Chain Mail (film)
| Chain Mail | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical movie poster | |
| Directed by | Adolfo Alix Jr. |
| Produced by |
Vicente G. del Rosario III Vic del Rosario Jr. Veronique del Rosario-Corpus |
| Written by |
Adolfo Alix Jr. Agnes De Guzman Jerry Gracio |
| Starring |
Meg Imperial Shy Carlos Nadine Lustre |
| Cinematography | Albert Banzon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Viva Films |
Release dates |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language |
Tagalog English |
Chain Mail is a 2015 Filipino mystery horror film starring Meg Imperial, Shy Carlos and Nadine Lustre. It was released on July 22, 2015 by Viva Films.[1] It was directed and written by Adolfo Alix Jr. , also written by Jerry Gracio and Agnes de Guzman.
The film earned negative reviews from film critics.
Synopsis
The movie follows a group of people who receive a chain letter. Some of them forward it along as it requested, but some just ignore it. Subsequent events suggest the letter is cursed, and results in people dying brutal and bloody deaths. Will the dark and black origins behind the cursed letter be unveiled before time runs out to stop the gruesome murders caused by the unknown evil itself?
Cast
- Meg Imperial
- Shy Carlos as Sandra
- Nadine Lustre as Anne
- AJ Muhlach as Ryan
- Rose Van Ginkel as Julia/Demon
- Caleb Santos as Jake
- Mark Bautista
- Perla Bautista
- Jackie Lou Blanco
- John Regala
- Bernardo Bernardo
- Menggie Cobarrubias
- J.C. Parker
- Janna Roque
- Prince Stefan
- Josh Padilla
- Arkin Del Rosario
- Carlo Lazerna
- Issa Pressman
- Chad King
- Kim Molina
- Clint Bondad
- Clark Merced
- Billy Villeta
- Arvic Rivero
- Ryan Kevin
Critical reception
Chain Mail received negative reviews from film critics.
Philbert Ortiz from clickthecity.com gave a 2 and a half stars saying " It isn't scary. It isn't affecting. It doesn't even make any sense. Its climax is a genuine mess, the film clearly trying to dig its way out of a bottomless narrative hole, leading to ridiculous sequences that make the characters look like complete morons. It doesn't feel like anyone really wanted to make this film, but it exists because of how the industry is run. It's all about showcasing young stars." [2]
Oggs Cruz from rappler also gave a negative review from the film saying "On paper, Chain Mail is full of promise – but it doesn't really deliver."
See also
References
- ↑ "Nadine, Meg, at Shy mag-iikot sa mga sinehan". philstar.com (in Filipino). Pilipino Star Ngayon. July 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Chain Mail". July 27, 2015. Retrieved Nov 23, 2015.