''Maligno'' () is an

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primetime horror-action-thriller which was the second installment of '' Sineserye Presents: The Susan Roces Cinema Collection''. The show is adapted from the 1977 movie of the same name which starred

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who makes a guest appearance in the television program. It premiered from April 28, 2008 to May 23, 2008, replacing '' Palos'', was replaced by '' My Girl''. This series can be streaming on

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every 8:00 & 8:30 pm replacing

!Oka Tokat ''!Oka Tokat'' was a Philippine paranormal horror-action-thriller drama which originally aired on ABS-CBN from June 24, 1997 to May 7, 2002 every Tuesday night replacing '' Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata''. It starred Ricky Davao, Carmina Vi ...

Overview

Origin

It is based on 1977 film starring the Queen of Philippine Movies,

, that won her second FAMAS Best Actress trophy. The 1977 movie was directed by Celso Ad. Castillo, who also wrote the original screenplay together with Dominador B. Mirasol. The film stars included

Dante Rivero Dante Rivero is a Filipino film and television actor who has won a FAMAS award and nominated for a Gawad Urian Award The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang ...

Celia Rodriguez Cecilia Rodriguez (born June 21, 1938) is a multi-awarded Filipina actress. She appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows. She won four FAMAS Awards in the films ''Kulay Dugo ang Gabi'', ''The Passionate Strangers'', ''Lilet'' and ' ...

, and

Eddie Garcia Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...

. The film revolves about Angela after being impregnated by an evil spirit,she fears that her child will be the evil one's offspring.Besides that she and her family are hunted down by a coven of satanists and witches attempting to rob her soul.

Synopsis

The Chosen Carrier

After leaving her baby girl at a convent, Selya and her three companions die in succession while trying to escape a satanic cult. Later on, Selya's daughter is adopted by a wealthy but childless couple and is christened as Angela. However, her adoptive father never learns to love her and becomes even more distant when his wife dies during labor. Despite her lonely childhood, Angela later becomes a successful newscaster. Her staff even throws a surprise party for her to celebrate the nomination of “Kulam”—a story featured in her news magazine show—for an Emmy Award. But instead of bursting out with joy, Angela is shaken by the news. As it happens, that particular episode makes her feel guilty because the woman who was accused of witchcraft in her scoop was later killed by her neighbors, leaving her daughter alone in the world. Worse, her show will be reformatted and improved only on the condition that she makes a follow up piece on the story. Still upset by these developments, she retires to her office for some peace and quiet, only to encounter a crazed man who is lusting after her. When she is about to call the guard for help, the man suddenly disappears. Angela quickly brushes the incident off as a hallucination. But when she arrives home, she discovers her maids are dead and she is raped by the devil himself.

The Cult

A Satanic worship is being emphasized in the story, the cult is believed to worship the devil and does everything their leader tells them, they also believe that the Time of the Birth is coming. The cult also altogether keeps the group a secret, in every death that was believed to be done by the devil, they're the ones who clean up and make the scenes appear like accidents.

The Curse of the Son

The son Angela's been taking care of is believed to be carrying a curse: whoever tries to stop the destined life of the child or sometimes for no particular reason, the person dies. List of deaths from the series that were related to the prophecy, Lucas, Angela, and Angelo.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

as Introducer *

Mylene Dizon Mylene Dizon (; born September 6, 1974) is a Filipino actress and model. Dizon has established herself as one of the most renowned actresses in Philippine cinema with an astounding 30 films and nearly 50 television roles to her credit, as well ...

as Liz Pascual *Debraliz as Elena Castillo *

Rio Locsin Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve, known by her screen name Rio Locsin (born October 3, 1961), is a Filipina actress and model. Regarded as the "Queen of Adult Drama", Locsin has starred in nearly 60 films including '' Bira! Darna! Bira!'' (197 ...

as Selya *

Susan Africa Susan Africa (born August 20, 1959) is a veteran Filipino film, television and theatre actress. Recognised as a legend in the Philippine cinema, Africa won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 13th Metro Manila Film Festival for her performance in ...

as Gladya

DVD release

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containing all 20 episodes of Maligno was released by ''Star Home Video'' on June 20, 2008.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maligno (Tv Series) ABS-CBN drama series Philippine horror fiction television series 2008 Philippine television series debuts 2008 Philippine television series endings Fiction about the Devil Witchcraft in television Fictional depictions of the Antichrist Satanism in popular culture Television series about cults Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Live action television shows based on films Filipino-language television shows Television series by Star Creatives Television shows set in the Philippines