Score: 1.7
5 Ratings
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: Mary Cherry Chua is based on a popular urban legend about a pretty high school lass named Mary Cherry Chua, who was reportedly murdered by the school janitor. The horror film centers on Karen (Ashley Diaz), who is fond of reading campus horror tales and urban legends.
Director & Writer: Roni Benaid
Cast: Abby Bautista, Ashley Diaz, Joko Diaz, Kokoy De Santos, Lyca Gairanod, Krissha Viaje, Alma Moreno, Elia Ilano, Rolando Inocencio, Migo Valid, Maria Riya Miranda, Kitsi Pagaspas, Shem Orinoco
Reviews/Notes:
“Ashley Diaz is a tall, mature-looking 19 year old, so it would have been better to make Karen a senior instead of sophomore. With the benefit of hindsight, the casting of Joko Diaz as the teacher of his daughter Ashley was a stroke of genius.” (Read more)
– Fred Hawson, Fred Said (2.5/5)“Mary Cherry Chua is a very silly film. It reads like a Wattpad book adapted to the screen, with a plot that makes less sense the more you think about it. Also listening to that full name uttered repeatedly is exhausting. Just call her Mary or Cherry or Chua, it’s not a crime. (Read more)
– John Tawasil, Present Confusion (2/5)“It’s a bit amusing at how the director managed to mix and match familiar horror elements and tried to effectively use a handful of them. The haphazard use of film logic gets a free pass at times, as the audience will eventually get the extent of whatever this can offer.” (Read more)
– Jay-R Trinidad (2/5)“It’s hard not to nitpick these kinds of films. Everything’s atrocious: from the acting to the technicals to even using Mary Had a Little Lamb as a theme song.” (Read more)
– Vinson Gabato (1/5)“Ultimately unsatisfying and devoid of any effective scares, this bland, boring and by-the-numbers horror flick is not worth wasting your time.” (Read more)
– Jayson Laniba, Film Circle Reject (1/5)