Metro Manila, Philippines – The spookiest time of the year has come, and what better way to spend Halloween than to binge vlogs dealing with the occult.
For those seeking hair-raising storytelling and paranormal investigations, 10 Filipino vloggers may keep you on your toes:
Clips from Boss Rino’s eating vlogs went viral on social media, not for the food, but for the least expected locations they were shot at. Unlike typical food content, his videos are shot late at night in cemeteries, abandoned buildings, and remote mountain areas. Boss Rino also streams and reacts to horror videos from across the globe.
Popular for his features on the “Gabi ng Lagim” series of “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,” paranormal investigator Ed Caluag has a YouTube channel for independent investigations on the occult. His videos feature people wanting to drive out ghouls and other beings, as well as families seeking closure from loved ones who died.
Deeper into the channel of internet personality Agassi Ching, just past his challenge and prank videos, is a certain series which stands out from the rest—his horror and exploration videos. His vlogs include travels across the country to “haunted” sites, performing paranormal investigations to contact wandering ghosts.
Off the Record uses stunning videography to share the untold stories of the ordinary Filipino, and just a few scrolls down, a playlist titled, “Katatakutan at Kababalaghan” can be seen. Off the Record goes past ghost hunting and features paranormal mediums, faith healers, and local stories on Filipino mythological creatures, like the aswang and kapre.
Jan Ryan Gregorio Azurin, or more known as “Zarckaroo,” is a content creator who gained fame for his travel docuseries – from one haunted site to another across Asia to investigate possible paranormal activity. His work has flown him to Malaysia and Japan to explore popular scary locations, like the original “The Grudge” house.
Traveling across provinces, Jhayzkee uncovers local tales behind deserted and scary locations. With his crew, he explores sites in the dead of night to capture potential ghost sightings, complementing mini-vlogs with interviews from residents and former owners to share the background of strange infrastructure.
Clint Lozarda takes paranormal investigations to a new level by spending the night in haunted locations. His ghost-hunting vlogs go beyond the country, with his team’s most recent mini-series exploring the paranormal in Thailand.
Docu Dianne features podcast-style videos talking about haunting stories sourced from all over the country, from a haunted resort in Laguna to the ghosts in the ruins of an abandoned hospital in Corregidor. Beyond these stories, she does collaborations with Just Clint to perform on-site paranormal investigations at haunted sites.
Kuya Jerx travels to the provinces on his motorcycle. He features the beauty of nature, but at times he stumbles on mysterious locations seemingly plagued by the occult. He also uses local spots to retell stories of mythological creatures. Kuya Jerx marks the haunted spots as stopovers.
Hiwaga unearths forgotten stories on crime and unexplained mysteries. The content covered by the channel spans local legends and folklore to conspiracy theories across the globe, in mini documentaries.
NewsWatch Plus intern Isabelle Rubio contributed to this report.
