MANILA, Philippines?Two horror movies, ?Tarot? and ?Manghuhula,? were rated ?A? by the Cinema Evaluation Board last week for their ?well-crafted? and ?compelling? stories about the occult. An ?A? gives a movie a 100-percent tax rebate.
In ?Tarot,? director Jun Lana had ?control over his rich material? said CEB chair Christine Dayrit, quoting a board member.
In the movie Marian Rivera plays Cara, who sees the future through her grandmother?s tarot cards. Fearing for her daughter?s life, Cara?s mother stops her from using her gift.
?Tarot? is currently showing in local theaters.
Dayrit described Paolo Herras? direction in ?Manghuhula?: ?Conflicts are well-defined. Fortunetelling is presented in a [novel] way.?
The film stars Eula Valdez as Messina, a failed fortuneteller who returns to her hometown to save her daughter Claire (Glyza de Castro) from a syndicate.
?Manghuhula? opens September 9.
