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Sanib
Starring: Jillian Ward, EPi Quizon, Lotlot De Leon, Martin Del Rosario.
Sanib follows the story of Angel, a troubled young girl harboring deep resentment toward her mother who abandoned her. Things take a darker turn when Angel begins to experience strange possessions by entities that slowly taking control of her already fragile state.
Unfortunately, this is easily the most disappointing episode of the series. The premise is overused, and we’ve already seen countless films tackle this theme with more depth and creativity. This one falls flat, big time.
It all started with DINUGUAN. Imagine watching the trailer and seeing Jillian Ward drenched in blood, thinking the episode would be gory and intense. But no, lahat pala ng blood came from the dinuguan! Parang the explanation was, blood invites bad spirits daw.
After the Dinuguan scene, ayun na nagsimula na agad yung possesions na para bang wala man lang build up ng kwento, sugod agad sa Climax.
To be honest, the story itself feels weak, which explains why the storytelling ended up messy and unfocused. The prosthetics were really bad, the visual effects were underwhelming, and overall the episode looked like a 90s horror film na umaasa lang sa prosthetics para manakot—pero hindi effective.
I will give credit where it’s due: Jillian Ward and Martin del Rosario delivered strong performances. They acted their hearts out, but even that wasn’t enough to save the entire episode.
What makes it more frustrating is the question of why this story? Of all the submissions and possible concepts they could’ve chosen, bakit ito? They could’ve easily gone with a barkada exploring haunted locations—Diplomat Hotel, Manila City Hall, or any of the countless abandoned places in the Philippines that they’ve featured before. Mas may potential pa yun kaysa sa pinakasafe, pinakacliché, at pinaka-hilaw na exorcism narrative.
Banggitin ko na rin—there is one scene I genuinely liked: yung eksena ni Nikki Co sa simbahan toward the end of the episode. Ang ganda ng rehistro, ang linis ng framing, at ang lakas ng presence niya. Honestly, bagay na bagay si Nikki Co if ever magkaroon ng bagong Feng Shui movie; he fits that eerie-supernatural aesthetic so well.
Pero ayun na nga—balik tayo.
Despite that one strong moment, this is not how you end a special movie. The finale felt rushed, uninspired, and lacking the punch you’d expect from something meant to close a trio of horror stories. Instead of leaving viewers shaken or impressed, it leaves you wondering why they chose the weakest story to wrap things up.
Rating: 1/5
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