
Naomi Igne
Writer, storyteller, plagued with the burden of remembering.
‘Espantaho’ showcases a realistic terror that is ever-present in Philippine cinema: the melodramatic dread of familial complications. Though, that ends up being the scariest part of the film even when pit against a supernatural entity.
The Sandbox Collective’s ‘Next to Normal’ offers the audience a chair at the Goodman family’s dinner table, allowing us to see past the walls they’ve built for themselves and into their heart of hearts.
‘Espantaho’ showcases a realistic terror that is ever-present in Philippine cinema: the melodramatic dread of familial complications. Though, that ends up being the scariest part of the film even when pit against a supernatural entity.