The Entity (2015)

	Also Known As: Nilalang (Original)
	Year of first release: 2015
	Director: Pendring Lopez
	Actors: Cesar Montano, Maria Ozawa, Meg Imperial
	Country: RP
	Genre: Thriller, Horror
	Conditions of visioning: 05.11.2016, Multiplex Lavalle, BARS2016
Synopsis: For a thousand years Forces of Evil have tried to take control of the book of Ishi by possessing people. In modern-day Manila mysterious crimes occur even after the serial killer supposed responsible for them was taken out.
Review: Movies from the Philippines are always interesting, in any genre. This one promised some action and the Japanese Adult movie actress Maria Ozawa (oh I just notice she also played in Tokyo Species, gotta see that one to find out if she is as memorable as Natasha Henstridge in the original Species). What I didn't expect was samurais, ronins and an ancient curse! Even more than usual in Filipino productions there is a mix of English, Filipino, Spanish and Japanese cultures and languages (the latter for Osawa in particular). But I found it very hard to get involved in the action maybe because it was too repetitive, or too slow and not helped by a soft soundtrack, or simply because it was ridiculous to see this curse jumping from body to body and obviously keeping the heroes for the end. A bit predictable too.
Rating: 3 /10