''Da Possessed'' is a 2014 Filipino

horror comedy film Comedy horror (also called horror comedy) is a literary, television and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as having three types: "black comedy, parody and spoof." Comedy horror can a ...

directed by

Joyce Bernal Joyce E. Bernal (born May 6, 1968) is a Filipina film and television director. Her entry to the film industry began when she became a film editing apprentice under Ike Jarlego Jr. for Viva Films in 1989, the year she worked on Eddie Garcia's fil ...

, and starring

Vhong Navarro Ferdinand Hipolito "Vhong" Navarro (born January 4, 1977), is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, recording artist, and television host. He is known for his comedic performances in films such as '' Mr. Suave'' (2003), '' Gagamboy'' (2004), and ...

and Solenn Heussaff. The film, produced and distributed by

Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., trade name, doing business as Star Cinema and also known as ABS-CBN Films (since 2018), is a Philippines, Philippine film studio, film, television production company, production and distribution (marketing), di ...

officially premiered in the

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on April 19, 2014."Da Possessed"
Star Cinema''. Retrieved April 23, 2014.'' It is a remake of the Indian

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

-language film '' Muni 2: Kanchana''. In addition, ''Da Possessed'' and its director Joyce Bernal's fourth and last film where Navarro is the lead star after '' Mr. Suave'' (2003), '' D' Anothers'' (2005) and '' Agent X44'' (2007). The premiere earned on Black Saturday."'Da Possessed' earns P17M on opening day"
''ABS-CBN News''. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

Plot

Many years ago, 3 circus landowners are killed after they refused to sell their land and are buried on that same lot. In the present, the mother-reliant and weakling Ramon is forced to work as a landscape artist to pay off their family's debt. In his field, he meets the lovable femme fatale boss Anna, who he falls in love head over heels with. Working hard as he tries to impress, Ramon unknowingly digs the graveyard of the three circus owners whose

souls The soul is the purported immaterial aspect or essence of a living being. It is typically believed to be immortal and to exist apart from the material world. The three main theories that describe the relationship between the soul and the bod ...

begin to haunt and possess Ramon's body for vengeance; thus ruining his courtship and eventual relationship with Anna. Meanwhile, to prove the purest of his intentions, Ramon needs to stand up for Anna against her father Don Demetrio, who is a syndicate leader. But because of Ramon's cowardice, this comes as a major challenge, on top of the disturbance brought by the three ghosts headed by Anastacio "Chemerut" Balbitero, Jr. As Ramon tries to solve the mystery behind these hauntings, he discovers that ghosts are trying to revenge against Don Demetrio. Ramon, is compelled to work with the ghost. As Ramon struggles to fight for love and justice, he also learns the true meaning of courage which leads him into peacefully serving justice to the three ghosts and at the same time, save himself and Anna from the impending danger that Don Demetrio poses on them.

Cast

Main cast

as Ramoncito "Ramon" Villamayor * Solenn Heussaff as Anna Ignacio

Supporting cast

*Aaliyah Belmoro as Anya Balbitero *Beverly Salviejo as Belen Villamayor *

Empoy Marquez Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez (born July 3, 1981), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. He is best known for playing the male lead in '' Kita Kita'' (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent ...

as Dado Balbitero *

Joey Marquez Joselito Perez Marquez (; born Artemio Perez Marquez Jr.; October 7, 1957) better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician, and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was bor ...

as Demetrio "Don Demetrio" Demetrio *

Efren Reyes Efren Manalang Reyes (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player. A winner of over 100 international titles, Reyes was the first player to win world championships in two different pool disciplines. Among his numerous title ...

as Atty. Joey Reynaldo * John Lapus as Anastacio "Chemerut" Balbitero, Jr. * Joy Viado† as Aunt Bless *Smokey Manaloto as Berting *

Matet de Leon Maria Nora Ana Theresa Villamayor "Matet" de Léon-Estrada (born October 4, 1983) is a Filipino actress who began her career as a child star. She then transitioned to a supporting actress, often taking roles as the best friend of the main charact ...

as Marie * Lito Pimentel as Anding *Isabel "Lenlen" Frial as Michelle *Rafhael Lenterno as Ryan *Mathew Barrios as "Gov. balbon" *Josh de Guzman as Young Ramon * Angie Ferro† as Lola Domeng

Special participation

Dominic Ochoa Jose Madrigal Ochoa (; born August 4, 1974) known professionally as Dominic Ochoa, is a Filipino actor. He was a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic, as part of the fourth batch. He is currently managed by Boy Ab ...

as Arnel Ignacio, Jr.

Development

Production

The film is Navarro's movie comeback after '' Bulong'' in 2011. It was first announced in November 2013 and started shooting in December 2013."Back to work for Vhong Navarro"
''ABS-CBN News''. Retrieved April 23, 2014. However, Navarro got involved of the mauling incident that happened on January 22, 2014 that the filming was postponed. After recovering from serious injuries, Navarro resumed filming in February 2014, amid his controversial legal battle in relation to a mauling incident. Before Heussaff, there are plans of having two other leading ladies for Navarro. The first is

Angel Locsin Angelica Locsin Colmenares (born April 23, 1985) is a Filipino actress and humanitarian. She is known for her dramatic roles and portrayals of heroines and mythological characters in film and television. She is a recipient of various accolad ...

, but then it was changed to Ellen Adarna. However, the role ended up going to Heussaff, creating controversies. There is a claim that Vhong had been uncomfortable at the thought of working with Adarna, who admitted to being good friends with Cedric Lee, the main suspect of the mauling incident. Nevertheless, Navarro states that he does not know anything about changes in casting, and he is willing to work with her in the future.

Promotions

On March 29, 2014, the first official full-length trailer is released on

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. Few weeks later, the official theme song of the movie accompanied by a music video is released. The song entitled "Da Vhong Song" is released by producer

and performed by

."WATCH: Solenn, Vhong in 'Da Possessed' music video"
''ABS-CBN News''. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

References

External links

''Da Possessed'' official website
* {{IMDb title, 3677850, Da Possessed, (2014) 2014 films Star Cinema films Regal Entertainment films Philippine ghost films Films about spirit possession 2010s Tagalog-language films Philippine comedy horror films Horror film remakes Philippine haunted house films Philippine remakes of foreign films 2010s English-language films Films directed by Joyce Bernal