Completed - ENGLISH, FILIPINO - Horror - 92 minutes
JC, a young Filipino man is forced to take over the family business: A motel in the remote wilderness where immigrants are sent in order to make them disappear though a bed which devours men and impregnates women.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Bradley LIEW Writer(s) : Bradley LIEW, Bianca BALBUENA Cast : Jc SANTOS, Jan BIJVOET, Nicholas SAPUTRA, Agot ISIDRO, Vithaya PANSRINGARM, Bront PALARAE, Talia ZUCKER, Will JAYMES, Perry DIZON Producer(s) : Bianca BALBUENA, Bradley LIEW, Jeremy CHUA, Boštjan VIRC, Siniša JURIČIČ, Kriz GAZMEN, Marizel S. MARTINEZ
JC, a young Filipino man is forced to take over the family business set by his estranged tyrant father, a lonesome motel in the remote wilderness, providing shelter to illegal immigrants on behalf of the Government. But as JC and the guests soon discover, Motel Acacia is home to a dark and ancient spirit, which devours men and impregnates women. With food running out and a violent blizzard preventing the guests to leave, a desperate fight for survival begins. In an attempt rid himself from his father’s shadow, JC risks losing his own humanity.
Country(ies) : PHILIPPINES, SLOVENIA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN, THAILAND
World Premiere – Tokyo IFF / Asian Future Competition 2019