THE ECHO is a VERY low budget ghost story made in the Philippines. The tale is about a guy who buys an apartment in a run down old building which turns out (naturally) to be haunted by various spirits with sinister intentions. The model for this film is very much RINGU and the Japanese ghost story in general, so there's a dingy, grubby look to the surroundings and lots of slow-burning suspense. Sadly, the budget is so limited that it all adds up to very little in the end, but at least all of that creeping about in the dark adds up to a little atmosphere.
Review of The Echo
