''Maligno'' () is a 2008

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horror series broadcast by

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. Based on a 1977 Philippine film of the same title, the series is the second instalment of '' Sineserye Presents: The Susan Roces Cinema Collection''. Directed by

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, it stars

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and

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. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from April 28 to May 23, 2008, replacing '' Palos'' and was replaced by '' My Girl''. This series can be streaming on

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Youtube channel every 8:00 & 8:30 pm replacing ''

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Overview

Origin

It is based on 1977 film starring the Queen of Philippine Movies,

Susan Roces Jesusa Purificación Levy Sonora-Poe (July 28, 1941 – May 20, 2022), known professionally as Susan Roces (), was a Filipino actress. She was the wife of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe Jr. Roces was regarded as the "Que ...

, that won her second FAMAS Best Actress trophy. The 1977 movie was directed by Celso Ad. Castillo, who also wrote the original screenplay together with Dominador B. Mirasol. The film stars included

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, and

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. The film revolves about Angela after being impregnated by an evil spirit,she fears that her child will be the evil one's offspring.Besides that she and her family are hunted down by a cult and coven of satanists and witches attempting to rob her soul.

Synopsis

The Chosen Carrier

After leaving her baby girl at a convent, Selya and her three companions die in succession while trying to escape a satanic cult. Later on, Selya's daughter is adopted by a wealthy but childless couple and is christened as Angela. However, her adoptive father never learns to love her and becomes even more distant when his wife dies during labor. Despite her lonely childhood, Angela later becomes a successful newscaster. Her staff even throws a surprise party for her to celebrate the nomination of "Kulam"—a story featured in her news magazine show—for an Emmy Award. But instead of bursting out with joy, Angela is shaken by the news. As it happens, that particular episode makes her feel guilty because the woman who was accused of witchcraft in her scoop was later killed by her neighbors, leaving her daughter alone in the world. Worse, her show will be reformatted and improved only on the condition that she makes a follow-up piece on the story. Still upset by these developments, she retires to her office for some peace and quiet, only to encounter a crazed man who is lusting after her. When she is about to call the guard for help, the man suddenly disappears. Angela quickly brushes the incident off as a hallucination. But when she arrives home, she discovers her maids are dead and she is raped by the devil himself.

The Cult

A Satanic cult and a coven is being emphasized in the story, the cult which comprised an elite group of dark witches and warlocks and satanists is believed to worship the devil and does everything their leader tells them, they also believe that the Time of the Birth is coming. The cult also altogether keeps the group a secret, in every supernatural serial killings that was believed to be done by the devil, they're the ones who clean up and make the atrocities appear like accidents.But in the finale after Angela makes a final effort in saving Angelo from the devil's curse the cult was completely destroyed and annihilated killing Lucas and the rest of his followers.

The Curse of the Son

The son Angela's been taking care of is believed to be carrying a curse: whoever tries to stop the destined life of the child or sometimes for no particular reason, the person dies. List of deaths from the series that were related to the prophecy, Lucas, Angela, and Angelo.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

as Introducer *

Mylene Dizon Mylene Lilibeth Inocencio Dizon (; born September 6, 1976) is a Filipino actress. Known for her versatile work in independent film features and mainstream productions, she has received various accolades, including a Gawad Urian Award, two Lu ...

as Liz Pascual *Debraliz as Elena Castillo *

Rio Locsin Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve-Israel (born October 3, 1961), known professionally as Rio Locsin, is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her roles in films with underlying social themes, she began her career playing daring characters a ...

as Selya *

Susan Africa Susan Africa (born August 20, 1959) is a Filipinos, Filipino screen and stage actress, writer, painter, beauty queen and former television host with a career spanning four decades. After placing first runner-up at the Binibining Pilipinas, 1980 ...

as Gladya

DVD release

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containing all 20 episodes of Maligno was released by ''Star Home Video'' on June 20, 2008.

References

External links

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