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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Jose Javier Reyes]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Times |first1=The Manila |title=Joey Reyes' return to horror films |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2014/10/25/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/joey-reyes-return-horror-films/136882 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |work=The Manila Times |date=October 25, 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
| director = [[Jose Javier Reyes]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Times |first1=The Manila |title=Joey Reyes' return to horror films |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2014/10/25/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/joey-reyes-return-horror-films/136882 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |work=The Manila Times |date=October 25, 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
| story = Michael Idioma
Lamberto Casas Jr.
| producer = {{ubl|[[Lily Monteverde]]|Roselle Monteverde}}
| producer = {{ubl|[[Lily Monteverde]]|Roselle Monteverde}}
| writer = Jose Javier Reyes
| writer = Jose Javier Reyes
| screenplay = Michael Idoma
| starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Kylie Padilla]]
*[[Kylie Padilla]]
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*[[Ella Cruz]]
*[[Rayver Cruz]]
*[[Rayver Cruz]]
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| music = Emerzon Texon
| music = Emerzon Texon
| cinematography = Patrick C. Layugan
| cinematography = Patrick Lee Layugan
| editing = Carlo Francisco Manatad
| editing = Carlo Francisco Manatad
| studio = Regal Multimedia, Inc.
| studio = Regal Multimedia, Inc.
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*[[Dianne Medina]] as Shelly
*[[Dianne Medina]] as Shelly
*[[Kevin Santos (actor)|Kevin Santos]] as Benjo
*[[Kevin Santos (actor)|Kevin Santos]] as Benjo
*[[Rita De Guzman]] as Ellen
*[[Ynna Asistio]] as Trina
*[[Ynna Asistio]] as Trina
*[[Kiko Estrada]] as Nelson
*[[Kiko Estrada]] as Nelson

* Sha-Sha Rivera as Nerissa
* Linda Villalobos as Manang Cleo
* Kathy Arguelles as Mayen
* Jen Villegas as Eda
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===Other cast===
* [[Alyssa Soebandono]] as Kihara
* [[Dude Harlino]] as Tatsuo
* [[Tara Strong]] as Reiko
* [[Airi Suzuki]] as Airin
* [[Asmirandah]] as Miss Kaneko
* [[Riisa Naka]] as Villager
* [[Surya Saputra]] as Yasukichi
* [[Yuka Takeshima]] as Yurika
* [[Ashleigh Ball]] as Chizuru
* [[Nicholas Saputra]] as Sakurai
* [[Maki Horikita]] as Aiko
* [[Julie Estelle]] as Betty
* [[Samuel Vincent]] as Mr. Kobayashi
* [[Chelsea Islan]] as Ai
* [[Denden]] as Mario
* [[Nasya Marcella]] as Akane
* [[Shannon Chan-Kent]] as Ayumi
* [[Stefan William]] as Goro
* [[Kira Tozer]] as Izumi
* [[Nirina Zubir]] as Amane


== Reception ==
== Reception ==

Latest revision as of 18:53, 19 November 2024

Dilim
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJose Javier Reyes[1]
Written byJose Javier Reyes
Screenplay byMichael Idoma
Story byMichael Idioma Lamberto Casas Jr.
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Lee Layugan
Edited byCarlo Francisco Manatad
Music byEmerzon Texon
Production
companies
Regal Multimedia, Inc.
Distributed byRegal Entertainment
Release date
  • October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Dilim (lit. 'Darkness') is a 2014 Filipino horror film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It was released by Regal Entertainment and stars Kylie Padilla,[2] Rayver Cruz, and Ella Cruz.

Plot

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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 boarder, and things get even stranger. Her nightmares get worse and she confides in a newfound 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 protective 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

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Kylie Padilla (left) and Rayver Cruz (right) discussing the making of Dilim in 2014

Reception

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Oggs Cruz of Rappler finds Dilim as a standard but forgettable horror film.[3] Philbert Dy finds the movie does not provide scares and criticized the characters as dense.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Times, The Manila (October 25, 2014). "Joey Reyes' return to horror films". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Carvajal, Dolly Anne (October 22, 2014). "Kylie Padilla: The daughter comes into her own". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Cruz, Oggs (October 26, 2014). "'Dilim' Review: More dim than dark". Rappler. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Dy, Philbert (October 23, 2014). "'Dilim' Isn't a Horror Story at All". clickthecity.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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