Laarni is a journalist who has been assigned to write a news report about a ghost called Estrela from a village named Cavite. Estrela is believed to be the spirit of a young teenage girl who was brutally abused. Through her research, the reporter learns that before Estrela died by her own father's hands, she witnessed him murder her own mother. It now seems that the story of the ghost of Estrela is more than a myth. Her spirit has returned to seek it's revenge. Can Laarni discover the secret that fuels Estrellas rage before more lives are lost?
Acting
Anita Linda's haunting presence as the village elder.
Practical Effects
Old-school ghost effects that aged like fine wine.
Director
Joven Tan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dalaw exemplifies the 'Shake, Rattle & Roll' era of Filipino horror—low-budget, morally heavy, and deeply Catholic in its punishment logic. The rural Cavite setting draws from actual regional ghostlore.
Katrina Halili was at peak tabloid notoriety when this filmed, making her casting as a 'serious journalist' either genius irony or complete delusion.
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