Halloween is only a week away. While Trick or Treating is not an integral part of most Filipinos’ Halloween celebrations, we do love to decorate, and we love to get in the Halloween mood with scary movies!
Here are some Scary Movies on iflix that will make you scream!
Gonjiam Haunted Asylum
Gonjiam is Korea’s most haunted hospital. A “lucky” few have been recruited to participate in a horror show that will be livestreamed via the internet. To keep viewers hooked, the producers set up a few scares for the unwitting guests. It’s all thrills and chills until things take a darker turn. The film stars Wi Ha-Joo, Park Ji-Hyun and Oh Ah-Yeon.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKEgeojjcGg
Watch Gonjiam Haunted Asylum on iflix now: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/120508
Hide And Never Seek (Tagalized version)
A program host who specializes in livestreaming horror-themed programs mysteriously receives a video of a missing female high school student. In the video she is supposedly calling a ghost while playing hide and (go) seek alone. Intrigued, he heads out to find out what really happened.
Hong Yea Eun, Jo Bok-Rael, Lee Soo-Bin star in this suspenseful movie directed by Lee Doo-Hwan.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoHtC0k09n0
Watch Hide and Never Seek (Tagalized version) now: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/244338
JailangKung 2 (Indonesia)
In this Indonesian horror film, Tasya (Amanda Rawles) watches an old video showing her father communicating with her late mother through Jailangkung. She attempts to create her own Jailangkung, hoping to meet her mother who passed away during childbirth. However, her spell invites in an evil spirit instead who terrorizes her family. Original characters Bella & Rama, with the help of a new friend, Bram, once again have to save their family from evil forces.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTRbdzWkW34
Watch Jailangkung 2 on iflix now: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/134208
Patient 7
The film centers on Dr. Marcus, a renowned psychiatrist who has selected six mentally-ill and dangerous patients from the Spring Valley Mental Hospital to interview as research for his new book. As Dr. Marcus interviews each patient, he suspects their horrific stories are all connected to someone known as Patient Seven. The film stars Alfie Allen, Charlie Bond and Christian Brassington, and is directed by Danny Draven.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX1E2FdM54s
Watch Patient Seven on iflix now: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/59331
Sundo
Romano (Robin Padilla) finds out that he has the ability to see ghosts surrounding people about to die. His sister Isabel (Rhian Ramos) and their close friends convince him to travel to Manila to consult a doctor about his condition. On their way back, they avoid getting into a deadly car accident and get home safe. Now the group must try to escape their respective “sundo,” and cheat death. The film is directed by Topel Lee.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEnfX2S04ZI
Watch Sundo fon iflix now: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/240872
The Chosen – Forbidden Cave (Tagalized Version)
A Psychologist, Jin Myeong, moonlights as an exorcist. With the help of his apprentice, Ji Gwang, he hopes to exorcise Keum Joo from a bizarre possession. What he ends up facing is a powerful being who is the sum total of absolute darkness and drives people to a state of extreme fear. The film stars Cha Ye-Ryeon, Chun Ho-Jin and Han Chang-Hyeon.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acPnb9AdmO8
Watch The Chosen – Forbidden Cave on iflix: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/244342
The Conjuring
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as true-to-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. They are called in to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives. The film, directed by James Wan, started the world’s obsession with this eerie franchise.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k10ETZ41q5o
Watch The Conjuring on iflix now: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/94672
The Wailing (Tagalized Version)
Korean stars Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-Min and Kwak Do-Won star in this intense family drama about a mysterious plague.
Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a strange disease starts spreading among the residents. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43uAputjI4k
Watch The Wailing (Tagalized Version) on iflix now: https://www.iflix.com/title/movie/241214
Kisa Tanah Jawa (iflix Originals – Indonesia) (Premieres October 31)
An iflix Original production out of Indonesia, this horror film recounts the story of five hikers who trek to the top of Mount Merapi in search of a friend. What they don’t expect to find at the many dangers and menacing creatures that await them. The film stars Deva Mahenra, Joshua Suherman, Laura Theux and Wafda Saifani, under the direction of Fanzan Rizal.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWpWlYiWlqg
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