Da Possessed (2014) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The ghosts haunt Ramon because he accidentally dug up their graves while working as a landscape artist. When he dug on the land to impress Anna, he disturbed the burial site of the three circus landowners who had been murdered and buried there many years earlier. Their spirits were bound to the land and rose to seek vengeance against those who disturbed their rest.

• circus owners ghosts
• haunting
• ramon possessed
• grave disturbance

Don Demetrio was the mastermind behind the murders of the three circus landowners. He wanted their land and when they refused to sell, he had them killed and buried on the property to cover up his crime. The ghosts later seek revenge against him specifically because he was the one who ordered their deaths.

Foreshadowing: The timeline establishes that the three landowners were murdered for refusing to sell their land, setting up Demetrio as the antagonist.

• don demetrio
• murders
• circus owners
• revenge
• syndicate

Chemerut, whose full name is Anastacio 'Chemerut' Balbitero Jr., is the leader of the three ghosts. He possesses Ramon's body by taking control of his physical form, using Ramon's voice and strength to carry out their vengeance. The possession allows the ghosts to interact with the living world while remaining spirits.

Foreshadowing: The film establishes early that the spirits rise and begin possessing Ramon the moment their graves are disturbed.

• chemerut
• possession
• ghost leader
• Anastacio Balbitero
• body control

Don Demetrio opposes the relationship because he is a powerful crime syndicate leader who sees Ramon as an unworthy, poor landscape artist with no status or power. Ramon represents everything Demetrio despises - someone from a lower social class who could tarnish his family's reputation.

Foreshadowing: The timeline establishes Don Demetrio as a formidable obstacle who stands in the way of their happiness from the beginning.

• anna father
• don demetrio
• class difference
• opposition
• relationship

Ramon gains courage by forming an alliance with the three ghosts. Understanding that they share a common enemy in Don Demetrio, he learns that courage doesn't mean facing danger alone - it can come from working with others, even supernatural beings. The ghosts push him to act and support him in confronting the syndicate leader.

Foreshadowing: Ramon's cowardice is established early in the film as his defining flaw that he must overcome.

• courage
• cowardice
• don demetrio
• confrontation
• personal growth

The three ghosts take turns possessing Ramon's body. Each ghost has their own personality and agenda, and they switch control based on what action needs to be taken. Chemerut appears to be the leader who coordinates these possessions, deciding which ghost takes over at any given moment.

Foreshadowing: The timeline shows that the ghosts intensify disturbances and target different aspects of Demetrio's operations.

• possession switching
• ghost personalities
• chemerut
• multiple spirits

The ghosts help Ramon because they realize he is not their true enemy. While he did disturb their graves, he did not kill them. Their actual target is Don Demetrio, who murdered them. By working with Ramon, they can use his body to carry out their revenge against the real culprit while also giving Ramon a chance to prove his love for Anna.

Foreshadowing: The timeline reveals that the ghosts' motive shifts toward revenge against Demetrio once their backstory is uncovered.

• ghost alliance
• justice
• revenge
• don demetrio
• working together

Ramon discovers the truth through his growing connection with the ghosts. As they possess him and communicate their desires, he learns about their tragic fate and the identity of their killer. The haunting itself becomes a way for the spirits to reveal their story and expose Don Demetrio's crimes.

Foreshadowing: The film builds toward this revelation as Ramon investigates the source of the haunting.

• truth
• murders
• investigation
• discovery
• revelation

The ghosts depart after their vengeance is satisfied. When Don Demetrio is exposed and justice is served through the confrontation, the three spirits finally find peace and leave the land. Their departure marks the end of the haunting, and the cursed land returns to peace.

Foreshadowing: The film's ending shows the spirits departing once their quest for justice is complete.

• ghosts leave
• peace
• ending
• justice
• closure

Ramon agrees to work with the spirits because he realizes they share a common enemy in Don Demetrio. Additionally, he understands that helping the ghosts achieve justice is the only way to protect Anna and prove his love for her. The alliance gives him the courage he lacked and a path to overcome the obstacles in his life.

Foreshadowing: The timeline shows Ramon reaching this decision after learning about the ghosts' true motive for vengeance.

• alliance
• spirits
• agreement
• collaboration
• courage