A haunted Nokia hits different when your ringtone IS someone's death rattle.
To surprise her daughter on her birthday, a mother saves up and buys a second-hand cellphone. But before she can get home, accident befalls her and she ends up dead. The phone was stolen by a janitor who was trying to make ends meet. His excitement over the phone is cut short when strange things started happening. He along with his friend team up to uncover the truth behind the unusual phone and the mysterious voice that keeps on calling.
Practical Effects
DIY ghost effects that commit harder than the budget allows.
Production
Grave-robbing sequences with genuine grime and desperation.
Director
Joven Tan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Joven Tan was a prolific figure in the 2000s Filipino indie scene, often shooting features in under a week with non-union crews.
The film taps into Filipino 'aswang' and 'multo' folklore where the dead maintain active relationships with the living through objects tied to their death.
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