Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay
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| Directed by | Frasco S. Mortiz |
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| Story by | Joel M. Mercado |
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| Cinematography | David Diaz Abaya |
| Edited by | Jerrold Tarog |
| Music by | Francis S. Concio |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Box office | ₱188,750,969.00 (USD 3,899,200) |
Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay (referred to as Pagpag: Nine Lives) is a 2013 Filipino supernatural horror film directed by Frasco S. Mortiz. The film was released on December 25, 2013, at the Metro Manila Film Festival and stars Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Paulo Avelino and Shaina Magdayao. The film follows a group of teenagers that are terrorized by an evil spirit after they do not follow the Filipino superstition called "pagpag".
The film revolves around the traditional Filipino belief that one should never go home directly after visiting a wake since it risks bringing evil spirits or the deceased to one's home. The film grossed ₱188.7 million, becoming one of the highest-grossing Filipino horror films in history.