"The Road" Theatrical Poster
Indiewire reports Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media will give the Filipino thriller The Road, a day-and-date theatrical and VOD release May 11.
Directed by Patient X’s Yam Laranas, The Road has been noted not only for delivering a terrifying experience, but also for its erie atmosphere. According to imdb, the plot revolves around a murder case, which is reopened, when three teens vanish in an area where a gruesome killing took place three decades ago.
Intense melodramas aside, Filipino films – or better yet, Tagalog movies – are not exactly known for their cinematic quality. Many titles are often looked down upon due to their point-and-shoot corniness and their inability to establish even a small degree of originality. Hopefully films like The Road will open the door for some of the better Tagalog movies out there. Check out the trailer.
