In the age of TikTok and short attention spans, Purificacion is deliberately slow. The scares are not loud bangs but quiet revelations. One scene, which has become infamous online, involves Ayla watching a 24-hour CCTV recording of her grandmother's room. Over three real-time minutes of screen time, we see the grandmother's head turn 180 degrees—not with CGI, but through a practical effect that takes nearly two minutes to complete on screen. It is horrifying because it feels real.

Some reviewers noted that the film’s segmentation feels like separate episodes rather than a smooth cinematic transition, which may have been a deliberate attempt to create a "surreal" atmosphere.

as Father Ricardo Baltazar / Jude Purificacion. Ava Mendez as Jade. Robb Guinto as Jasmine. Critical Analysis

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