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The Marianas Web: When love online turns deadly
Manila Bulletin
|October 13, 2025
I walked into The Marianas Web expecting a modest indie thriller, maybe even a slow burn.
This Filipino-Italian production was shot mainly on a scenic farm in Italy. Within minutes, the film pulled me in just as its protagonist, Fosco (played by award-winning actor Ruben Soriquez), gets lured into the seductive and dangerous world of his mysterious online lover.
What starts as a quiet character study about loneliness soon spirals intoa sci-fi horror about digital temptation and the dark corners of the web.
Directed by Italian filmmaker Marco Calvise (Milonga, Non Temere, La Pioggia Che Non Cade), The Marianas Web manages to merge pastoral calm and psychological terror into one immersive experience. The lush cinematography contrasts sharply with the eerie digital shadows creeping into the life of the lead character, Fosco.
This story is from the October 13, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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