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TxT (2006) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2006 · 114 mins · English
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Directed by
Michael Tuviera
Starring
Dennis Trillo, Malou Crisologo, Eugene Domingo, Oyo Boy Sotto, Bing Loyzaga, Allan K.

A chilling thriller where Roman (Oyo Boy Sotto) dies in a car crash but won’t abandon his girlfriend Joyce (Angel Locsin). From beyond the grave he sends ominous texts and “death photos” that predict the fate of her friends, including Alex (Dennis Trillo). When the murders occur, Joyce confronts the force and fights to protect her loved ones.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle
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15 events in order · contains spoilers

TxT Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of TxT (2006) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Joyce ends her relationship and faces a fatal crash with Roman

    Joyce breaks up with Roman and refuses to continue the relationship. As a final request, Roman asks Joyce to drive him home in his car. During the drive they are involved in a serious accident; Roman dies on impact while Joyce is left injured. This incident marks the haunting's violent origin.

    When
    Day of breakup
    Where
    Highway near Joyce's home
  2. Alex consoles Joyce after the crash

    Alex, a call center agent who has feelings for Joyce, stays by her side and provides support after the crash. He comforts her as she recovers, helping her cope with the trauma and shock. Their connection begins to deepen in the wake of the tragedy.

    When
    Days after the crash
    Where
    Joyce's hospital room
  3. Strange messages begin from Roman's number

    Days after the accident, Joyce receives messages from Roman's number, which she initially writes off as a cruel prank. The texts disrupt her routine and she grows unsettled by the unexpected contact. The haunting has begun, but Joyce struggles to believe it is real.

    When
    Days after the crash
    Where
    Joyce's phone
  4. Roman's haunting shows Joyce images of her activities

    Roman's messages evolve into images showing Joyce's current activities, as if he is watching every move she makes. The uncanny intrusion unsettles her and makes daily life feel invasive and dangerous. Joyce begins to fear the reach of Roman's presence.

    When
    Following the initial messages
    Where
    Joyce's phone
  5. 3:29 am: messages reveal dead acquaintances

    At exactly 3:29 am, the messages include images of Joyce's acquaintances dead. The time stamp feels chilling and precise, escalating Joyce's fear. She starts to believe the killer is targeting people connected to her.

    When
    3:29 am
    Where
    Joyce's phone
  6. Aling Kuring dies after answering a call

    Aling Kuring, a restaurant owner, answers a call from Roman and collapses as her head shakes violently, dying on the spot. The pattern suggests that nobody who connected with Joyce is safe. The folk-ritualistic undertones of the haunting become more apparent.

    When
    Before 3:29 am
    Where
    Aling Kuring's restaurant
  7. Lilia is killed after being watched

    Before 3:29 am, Joyce falls asleep and her phone begins to ring, waking Lilia. Unable to wake Joyce, Lilia answers the call and dies in the same manner as Kuring did. The haunting claims another victim tied to Joyce's circle.

    When
    3:29 am
    Where
    Lilia's room
  8. Joyce seeks help from Dante, the witch doctor

    Joyce turns to Dante, an anting-anting vendor and witch doctor, hoping to counter the haunting. Dante asks if Roman engaged in occult activities and seeks some of his possessions. He begins to guide Joyce on how to confront the spiritual threat.

    When
    Following the deaths
    Where
    Dante's stall
  9. Edith catches Joyce breaking into Roman's room

    Joyce attempts to retrieve Roman's possessions from his room but is caught by Edith, Roman's mother, who blames Joyce for her son's death. The confrontation heightens the tension and complicates Joyce's efforts to protect herself. Joyce leaves with a sense of being hunted by unseen forces.

    When
    Soon after seeking Dante's help
    Where
    Roman's room
  10. Ida's death image and Joyce's plea to Ida

    Roman shows Joyce's best friend Ida in a new image, prompting Joyce to ask Ida for an apology for not supporting the relationship. Ida refuses to comply, insulting Roman even in his grave. The confrontation underscores how inescapable the haunting has become.

    When
    After Edith's confrontation
    Where
    Ida's home
  11. Joyce is arrested and tries to escape

    Joyce is arrested for trespassing and detained overnight at Edith's request. She bribes a policeman with a cellphone to escape and asks for help protecting Ida. The escape plan hinges on the police being unavailable, allowing Joyce to pursue her next steps.

    When
    Night of arrest
    Where
    Police station
  12. Ida is killed as police are diverted

    Joyce reaches Ida's home, but the police are diverted to a nearby accident. While Joyce awaits help, Ida is killed by Roman in her room. The tragedy confirms Roman's reach extends to those close to Joyce.

    When
    Same night as arrest
    Where
    Ida's home
  13. Joyce obtains Roman's possessions and hands them to Dante

    Joyce acquires Roman's possessions, including a blood-stained phone and a paper with his picture surrounded by incantations, through Edith. She passes these items to Dante for analysis. The exchange pushes the supernatural investigation forward.

    When
    After Ida's death
    Where
    Edith's house
  14. The incantation means 'shadow' and Roman's spirit follows Joyce

    Dante deciphers the incantation as meaning 'shadow' and warns that Roman's spirit follows Joyce through her shadow. He explains that the haunting's source is tied to Joyce's own proximity to Roman. This revelation reframes the threat as a personal possession of Joyce's life.

    When
    Following incantation analysis
    Where
    Dante's shop
  15. Roman possesses Joyce and drives toward Alex; the crash

    Roman uses the pact to possess Joyce's body and forces her into a car with Alex. Dante drives behind them, attempting to warn Joyce via text as chaos unfolds. A collision on a cliff road ensues, Dante dies in the crash, and Alex emerges possessed by Roman.

    When
    Final confrontation
    Where
    Cliff road

Last updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:11

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Timeline questions answered

TxT Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of TxT (2006): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Roman target Joyce's friends after his death?

Roman targets people who did not support their relationship. The movie establishes that he is targeting those who opposed or didn't approve of him and Joyce being together. This includes Aling Kuring, Lilia, and ultimately Ida, who openly defies Roman even after his death by insulting him. Joyce realizes this pattern when she connects the deaths to Roman's resentment toward those who didn't support them.

  • roman
  • joyce
  • friends
  • targeted
  • relationship
  • killing
Q2

What is the significance of the 3:29 am timestamp in the messages?

The 3:29 am timestamp appears every time Roman sends death images showing people who are about to die. The time is always consistent, and when the images arrive, the predicted deaths occur at exactly that time. This precision suggests Roman has supernatural control over timing, and the messages serve as grim predictions that inevitably come true.

  • 329 am
  • timestamp
  • messages
  • death
  • prediction
  • time
Q3

How is Roman able to send text messages after he dies?

Before the crash, Roman forces Joyce to perform a blood ritual where drops of their blood fall on his phone. This occult act binds their souls together, allowing Roman to continue sending messages from beyond the grave through his phone. The blood pact is the supernatural mechanism that enables his spirit to communicate and carry out the killings.

Foreshadowing: The blood pact is mentioned early but its consequences become clear only later.

  • roman
  • messages
  • phone
  • blood pact
  • occult
  • supernatural
Q4

Why does Roman choose to possess Alex instead of Joyce?

Roman possesses Alex because Joyce is still connected to him through the blood pact. When Roman takes over Joyce's body to drive with Alex, Dante warns that Roman will take Alex. The spirit chooses Alex as his new vessel because Joyce fights back against the possession, making it difficult to fully control her. After the crash kills Dante, Roman successfully possesses the unconscious Alex, leaving Joyce with no remaining allies.

Foreshadowing: Dante's warning about Roman taking Alex comes just before the final confrontation.

  • alex
  • possession
  • roman
  • body
  • spirit
  • dante warning
Q5

Why does Ida die despite Joyce's efforts to protect her?

Joyce tries to protect Ida by asking her to apologize to Roman for not supporting their relationship, hoping this would calm the spirit. However, Ida refuses and openly defies Roman even after his death, insulting him. This defiance triggers Roman to kill her. While Joyce is distracted waiting for police help that never comes due to a diversion, Roman takes the opportunity to kill Ida in her room.

  • ida
  • death
  • joyce
  • protection
  • defiance
  • apology
Q6

How does Dante die and what warning does he give Joyce?

Dante dies in a collision on the cliff road. After Roman possesses Joyce's body and forces her into a car with Alex, Dante drives behind them trying to warn Joyce via text message. During the chaos, Dante's vehicle collides with theirs and plunges off the cliff. Before dying, he manages to type one final warning that Roman will possess Alex, which proves accurate as Alex emerges from the wreckage possessed.

  • dante
  • death
  • crash
  • warning
  • alex
  • possession
Q7

What does the incantation 'shadow' mean in the context of the haunting?

Dante analyzes the paper found in Roman's room, which contains a photo of Roman surrounded by incantations. He deciphers the incantation as meaning 'shadow' and explains that Roman's spirit follows Joyce through her own shadow. This means the haunting is deeply tied to Joyce herself, Roman's spirit is connected to her presence, making it impossible for her to escape him no matter where she goes.

  • incantation
  • shadow
  • dante
  • roman
  • spirit
  • following
Q8

Why does Edith blame Joyce for Roman's death?

Edith, Roman's mother, blames Joyce for her son's death because Joyce was driving the car when the accident occurred. Even though Roman asked Joyce to drive him home as a final favor after she ended their relationship, Edith holds Joyce responsible for the crash that killed Roman. This blame complicates Joyce's attempt to retrieve Roman's possessions for her investigation.

  • edith
  • mother
  • blame
  • joyce
  • roman
  • death
  • car crash
Q9

How does the blood pact between Roman and Joyce work?

Before the fatal car crash, Roman forces Joyce to participate in a supernatural ritual. He makes her let drops of their blood fall onto his phone while reciting incantations. This blood pact binds their souls together, creating the spiritual connection that allows Roman to continue controlling events from beyond the grave. The pact is the source of his power to send messages and eventually possess bodies.

Foreshadowing: The pact is established early but its full significance becomes clear when Dante analyzes the objects.

  • blood
  • pact
  • ritual
  • roman
  • joyce
  • occult
  • soul binding
Q10

Why does Roman kill Aling Kuring and Lilia?

Roman kills Aling Kuring and Lilia because they are part of Joyce's circle of connections who did not support their relationship. Aling Kuring, a restaurant owner, dies after answering a call from Roman, her head shakes violently and she dies. Lilia, Joyce's patient, dies in the same manner after answering a call when Joyce was asleep. Both deaths occur exactly at 3:29 am as predicted in the images Joyce received, following the pattern of targeting people connected to Joyce who didn't support them.

  • aling kuring
  • lilia
  • killing
  • roman
  • support
  • relationship

Movie threads

More Movies Like TxT, by Mood & Story

Curated lists built around what makes TxT tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Movies with chilling predictions like in TxT

Stories where characters are haunted by chilling messages and inevitable doom. If you enjoyed the ominous 'death photos' and high-stakes dread in TxT, this collection is for you. These movies feature characters confronted with supernatural warnings, messages, or visions of their impending doom, leading to a desperate and tense fight for survival against an unseen, powerful force.

  • ominous
  • dreadful
  • anxious
  • fatalistic
  • supernatural
  • paranoid
  • Tone: dark, dreadful
  • Pacing: fast, relentless
Why these movies?

The story pattern: Narratives in this thread typically begin with a supernatural inciting event that reveals a deadly future. The protagonist's journey is a linear, fast-paced escalation of attempts to avert the predicted tragedy, often resulting in a deepening sense of hopelessness as the force behind the omen proves unstoppable.

Why they belong together: Movies are grouped here based on their core premise of supernatural prediction and the resulting emotional experience of high-tension, fatalistic horror. They share a focus on characters being hunted by an unseen threat they cannot reason with, creating a coherent feel of oppressive dread.

Movies about obsessive ghosts like the one in TxT

Thrillers where a ghost's toxic attachment turns into a deadly hunt. Fans of the possessive spirit Roman in TxT will find similar chilling tales here. These movies explore the horror of a ghost's toxic love, where supernatural events are driven by a specific, personal vendetta or obsession, leading to a bleak and emotionally heavy survival story.

  • possessive
  • paranoid
  • oppressive
  • stalked
  • toxic love
  • supernatural revenge
  • Tone: dark, oppressive
  • Pacing: fast, escalating
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The narrative pattern revolves around a protagonist being hunted by a ghost with a clear, personal motive. The haunting escalates from warnings to direct attacks on the protagonist's friends and loved ones, forcing them into a state of paranoia and a fight for survival against a foe that knows them intimately.

Why they belong together: These films are united by the specific theme of a possessive supernatural entity and the resulting mood of personal violation and paranoid survival. They blend high-intensity horror with heavy emotional weight, often stemming from themes of grief, guilt, and twisted relationships.

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