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User Rating:
5.8/10   240 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Roy C. Iglesias (story) and
Yam Laranas (story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 May 2005 (Singapore) more
Genre:
Tagline:
May kasama ka, 'di mo lang alam... (You have companion, you just don't know)
Plot:
Marvin savors his independence in a newly acquired unit of an old apartment building. He is frequently visited by his girlfriend Pinky... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
Yam Laranas’ Patient X Attacks with a Trailer and Poster
 (From Beyond Hollywood. 16 November 2009, 11:07 AM, PST)

Trailer for Yam Laranas' Patient X
 (From QuietEarth. 23 September 2009, 2:32 PM, PDT)

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The First Filipino Horror Movie more (15 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Jomari Yllana ... Bert
Richard Gutierrez ... Marvin
Iza Calzado ... Anna
Angel Locsin ... Pinky
James Blanco ... Jude
Ella Guevara ... Lara
Lui Manansala ... Marvin's Mother
Tessie Villarama ... Pinky's Mother
Pocholo Montes ... Pinky's Father
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Geric Albero
Ronnie Lazaro ... Caretaker
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Echo (International: English title) (USA)
The Scream (USA) (informal literal title)
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Runtime:
Philippines:102 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Supported by Globe, Mercury, and imanila. more
Quotes:
The Caretaker: Don't mind them and they will not mind you. Convince yourself that you are not hearing the noises. more
Movie Connections:
Remade as The Echo (2008/I) more

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10 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
The First Filipino Horror Movie, 20 June 2005
8/10
Author: chuck_dgen from Manila, Philippines

Philippine cinema hasn't seen a horror movie with so much artistry and passion since the production of Sigaw. For the past 30 years or so, Filipinos only witnessed campy and hack horror films. Filipino producers could only produce 3-in-1 feature lengths or even worse, over used monster films based from Filipino folk tales like the Tikbalang or Tiyanak. These days, local movie studios are just contented doing hack films from Asia and America. The makers of Sigaw pulled all the strings in their power to create something different and original.

Forget about the depth of the story, Sigaw was not made to rip off awards. Sigaw was made simply to give its audience a good scare. In this regard, the movie succeeds all expectations. Director Yam Laranas implores all the necessary ingredients to deliver a high octane adrenaline rush flick. His visuals combined with Almbert Michael Idioma's sound then edited by Manet Dayrit made a bone chilling movie experience.

Sigaw is the comeback movie from Yam Laranas. After his last 2 films, Laranas finally went back to his forte, the suspense genre. This reemergence so to speak is similar to Gus Van Sant's return in doing his masterpiece, the Elephant. I am thankful for Laranas for going back to his roots and doing Sigaw. At long last, there is a Filipino horror film i could be proud of. Moreover, this could be the very first Filipino horror film to scare the entire world!

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