# Otlum

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{{Short description|2018 Philippine horror film}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = Otlum poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [Joven Tan](/source/Joven_Tan)
| producer       = Joven Tan
| writer         = Joven Tan
| starring       = {{ubl|[Buboy Villar](/source/Buboy_Villar)|[Jerome Ponce](/source/Jerome_Ponce)|[Ricci Rivero](/source/Ricci_Rivero)|Vitto Marquez|Danzel Fernandez}}
| music          = 
| cinematography = {{ubl|Jun Dalawis|Tejay Gonzales}}
| editing        = Jason Cahapay
| studio         = Horseshoe Studios
| distributor    = Horseshoe Studios
| released       = {{Film date|2018|12|25}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/310578/otlum |title='Otlum' |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=December 23, 2018}}</ref>
| country        = Philippines
| language       = Filipino
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
}}
'''''Otlum'''''<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2018 |title=WATCH: The trailers for all 8 MMFF 2018 entries|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/09/18/watch-the-trailers-for-all-8-mmff-2018-entries |access-date=December 19, 2020|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en}}</ref> is a 2018 Philippine horror film starring [Buboy Villar](/source/Buboy_Villar), [Jerome Ponce](/source/Jerome_Ponce), [Ricci Rivero](/source/Ricci_Rivero), Vitto Marquez and Danzel Fernandez,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=TEAM|first=PUSH|title=Meet the cast of the MMFF horror entry 'Otlum' {{!}} PUSH.COM.PH: Your ultimate showbiz hub!|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2018/12/17/photos/meet-the-cast-of-the-mmff-horror-entry-otlum-104854|access-date=December 19, 2020|website=PUSH}}</ref> directed and written by [Joven Tan](/source/Joven_Tan). It is one of the official entries of the [2018 Metro Manila Film Festival](/source/2018_Metro_Manila_Film_Festival).<ref name="auto"/>

The term "''Otlum''" is "''Multo''" spelled backward,  which means "''Ghost''".<ref name=pdi1>{{Cite web|last=Inquirer|first=Philippine Daily|date=December 23, 2018|title='Otlum'|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/310578/otlum|access-date=December 19, 2020|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en}}</ref>

== Story ==
The film is about a group of teenagers being haunted by a ghost who committed suicide in a haunted orphanage.

== Cast ==
* [Buboy Villar](/source/Buboy_Villar) as Fred<ref name=":0" />
* [Jerome Ponce](/source/Jerome_Ponce) as Allan<ref name=":0" />
* [Ricci Rivero](/source/Ricci_Rivero) as Dindo<ref name=":0" />
* Vitto Marquez as Erwin<ref name=":0" />
* Danzel Fernandez as Caloy<ref name=":0" />
* [Kiray Celis](/source/Kiray) as Jessa
* Michelle Vito as Verna
* [John Estrada](/source/John_Estrada) as Bien
* [Irma Adlawan](/source/Irma_Adlawan) as Aling Gemma
* [Pen Medina](/source/Pen_Medina) as Father Resty
* Alfonso Yñigo Delen as young ghost
* [Jairus Aquino](/source/Jairus_Aquino) as Buloy
* [Vivoree Esclito](/source/Vivoree_Esclito) as Girl Recruit
* [Ping Medina](/source/Ping_Medina) as young Father Resty

== Production ==
The film was directed and written by [Joven Tan](/source/Joven_Tan) and it was produced by Horseshoe Studios. Tan described ''Otlum'' as being similar to films of the ''[Shake, Rattle and Roll](/source/Shake%2C_Rattle_%26_Roll_(film_series))'' franchise, which the director said he enjoyed watching growing up.<ref name=pdi1/>

==Release==
''Otlum'' was released in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2018, as part of the [2018 Metro Manila Film Festival](/source/2018_Metro_Manila_Film_Festival). The film marks as [Joven Tan](/source/Joven_Tan)'s directorial debut in the film festival,<ref name=pdi1/> as well as the film acting debut of [Ricci Rivero](/source/Ricci_Rivero), who was more noted for being a basketball player. ''Otlum'''s selection as among the eight entries was met with some controversy after the MMFF executive committee chose the film over ''Alpha: The Right To Kill''. In response to the controversy, co-lead Rivero dismissed criticism on the film's selection remarking that he could not "control others' opinions".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Is Ricci Rivero disheartened by controversies about his first MMFF movie?|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/28981/is-ricci-rivero-disheartened-by-controversies-about-his-first-mmff-movie|access-date=December 19, 2020|website=PEP.ph|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=9494300}}

Category:Philippine horror films
Category:2018 horror thriller films
Category:2018 films
Category:Films directed by Joven Tan

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