The Echo

"You're with someone, you just don't know it."

2004 1h 42m TL

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 17

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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After moving into his new digs a ratty apartment in a decrepit building Marvin senses that something is amiss. Every night, domestic violence occurs at the home of his neighbors: an alcoholic cop, his wife, Anna, and their daughter, Lara. When bloody apparitions of Anna and Lara flash before Marvin's eyes, he begins to question his sanity in this atmospheric horror film.

“You're with someone, you just don't know it.”

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Cast

Jomari Yllana
Bert
Richard Gutierrez
Marvin
Iza Calzado
Anna
Angel Locsin
Pinky
James Blanco
Jude
Ella Guevara
Lara
Ronnie Lazaro
Caretaker
Lui Manansala
Marvin's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yam Laranas
Writers: Roy Iglesias, Yam Laranas
Languages: Tagalog
Countries: Philippines

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yam Laranas, shot by Yam Laranas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jesse Lucas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Manet A. Dayrit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jomari Yllana and Richard Gutierrez and Iza Calzado carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You're with someone, you just don't know it.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0423195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yam Laranas directs. Yam Laranas behind the camera. Jesse Lucas scores. Manet A. Dayrit cuts. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yam Laranas, shot by Yam Laranas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jesse Lucas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Manet A. Dayrit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jomari Yllana and Richard Gutierrez and Iza Calzado carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You're with someone, you just don't know it.".
8IMDB entry: tt0423195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.