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  1. Dec 19, 2020 · Kisapmata is influential but I think most Filipino films have come away learning all the wrong lessons--presenting incest as a family's darkest secret, topping a movie with a literally bloody climax (Karnal, anyone?).

  2. Apr 8, 2023 · “Kisapmata” is a masterful film that showcases De Leon's ability to create narratives that work brilliantly on a number of levels, while retaining their artistry even during their most shocking moments.

  3. Kisapmata ( Filipino for "in the blink of an eye" [1]) is a 1981 Filipino psychological horror film directed by Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by de Leon, Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., and Raquel Villavicencio. It stars Vic Silayan, Charo Santos, Jay Ilagan, and Charito Solis.

  4. Sep 10, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. De Leon's film amply confirms the power of the work currently being done in the Filipino cinema. Based on a real- life murder scandal dating from 1961, its...

  5. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › kisapmata-in-just-the-wink-of-an-eyeKisapmata | Rotten Tomatoes

    Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member De Leon's masterpiece and arguably the most perfect film in all of Philippine cinema.

  6. Jan 18, 2021 · With the film’s crime story and with the background of Christmas, “Kisapmata” intentiona­lly disturbs the wholesomen­ess associated with the Yuletide season and offers an anti-Christmas carol.

  7. Kisapmata. 1981. Directed by Mike de Leon. A Moving Life Changes In A Blink. A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his daughter Mila finds herself pregnant and was forced to marry Noel.