Sundo

Sundo is a 2009 Filipino horror-suspense film from director Topel Lee, with screenplay written by his Ouija screenwriter Aloy Adlawan. The film stars Robin Padilla, Katrina Halili, Rhian Ramos, Hero Angeles, Mark Bautista and Sunshine Dizon. The film was released on March 18, 2009. Plot Vanessa is killed after being visited by her long dead husband. The film then cuts to Romano, a retired military operative who goes into seclusion after nearly succumbing to his battle injuries and discovers that he has the ability to see ghosts around people who will soon encounter sudden, disastrous deaths. Worried of his brother, Romano's blind sister Isabel, persuades him to return to Manila with the help of Louella, Romano's childhood friend who is a doctor and harbors affection for him. An aspiring actress, Kristina, a widow, Lumen, and her nephew, Eric hitch a ride with Romano, Isabel and Louella along with Louella's driver, Baste. On their van's way back to Manila, the group manages to avoid an accident as Romano wakes up just in time to warn Baste, having dreamt of the impending tragedy. As he steps out of the van to survey the scene, he starts seeing ghosts surrounding the van and eventually looking at him. The ghosts are an old man, a young woman with hair covering her face, two more adult men, and a woman who Romano thinks look like his mother. He also hears a baby crying though he is unable to see it. After this, the group stop to eat and rest in a restaurant in Baguio. Just as Lumen mentions that she needs to use the ladies room, one of the male ghosts shows himself to Romano and interacts with him. Soon after, Lumen dies as a rail spike pins her head. Eric dies next of electrocution while attending Lumen's husband's wake, right after the other male ghost grabs Romano to get his attention. The group now consult with a local elder who informs them that Romano can see ghosts because of an open third eye. Moreover, the ghosts that he sees are "Sundo", or those whom Death uses to fetch a person who is about to die. The Sundo can be anyone such as a spouse, siblings, parents, or a friend who has previously died and has a close relationship with the person. Because Romano prevented the earlier accident from happening when they are "meant" to die, they still "owe" the grim reaper their lives and this debt will be collected regardless. After leaving the elder, the group recall that there were 7 people in the van but Romano only saw 5 ghosts.