Forgive me, Father, for I have seen…
In times like these, man is highly exposed to deaths and sin. We hear
news about rapes, murders and corruptions as if it’s part of our daily habit.
Zero-crime rate is as rare as a legendary pokémon and people are losing their
faith in mankind. Probably most of you have asked yourself, “Is there a God?”
Unproven theories were raised in this film, from religion to paranormal
activities up to end of the world. These three concepts intertwine most of the
time. Ironically, more people doubt the existence of God than the devil and people
do tons of shit for their religion. Some kill, suicide, tribute maidens and other
creepy shit you could ever think of. The Philippines is rich in beliefs and
mystical creatures so there’s a lot of room that this film can explore.
The film is divided into two acts. First act consists of strange
footages that prepares us for the main event. The last act resembles to M.
Night’s Devil where everyone’s inside demons slowly showed as they face a
supernatural paranoia. Back in the day, people were scared of the Blair Witch
Project. Young ones of this generation think that it’s boring. It’s hard to
create a genuine horror today but this movie was effective in bringing creep. There’s
an eerie and unforgettable found footage montage that resembles the Safe Haven
segment in V/H/S/2. Scariest part was the demon-like laugh after the said
montage. But the true horror lies after you’ve watched the film and realizing
that they are happening today.
Joel Lamangan (Alano) is surprisingly amazing.
Victor Neri (Pring) was also good in adding some balance to his character. RK
Bagatsing (Ragas) and Anthony Falcon (Manabat) aren’t there much. Andy Bais (Mang Vic) gave a brilliant performance. He looks
normal in person but he really looked like Gollum in here. “Isang beses lang,
my precious.” Cesar Montano gave a convincing statement in his cameo. The fellowship
guys and suicide peeps that I’ve probably seen during filmfests are good. The
person that stood out in the film, for me, was Tim Mabalot (Nathan). His crawling moment near the end gave me the shivers. I don’t know. I’m still not convinced that
he’s possessed. Kids these days are creepier and they tend to know a lot of
shit.
Violator is successful in creating havoc in our minds as we continue to
think about the strangeness of everything around us. It invites questions and
terror to the unknown without forcing a right answer. We are not omnipotent. We
are not sure if gods and demons exist but it doesn’t mean that they aren’t
real.
BACONATOR 4/5!
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