann Santos. Joining them is the newly GMA star dubbed as the Optimum Superstar Claudine Baretto which will boost the fans excitement as former showbiz rivals will put be together in a one movie.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Judy Ann-Jolina movie finally pushes through, gmanews.tv, n.d. Accessed last April 7, 2007.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Judy Ann Santos and Joel Torre win top acting honors at 10th Gawad Pasado
- ^ PMPC announces nominees for the 24th Star Awards for Movies
- ^ Indie films once again rule 5th Golden Screen Awards nominations
- ^ a b Ouija to be released internationally under the title Seance, pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last April 15, 2007.
- ^ [2], pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last October 24, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Ouija at the Internet Movie Database
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