Villa Estrella

Villa Estrella

Year: 2009

Runtime: More mins

Language: English

Director: Rico Maria Ilarde

Horror

People who visit Villa Estrella vanish without a trace, leading locals to wonder if the house itself devours its guests. Ana, plagued by recurring nightmares of victims of a creature called Madre Na Aswang, is drawn to the mystery when her ex‑boyfriend takes her there. At the villa she encounters a mysterious girl, Gisele, whose uncanny familiarity deepens the terror.

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1

Recurring drowning dreams

Anna repeatedly dreams of a woman drowning, setting a haunting mood for what’s ahead. The visions hint at a restless spirit seeking passage back into the living. These dreams foreshadow a danger tied to Villa Estrella's past.

Dream sequence
2

Stopover warning from Madame Reza

During a stopover on the way to the resort, Madame Reza warns that a restless spirit haunts Anna in her dreams and is trying to return to life. Her warning fills Anna with a sense of foreboding. The fortune-teller's words foreshadow the dangers to come.

During stopover Road to Villa Estrella
3

Arrival at Villa Estrella and introductions

At Villa Estrella, Anna is welcomed by Gusting, the long-time caretaker, and Suzy's walking-impaired daughter Jennifer. Suzy reveals that Jennifer has an imaginary friend named Danica. The atmosphere grows tense as the resort's secrets begin to surface.

First day Villa Estrella resort
4

Danica's introduction and Andrea hint

Danica appears as Jennifer's imagined friend, but Anna learns she is connected to the pool's tragedy. The presence around the pool suggests a drowning incident that binds the resort to the ghosts. The discovery thickens the mystery surrounding Jennifer and the caretaker's family.

First day Resort pool area
5

Pool encounter and abduction

While Anna sketches Jennifer, a creature emerges from the pool and snatches two property developers. The attack confirms the pool is haunted by a vengeful presence. The event triggers fear among the resort's inhabitants.

Evening Pool area
6

Gusting in the woods; Giselle's warning

Gusting is seen wandering the woods, and Anna encounters a woman she believes to be Giselle, Andrea's missing elder sister. She tells Anna that Gusting is searching for his missing daughter Andrea. The revelation hints at a hidden family history and further peril.

Later that night Woods near the resort
7

Jennifer lured by Danica

That night, Jennifer is lured into the pool by Danica and pulled beneath the surface by the creature. She reemerges with an ominous, altered gaze toward Anna. The line between the living and the supernatural tightens around them.

Night Pool
8

Dennis arrives and sinkhole discovery

Anna's boyfriend Dennis arrives to comfort her and help calm the house's nerves. While searching for his missing companion Otap, Dennis falls into a sinkhole beneath the pool's foundation. He uncovers Andrea's remains and the truth behind the pool's haunting.

Night Pool foundation area / sinkhole
9

Reza's warning and Giselle's accusation

Anna calls Madame Reza, who explains that Jennifer was possessed by Danica and that Andrea's spirit is already in the afterlife. Reza urges Anna to flee the resort immediately. The woman Anna mistook for Giselle appears and accuses someone of stealing her life, setting off a chase that drags Anna toward danger.

Evening Resort corridors
10

Dennis murdered by Dave

That evening Eddie and Dave arrive, and Dennis recounts his discovery to Dave. In a decisive moment, Dave kills Dennis with a silenced pistol. The murder marks a brutal turn in the adults' complicity surrounding Andrea's death.

Evening Villa Estrella
11

Andrea's backstory uncovered

Anna discovers that Andrea was the playmate who was strangled and buried beneath the pool's foundation by Dave and Eddie years ago. Andrea's haunting is linked to a past tragedy and to threats against Anna to stay silent. The revelation frames Andrea as a wronged child seeking justice.

After revelation Gusting's room / pool area
12

Gusting vs Eddie and the pool's secrets

Gusting confronts Eddie about Andrea's death and demands accountability, but Eddie arrives and takes Anna away. Gusting attacks Eddie in a furious struggle, but is knocked down the stairs and left unconscious. The confrontation exposes the deadly family secrets tied to the pool.

Confrontation Pool area / stairs
13

Dave's fate and Andrea's reveal

As Dave tries to wash away evidence at the pool, the creature emerges and reveals herself to be Andrea, pulling Dave into the water. The haunting turns physical as Andrea asserts control over the living. Anna’s danger sharpens as the truth about the haunting spills into sight.

After confrontation Pool
14

The statue trap and possession begins

Anna confronts Eddie, and Alex urges her to run, but Eddie overpowers them. A poolside statue collapses onto Anna, allowing Andrea to claim her body. The haunting shifts from spectral to bodily possession in a final, chilling moment.

Final confrontation Poolside statue area
15

One year later: Andrea in Anna's body

One year later, Andrea, inhabiting Anna's body, claims Alex as her boyfriend and celebrates Gusting's birthday, glimpsing her old reflection in a mirror. Anna's spirit remains, haunting from within and culminating in a direct attack. The curse appears unresolved as the cycle seems poised to continue.

One year later Villa Estrella

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