ROSARIO: WHEN GRIEF MEETS SUPERSTITION TERROR FOLLOWS!

By Rommel Gonzales

Viva Films unleashes a curse like no other in ‘Rosario,’ the latest horror offering from writer-director Roni S. Benaid (Poon; Mary Cherry Chua; Marita; Nanay, Tatay). Rooted in Filipino superstition, ‘Rosario’ immerses viewers in a chilling nightmare where mourning turns deadly. Coming to cinemas on August 5.

In Filipino custom, a rosary is placed inside a coffin to guide the departed toward heaven. But there is one crucial role: the rosary must be cut before burial. If not, it is believed that it will unleash a chain of death—and this is exactly what begins to haunt Beth.

A loving sibling in a fractured family, Beth is forced to confront both loss and long-buried truths when she reaches out to her estranged sister, Ave. The two come together under devastating circumstances when their mother dies.

As the family gathers to mourn, their deeply religious and superstitious aunt places a rosary in the hands of the deceased. But in their grief, the family forgets the final step of the ritual.

Soon, a series of unexplainable tragedies begins to unfold. Alongside her siblings, Beth races against time to stop the curse that now haunts them… before it claims every one of them.

‘Rosario’ is brought to life by a talented cast led by Aubrey Caraan as Beth, a loving sister desperate to save her family; Yumi Garcia as Ave, the estranged sister pulled into the curse; Lance Carr as Caleb, Beth’s past lover who returns to help break the chain; Meg Imperial as Magda, the strong-willed eldest burdened by responsibility; Jairus Aquino as James, the caring brother trying to keep everyone grounded; and Suzette Ranillo as aunt Anne, whose actions unknowingly set the deadly chain in motion.

The film also features Bernadette Allyson and Rose Van Ginkel portraying crucial characters in the family’s turmoil.

In ‘Rosario,’ some rituals are not meant to be forgotten. Because once they are, the consequences may never end.

Witness the curse come alive in ‘Rosario,’ opening in cinemas nationwide on August 5.