Sigaw (2004)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Yam Laranas

Writers:

Roy C. Iglesias (story) and
Yam Laranas (story)

Release Date:

19 May 2005 (Singapore)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

May kasama ka, 'di mo lang alam... (You have companion, you just don't know)

Plot:

Marvin (Richard Guttierez) savors his independence in a newly acquired unit of an old apartment building...

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Haunting | Little Girl | Caretaker | Blood

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jomari Yllana	...	Bert
Richard Gutierrez	...	Marvin
Iza Calzado	...	Anna
Angel Locsin	...	Pinky
James Blanco	...	Jude
Ella Guevara	...	Lara
Lui Manansala	...	Marvin's Mother
Tessie Villarama	...	Pinky's Mother
Pocholo Montes	...	Pinky's Father
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Geric Albero
Ronnie Lazaro	...	Caretaker

Directed by
Yam Laranas

Writing credits
Roy C. Iglesias		(story and screenplay) (as Roy Iglesias) and
Yam Laranas		(story and screenplay)

Produced by
Jocelyn D. Bracamonte	....	associate producer
William Lao	....	executive producer
Roselle Monteverde-Teo	....	producer

Original Music by
Jesse Lucas

Cinematography by
Yam Laranas		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Manet A. Dayrit

Production Design by
Sammy Aranzamendez		(as Sammy Arranzamendez)

Art Direction by
Greg Lipit

Makeup Department
Lilia Benoza	....	makeup artist
Edel Mercado	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Nieva Paz Eraña	....	general manager: LVN Pictures (as Nieva Paz Erana)
Grace Monteverde	....	general manager
Edmundo Sol	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jay Abello	....	assistant director

Art Department
Arnel Capistrano	....	props/sets
Cleto Dapula	....	props/sets
Henry Dela Rosa	....	props/sets
Ronnie Jakosalem	....	props/sets
Rex Javier	....	props/sets
Ben Lipit	....	props/sets
Aimee Paycana	....	poster design and layout

Sound Department
Aurel Claro Bilbao	....	adr editor
Aurel Claro Bilbao	....	sfx/foley editor
Lamberto Casas Jr.	....	adr editor (as Bebet Casas)
Lamberto Casas Jr.	....	sfx/foley editor (as Bebet Casas)
Ross Diaz	....	adr editor
Ross Diaz	....	sfx/foley editor
Arnel S. Francia	....	adr editor (as Arnel Francia)
Arnel S. Francia	....	sfx/foley editor (as Arnel Francia)
Hilario 'Buboy' Gatdula	....	boom operator: Cineforce (as Boboy Gatdula)
Albert Michael Idioma	....	sound
Arnel Labayo	....	adr editor
Arnel Labayo	....	sfx/foley editor
Rick Loresto Jr.	....	adr editor (as Ric Loresto)
Rick Loresto Jr.	....	sfx/foley editor (as Ric Loresto)
Lucy Quinto	....	dubbing supervisor
Arnold Reodica	....	sound
Carmen Serafin	....	dubbing supervisor
Addiss Tabong	....	adr editor
Addiss Tabong	....	sfx/foley editor

Visual Effects by
Indoy Austria	....	optical printer operator: LVN Pictures
Andrew Jayson Coo	....	compositor
Dayan M. Enriquez	....	compositor (as Dayan Enriquez)
Richard Francia	....	compositor
Richard Francia	....	digital scanning and recording
Ryan Grimarez	....	compositor (as Ryan 'Hamaring' Grimarez)
Ryan Grimarez	....	digital scanning and recording (as Ryan 'Hamaring' Grimarez)
Reg Gutierrez	....	compositor
Ian Hontanosas	....	compositor
Arthur Jarlego	....	optical printer operator: LVN Pictures (as Arturo Jarlego)
Noel F. Lim	....	compositor (as Noel Lim)
Mary Vivien Madelo	....	compositor (as Vivian Madelo)
Aseneth Jane C. Miquiabas	....	compositor (as Aseneth Miquiabas)
Aylmer Alfred Ong Velez	....	compositor (as Aylmer Alfred 'A' Velez)
Aylmer Alfred Ong Velez	....	digital scanning and recording (as Aylmer Alfred 'A' Velez)
Fel Rodolfo	....	visual effects supervisor
Roimee Salandaman	....	visual effects producer: Roadrunner Network (as Roimee G. Salandanan)

Camera and Electrical Department
Nonito Cesario	....	second assistant camera
Sanny Chua	....	still photographer (as Sany Chua)
Henry Martinez	....	still photographer
Jun Muro	....	video assist operator: Cineforce (as Jun Murro)
Jojo Rivera	....	clapper loader: Cineforce
Carlito Salonoy	....	camera operator (as Charlito Salunoy)
Romeo Villanueva	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mario Lipit	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Evalyn T. Canapi	....	assistant film editor (as Evalyn Canapi)
Ely Carangian	....	telecine operator
Dansel Cruz	....	post-production producer: Roadrunner Network
Jun H. De Guzman	....	dailies editor (as Jun De Guzman)
Jun Enriquez	....	laboratory negative processing supervisor
Ma. Tatiana Escarcha	....	post-production producer: Roadrunner Network (as Tana Escarcha)
Nonoy Flojo	....	post-production coordinator
Julie Galino	....	post-production secretary: LVN Pictures
Sheryl Lopez	....	assistant editor: AVID (as Sheryll Lopez)
Annabel W. Magalona	....	assistant film editor (as Anabel Magalona)
Rocky Magsino	....	color grader: LVN Pictures
Rachel Mañalac	....	post-production producer: Roadrunner Network
Nestor Mutia	....	post-production technician: LVN Pictures
Roberto Q. Nicolas	....	telecine operator (as Oveth Nicolas)
Sol Quindoyos	....	assistant film editor
Cheryl Rivera	....	post-production producer: Roadrunner Network
Joseph Samala	....	assistant editor: AVID
Armen Teh	....	color grader: LVN Pictures (as Armen The)
Che Ventura	....	color grader: LVN Pictures

Transportation Department
Hazel De Leon	....	traffic coordinator

Other crew
Ida Arcaina	....	production secretary
Patrick Benitez	....	utility man
Elmer M. Buencamino	....	film specialist (as Elmer Buencamino)
Rey Cabanauan	....	crew: Cineforce
Nelson Cammaga	....	schedule master
Billy Capulong	....	crew: Cineforce
Manuel Chavez	....	booking staff: Regal Entertainment
Frank B. Chico	....	technical operations engineer (as Frank Chico)
Ronald Constantino	....	publicist
Rolando Cruz	....	positive film checker: LVN Pictures
Paul Daza	....	creative consultant
Ernesto Decena	....	booking staff: Regal Entertainment
Hazel De Leon	....	traffic coordinator
Jun De Leon	....	technical operations engineer
Cristy Dizon	....	continuity supervisor
Francesca Dizon	....	positive film checker: LVN Pictures (as Fransisca Dizon)
Gay Ace Domingo	....	publicist
Uriah Y. Dypuekeng	....	technical operations engineer (as Uriah Dypuekeng)
Jose Romar Galang	....	project coordinator: LVN Pictures (as Jomar Galang)
Henry Gambol	....	project coordinator: LVN Pictures
Joey Gosiengfiao	....	publicist
Dolor Guevarra	....	publicist
Chuck Gutierrez	....	web master
Stephanie Holinski	....	production assistant
Jojo Jamito	....	crew: Cineforce
Willy Jardinazo	....	printing department supervisor: LVN Pictures (as Wilfredo Jardinazo)
Nancy Jubac	....	booking staff: Regal Entertainment
Efren C. Lopera	....	laboratory projectionist: LVN Pictures (as Efren Lopera)
Jaime Lumangaya	....	utility man
Rachelle Malapitan	....	project coordinator: LVN Pictures
Marivic Mangulat	....	project coordinator: LVN Pictures
Peter Manibo	....	crew: Cineforce
Christopher Manjares	....	crew: Cineforce (as Cris Manjares)
Darlino Marquez	....	crew: Cineforce
Ofelia Merto	....	booking staff: Regal Entertainment
Jynett Monteverde	....	comptroller (as Jyn Monteverde)
Daye C. Moralita	....	technical operations engineer (as Daye Moralita)
Gina Elba Murro	....	production secretary (as Gina Elba-Murro)
Edna M. Pacardo	....	production secretary (as Edna Pacardo)
Odie Pacheco	....	crew: Cineforce
Jun Poblador	....	creative consultant
Pablo Portes	....	crew: Cineforce
Florentino Rivera	....	positive film checker: LVN Pictures
Gorgy Ruta	....	advertising and promotions
Siony Sipin	....	booking staff: Regal Entertainment
Ligaya Tan	....	booking staff: Regal Entertainment
Melody Tolentino	....	advertising and promotions
George Toralba	....	assistant technical operations manager: LVN Pictures (as George Torralba)
Imelda Ulaso	....	post-production accountant: LVN Pictures
Nar M. Umali	....	technical operations engineer (as Nar Umali)
Rosalyn Valeza	....	project coordinator: LVN Pictures
Luz Veras	....	production accountant
Helen Villamar	....	cashier
Buenaventura Yambot	....	laboratory projectionist: LVN Pictures

Production Companies

• MegaVision
• Regal Films (line producer) (as Regal Entertainment)

Distributors

• Cathay-Keris Films (2005) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Cineforce Corporation  camera and lighting equipment provided by
• LVN Pictures  post-production facilities
• Roadrunner Network  digital editing and negative handling
• Roadrunner Network  digital sound recording facility
• Roadrunner Network  negative developing

Also Known As:

The Echo (International: English title) (USA)
The Scream (USA) (informal literal title)

Runtime:

Philippines:102 min

Country:

Philippines

Language:

Filipino | Tagalog

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Manila, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Company:

MegaVision

Trivia:

Supported by Globe, Mercury, and imanila.

Quotes:

The Caretaker: Don't mind them and they will not mind you. Convince yourself that you are not hearing the noises.

Movie Connections:

Remade as The Echo (2008/I)

Wow!

I sat down and watched this movie at first not expecting much. I've seen a few Philippine films before and considered them about on par with American TV movies due to their low budget. "Sigaw" shows the viewer that an impressive movie can be made when a quality script, quality director and quality actors get together.

"Sigaw" is the story of about a young man who moves into an apartment building and can't find peace because of the constant noise create by the domestic problems of his neighbors down the hall. The neighbor wife and daughter are being routinely terrorized and victimized by her jealous husband. The husband and wife engage in the same argument word for word every evening--literally! The new tenant begins to hear strange noises and see strange sights in the dark hallway and eventually in his apartment. He tells his girlfriend, who at first doesn't believe him and insists that he just move out, but she later discovers, much to her dismay, that there's something very strange going on at her boyfriend's place and that they both have been swept into a terrifying situation in which there is no apparent escape.

Sigaw reminded me of two other Asian scary gems--"Ringu" (later remade as "The Ring") and "The Eye." It's an excellent film that shouldn't be missed. One note: It is a foreign film, so there are subtitles, but much of the movie best scenes are, in fact unspoken.

I highly recommend it.