''Pridyider'' is a 2012 Filipino

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directed by Rico Maria Ilarde, starring

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and

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. The film was released nationwide last September 19, 2012 under

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. This film is based on the episode of the same name from the 1984 film ''

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was the only cast member from the original episode who is part of the cast, co-star

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was also a part of the original film but was cast in another episode, ''Baso''.

Plot

The story is about Tina Benitez (

) coming home from abroad to an empty house which she inherited from her parents. Not long after, strange things happen in the house, particularly in the kitchen, where an antique refrigerator is located. Tina arrives in her former home, when she receives the news of her mother's (

)'s suicide and her father's disappearance. The refrigerator starts taking lives, starting with Tina's friend's pet cat. Her manager (

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) tries to give her another chance, until the refrigerator takes him alive, despite Tina trying to rescue him from the tentacles. When she and her boyfriend tried to open the refrigerator, they were sprayed with blood. The refrigerator was later revealed to be cursed by a demon who her mother made a deal with to sate her vengeance on her husband (

), according to a former policeman/detective turned hunter who was obsessed with the case involving her parents. Tina's mother killed the woman who she suspects to be her husband's mistresses, chopping them up and feeding their corpses on the refrigerator, until the police saw her corpse in the refrigerator. the policeman/detective was blinded when he tried to open the refrigerator. They also consulted with the priest, giving them instructions to defeat the demon. Her father appears as a grotesque faced man, when he accidentally doused with boiling oil while he was cooking and he fell upon the floor, following the cauldron. When they prepared the formula, the father sacrificed himself as bait. The refrigerator dragged him. The couple pushed the refrigerator, Tina descends to the hole, revealing the demon's victims, some dead, others barely conscious. She lighted the bomb, but her mother appears holding a cleaver. She fought with her own daughter, but her father, barely conscious, held his wife and asked his daughter to leave. The bomb goes off, destroying the hellhole and the refrigerator, saving the couple.

Cast

Main cast

as Tina Benitez * JM De Guzman as James

Supporting cast

as Mrs. Benitez *

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as Agatha *

as Mr. Benitez *

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as Detective Albay *

as Dick *

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as Celine *

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as Tita Angie * Hector Macaso as Atty. Taballo * Rolly Inocencio as Priest

Rating

The rating of this film is rated PG-13 for some horror, strong violence, action, suspense and thriller.

References

External links

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2012 films Philippine supernatural horror films Philippine ghost films Films about witchcraft 2012 horror films Regal Entertainment films Films directed by Rico Maria Ilarde