Metro Manila Film Festival

Segunda Mano

(We are running this guide to help moviegoers plan their holiday cinema tour. The 37th MMFF runs from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7, 2012.)

Segunda Mano

Directed by Joyce Bernal; stars Kris Aquino, Dingdong Dantes, Angelica Panganiban, Helen Gamboa, Bangs Garcia, Jhong Hilario, Rico Blanco

This horror-suspense flick is set in an antique shop run by Mabel (Aquino). It turns out that some of the items being sold are haunted by the spirits of their previous owners. Mabel, who blames herself for the death of her sister 20 years ago, longs to forget and move on. She meets Ivan (Dantes), a rich and successful architect recovering from the pain that his wife, Mariella (Panganiban), caused when she left him for another man. When Ivan proposes marriage, Mabel begins to experience chilling encounters with a violent ghost. Aquino declares boldly: “Itataya ko ang pangalan ng buong angkan namin [that this movie] has the best last 20 minutes I’ve ever seen in any movie I’ve done.”—Marinel R. Cruz