Produced by renowned director and “Master of Horror” Erik Matti with veteran filmmaker Dondon Monteverde and in collaboration with actor Enrique Gil, this local adaptation will feature a group of young actors from the Philippines as they seeks to explore and film one of the most haunted places in Taiwan, Xinglin Hospital.

Haunted hospital in Taiwan, entered Wow, Reality MM Studios has released the first clip of their 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital based on the South Korean box office hit Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.

And the power of horror in said clip.

Produced by renowned director and “Master of Horror” Erik Matti with veteran filmmaker Dondon Monteverde and in collaboration with actor Enrique Gil, this local adaptation will feature a group of young actors from the Philippines as they seeks to explore and film one of the most haunted places in Taiwan, Xinglin Hospital.

The Korean version is a 2018 found footage supernatural horror film directed by Jung Bum-shik. Based on an actual psychiatric hospital located in Gwangju-si, it stars actors Wi Ha-joon (Squid Game), Park Ji-hyun (The Divine Fury), Oh Ah-yeon (Mr. Sunshine), Moon Ye-won (Legal). High), Park Sung-hoon (The Glory, Queen of Tears), Yoo Je-yoon (Extreme Job), and Lee Seung-wook (Joseon Fist).

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum was a commercial hit in South Korea attracting over 2.6 million viewers and U$21 million at the box office, making it the second biggest grosser for a Korean horror film in 2018.

The project was brought to Reality MM Studios by Creative Leaders Group 8 CEO BJ Song (Taxi Driver, Boys Over Flowers, Princess Hours).

And its local adaptation, which also stars Enrique Gil (My Ex and Whys, Seven Sundays) as he leads a group of personalities who all play themselves on screen, recently hit the radar of Hollywood media outlet Variety. including actress Jane De Leon (Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme), Alexa Miro and Rob Gomez (A Girl and a Guy), beauty queen MJ Lastimosa (Day Zero) along with real-life tarot reader Raf Pineda and content creator Ryan “Zarckaroo” Azurin.

Zarckaroo is a local video creator known for capturing actual footage of some of the region’s most haunted and exotic locations. His YouTube account is followed by some 1.6 million subscribers while his Facebook page has 1.9 million followers.

Following the format of the Korean original, a group of Filipino amateur ghosthunters will explore the infamous Xinglin Hospital, an abandoned building located in the West Central District of Taiwan. The asylum is considered by locals as one of the most haunted places in Taiwan due to its repeated paranormal activities.

Called the very first meta found footage horror film, audiences and critics are already anticipating the reimagined style of filming technique.

The film was recently announced as Reality MM Studios’ official entry to the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital is from the production duo of Matti and Monteverde known for hits such as On the Job (2013), Honor Thy Father (2015), Seklusyon (2016), BuyBust (2018), and Kuwaresma (2019) which will begin showing in theaters on Christmas, December 25.