Dilim

Dilim (Tagalog: Darkness) is a Filipino horror-suspense film under Regal Films. Lead stars Kylie Padilla and Rayver Cruz. Also starring: Rafael Rosell, Ella Cruz and Joross Gamboa.

Directed and written by Jose Javier Reyes,

Dilim was released October 22, 2014.

Plot

Maritess (Kylie Padilla), a nursing student gets plagued by inexplicable nightmares when she moves into a dormitory. On a trip to Quiapo, a seer tells her that she is a conduit between the living and the dead, and that ghosts are drawn to her because she's one of the few who can help them cross to the other side. Back at the dorm, Maritess meets Mia (Ella Cruz), her fellow border, and things get even stranger. Her nightmares get worse and she confides in a new found friend, Emerson (Rayver Cruz). Maritess eventually discovers that Mia is a ghost of a nursing student who, along with her friend Aya (Nathalie Hart) disappeared about five years ago and the history unfolds.

The flirty Aya had a habit of going out on blind dates with men she met online, and usually drags Mia along on these dates. Aya has epilepsy and takes maintenance meds. They meet up with Quinito Castañeda(Rafael Rosell) and his friend, Danny (Joross Gamboa) who take them to a beach resort in Cavite. They start drinking. Mia becomes overly protected which prompts Danny to invite her to chill outside, leaving Aya alone with Quinito. Things start to heat up between the two and Quinito gives Aya a pill which promptly induces an epilepsy attack. Quinto panics and end up putting a pillow over Aya's head eventually killing her. Mia walks in just in time and goes into hysterics, and in Danny ends up killing her. The two girls are placed in a drum and is brought to the beach. One of them is still alive, and Quinito quickly finishes her off. Both drums are sealed and dropped into the ocean. Back in the dorm, police are alerted about the girls disappearance, but with no leads the investigation goes cold.

Mia tells Maritess that she is the only one who can help solve their murders and give them closure. Maritess enlists Emerson's help, and with a few other friends track down a phone number of paranormal Aya wrote down in her planner. The phone number is Quinito's, and Maritess and Emerson reports this to the police who, instead of following up brushes the two off. One of the investigators eventually decides to follow up and contacts Quinito, but is easily convinced that he is not involved. He smartly provides Quinito with Maritess's information though. Quinito contacts Danny and convinces him to bring Maritess and Emerson to the beach house to 'talk', and the two somehow is duped into going with him. . Quinito confronts Maritess and Emerson, it quickly turns ugly, and against Danny's protests, Quinito brings out a gun and threatens to shoot the two. Emerson gets injured, and as Quinito tries to shoot Maritess, the ghosts of Mia and Aya emerge from the beach and drag Quinito and Danny to the ocean.

Cast

Main Cast

Kylie Padilla as Maritess
Rayver Cruz as Emerson "Emer" Garcia
Rafael Rosell as Quinito Castañeda
Joross Gamboa as Danny
Ella Cruz as Nemia/Mia

Supporting Cast

(In Order of Appearance)

Nathalie Hart as Aya
Lui Manansala as Ludy
Manny Castañeda as Mang Damian
Alora Sasam as Honey/Princess
Ruby Ruiz as Aling Payhan
Dianne Medina as Gelly
Kevin Santos as Benjo
Rita De Guzman as Ellen
Ynna Asistio as Trina

Cameo Appearances

Kiko Estrada

Other Characters

The Vendor
The Manghuhula
The Janitors
The Maids

Box Office

Revelations

Aya has an epilepsy.
Aya goes out with Mia and dates online with Quinito and his friend, Danny.
The murder of Mia and Aya was an accident, which turned out to be the contrary.
Maritess, Mia and Honey were all left alone by their fathers.
Trina was Mia's only friend who works in the Philippines.
Maritess is the only one who used to live at the dormitory during her semestral break.
March 25 is the date of killing Aya and Mia in Sirena Beach Resort.
Every late March and early April, the ghosts of Aya and Mia are finding justice.
Mia was hit by a hollow block after Quinito finds out that she is still breathing.

On Television

Cinema One

Dilim, is broadcast on Cinema One twice.

ABS CBN

Dilim, will be broadcast on ABS CBN, November 1, 2015 on Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters for Halloween.

References

List of Filipino films in 2014