Ouija (film)

Ouija
OuijaMovie Poster Directed by Topel Lee Produced by Annette Gozon-Abrogar
Vic del Rosario Written by Aloy Adlawan Starring Judy Ann Santos
Jolina MagdangalMusic by Von De Guzman Cinematography Neil Daza Editing by Marya Ignacio Distributed by GMA Films
VIVA FilmsRelease date(s) July 25, 2007Country PhilippinesLanguage Tagalog
Filipino
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Ouija is an award-winning Filipino Horror Movie released in July 25, 2007 by GMA Films and VIVA Films. It stars Judy Ann Santos and Jolina Magdangal in their first full-length movie together, and also their first horror movie. The movie was directed by Topel Lee, who gained praise for his Yaya segment on Shake, Rattle & Roll 8 [1].

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
- 3.1 Box office
- 3.2 Awards & nominations
4 International
5 See also
6 References

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 able to release the spirit from the Ouija board and survive its fatal hauntings.

Cast

Actor Role Judy Ann SantosAileen Jolina MagdangalRomina Iza CalzadoSandra Rhian Denise RamosRuth Desiree Del ValleLucy JC de VeraGino Jackie Lou BlancoRuth's mother Ruby Rodriguez Ruth's yaya Perla Bautista Angelo Ilagan Anita Linda Valerie Concepcion Ryan AgoncilloCameo Bebong Muñoz Cameo

Reception

The movie is rated A by the Cinema Evaluation Board.

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. As of September 2, 2007, the horror film has collected P97,669,197 (sub-total).[2]

Awards & nominations

10th PASADO Awards (2008)[3]

Best Actress - Judy Ann Santos (win)
Best Original Screenplay - Aloy Adlawan (win)
Best Sound - Ditoy Aguila (win)

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

5th Golden Screen Awards (2008)[5]

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - Rhian Ramos
Best Visual Effects - Ignite Media

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[8].