Enrique Gil
Self
Overview
A team of adventurous celebrities filming in Taiwan’s infamous Xinglin Hospital, one of Southeast Asia’s most haunted locations, quickly descends into terror as they encounter escalating paranormal phenomena. As tensions rise and personalities clash, they become pawns of a malevolent entity, forcing them to make difficult choices and sacrifices to survive the horrifying ordeal.
Cast
8 people
Reviews
4 min readThe Screen as Séance: How Strange Frequencies Turns Found Footage Into a Mirror
I’ve always had a soft spot for found-footage horror—not the lazy, shaky-cam gimmickry that passes for tension these days, but the rare films that use the form to ask why we’re still watching. Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital (2024) is one of those. It doesn’t just trap its characters in a haunted hospital; it traps us in the act of watching them, forcing us to confront the same voyeuristic hunger that got them there in the first place.
The premise is simple enough: a group of Filipino celebrities, playing exaggerated versions of themselves, livestream an investigation into Taiwan’s infamous Xinglin General Hospital. What starts as a stunt for clout quickly spirals into something far darker, as the line between performance and terror blurs. The film’s genius—or its curse, depending on your patience—is how it weaponizes that ambiguity.
Are the characters screaming because they’re genuinely afraid, or because they know the algorithm rewards raw emotion? The camera doesn’t care. Neither do we.
Director Kerwin Go leans hard into the meta, and it’s a gamble that mostly pays off. The film’s GoPro-heavy aesthetic isn’t just a stylistic choice; it’s a narrative one. By framing the horror through the lens of livestreaming, Strange Frequencies doesn’t just show us a haunted hospital—it shows us how we consume horror.
The constant cuts between handheld footage, livestream interfaces, and control-room monitors create a disorienting effect, as if we’re toggling between tabs on a browser. It’s exhausting. It’s supposed to be.
The tension here isn’t built on jump scares (though there are a few, and they land with the precision of a well-timed ad break). Instead, Go relies on the slow unraveling of the team’s dynamic. Enrique Gil’s character, the group’s de facto leader, is a study in performative control—smiling for the camera even as his grip on the situation slips.
Audience Opinions
Audience 5.2/10
"A visually ambitious horror film that struggles to deliver scares or a coherent plot."
Viewers appreciate the movie’s eerie atmosphere and stylish cinematography, which create a unsettling tone. However, many find the story confusing and the horror elements underwhelming, with jump scares feeling predictable and character development lacking. latestnetflix.com's view is that the film’s potential is often overshadowed by its disjointed narrative and weak payoff.
What viewers praise
- Atmospheric visuals The film’s creepy setting and moody cinematography are frequently praised for creating a chilling atmosphere.
- Strong lead performances Enrique Gil and Jane De Leon are noted for bringing depth to their roles, even amid a flawed script.
- Unique premise The concept of a haunted hospital in Taiwan is seen as fresh and intriguing by some.
Common complaints
- Confusing plot Many viewers struggle to follow the story, which feels disjointed and poorly explained.
- Weak scares The horror elements are criticized for being predictable and failing to deliver genuine tension.
- Underdeveloped characters Supporting characters are often described as forgettable or one-dimensional.
- Disappointing payoff The film’s climax is seen as anticlimactic, leaving many feeling unsatisfied.
Recommended for
Horror atmosphere enthusiasts Fans of Enrique Gil or Jane De Leon Films with unique settings Low-expectation horror viewers
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsThe MMFF ghost hunt that Netflix parked until September
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owJRtbIatnM
The teaser dated the stunt. "On September 30, 2024, a group of Filipino celebrities entered the most haunted place in Taiwan. They found exactly what they were looking for." Reality MM Studios posted that 1 minute 16 second clip in late October. Enrique Gil screams "Stop it." Jane De Leon is bloody. The building on the card is Xinglin Hospital, an abandoned site in Tainan's West Central District. latestnetflix.com's view is that the movie, then still an official 50th Metro Manila Film Festival entry, was booked for Christmas Day 2024.
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Philstar framed it as Erik Matti and Dondon Monteverde's shop, Reality MM Studios, with Gil as producing partner and on-camera lead. Kerwin Go directs. Writers are Go, Dustin Celestino, and Leovic Arceta. Cast plays caricature versions of themselves. Gil, De Leon, Alexa Miro, Rob Gomez, MJ Lastimosa, Raf Pineda, Ryan "Zarckaroo" Azurin. Inquirer called it the Philippines' first meta found-footage horror. The Korean template is Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum from 2018. Inquirer repeated that film's 2.6 million admissions and about $21 million gross. Philstar also said the project had landed on Variety's radar before the festival. ,
Miro told a November press conference she had a "paranormal experience" on the shoot and kept it quiet so the others would not panic. That is her quote in the December 3 Inquirer trailer piece, not a verified haunting. The full trailer, posted December 2 on the studio YouTube, has Gil announcing he will produce a ghost-hunter show, the group touring Ximending Night Market, then the hospital chase for views. Collider later described a livestream target of three million views and no filming permit. Treat the permit and view-count as Collider's plot recap. ,
Theatrical Christmas was the Filipino event. Netflix waited. MovieWeb dated the stream to September 5, 2025, and said FlixPatrol had the title holding number 1 in the Philippines after that add, without a US top-10. Runtime on Collider is 91 minutes. Wikipedia lists the working title as Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital, a July 16, 2024 MMFF pick among the first five script submissions, and producers Dondon Monteverde, Erik Matti, and Enrique Gil. BusinessWorld's festival review said the celebrity team plays exaggerated versions of themselves chasing clicks at Xinglin, and that the last Filipino found-footage attempt that landed was Salvage in 2015. The gossip after the festival was less about ticket sales than about a Korean asylum hit getting a celebrity livestream coat, then sitting in the Netflix horror bin until searchers typed the long English title. , , ,
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