TxT 2006

Mystery

Horror

Drama

Thriller

Runtime

114 mins

Language

English

Directed by

Michael Tuviera

Made by

APT Entertainment

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TxT Plot Summary

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Joyce, a caregiver in an elderly home, ends her relationship with Roman, a possessive boyfriend who nonetheless asks for one final favor—to drive him home in his car. The ride ends in tragedy: the crash kills [Roman] and leaves Joyce badly injured.

Alex, a call center agent who harbors feelings for Joyce, offers quiet support as she recovers. In the days that follow, Joyce begins receiving messages from Roman’s number, initially dismissed as a cruel prank. But the communications grow darker: they show Joyce what she’s up to, and then, at exactly 3:29 am, images of people she knows dying, forcing a creeping dread to take hold.

Aling Kuring, a restaurant owner who becomes entwined in the terror, receives a call from Roman. Thinking it’s a prank, she answers, and her head shakes violently as she dies. Lilia, Joyce’s patient, comes under Joyce’s watch after a text shows Lilia’s death. Before 3:29 am, Joyce falls asleep; the phone rings, Lilia answers, and she dies in the same jarring manner.

Joyce realizes that Roman is targeting those who did not support their relationship. She seeks help from Dante, a local anting-anting vendor and witch doctor, who asks if Roman had done occult acts or asked for possessions. Joyce breaks into Roman’s room but is caught by Edith, Roman’s mother, who blames Joyce for her son’s death. Then a new message arrives: a picture of Joyce’s best friend Ida. Joyce pleads with Ida to apologize to Roman for not supporting them, hoping to calm the spirit; instead, Ida defies Roman even from his grave.

Joyce is arrested for trespassing and detained for the night at Edith’s request. She bribes a policeman with a cellphone to escape and seeks help to protect Ida. Joyce reaches Ida’s home and waits for the police to arrive, but their chief sends them to a nearby accident. In the ensuing panic, Joyce leaves Ida alone in her room, and she is killed by Roman.

Joyce later acquires some of Roman’s possessions — a bloodstained phone and a paper bearing a photo of Roman with Joyce surrounded by incantations — and hands them to Dante. It’s revealed that, before the crash, Roman forced Joyce to perform a pact by letting drops of their blood fall on Roman’s phone, triggering the deadly struggle.

As Dante analyzes the other object, Joyce receives a warning that Roman’s spirit stalks her through her shadow. The haunting escalates when Roman takes over Joyce’s body and compels her to ride with [Alex]. Roman knocks them unconscious and seizes the wheel. Dante, driving in another car, tries to warn Joyce via text, but his vehicle collides with theirs. His car plunges off a cliff; Joyce’s car crashes into a post. Joyce fights to save Dante, but it’s too late. Dante manages to type one last warning that Roman will take over [Alex].

[Alex] emerges from the wreckage as lightning streaks across the sky, and Joyce discovers that Roman has indeed possessed him, stepping closer as the truth of the possession becomes inescapable.

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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.

Day of breakup Highway near Joyce's home

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.

Days after the crash Joyce's hospital room

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.

Days after the crash Joyce's phone

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.

Following the initial messages Joyce's phone

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.

3:29 am Joyce's phone

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.

Before 3:29 am Aling Kuring's restaurant

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.

3:29 am Lilia's room

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.

Following the deaths Dante's stall

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.

Soon after seeking Dante's help Roman's room

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.

After Edith's confrontation Ida's home

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.

Night of arrest Police station

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.

Same night as arrest Ida's home

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.

After Ida's death Edith's house

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.

Following incantation analysis Dante's shop

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.

Final confrontation Cliff road

TxT Characters

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Joyse (Joyce)

Joyse is a caregiver at an elderly home who ends her relationship with Roman after sensing his possessive nature. After his death, she becomes the target of a supernatural pursuit that uses her social circle against her. She is determined to protect her friends and solve the mystery, seeking help from a witch doctor to end the haunting. Her resilience is tested as the spirit invades her life and body in dangerous moments.

🎯 Determined 🛡️ Protective 🔎 Investigative

Roman

The obsessive former lover whose spirit returns after his death to punish those who did not support their relationship. His influence manifests through messages and images that threaten Joyce and those around her. He is a domineering presence, driving people toward lethal outcomes with a supernatural bite.

👹 Malevolent 🔮 Supernatural

Alex (Dennis Trillo)

A call center agent who harbors feelings for Joyce and becomes a steadfast source of support after the accident. He insists on staying by Joyce's side despite the danger and seeks to protect her and her friends. His presence represents a counterbalance to the haunting, embodying hope and loyalty.

💗 Romantic 🛡️ Loyal 🤝 Supportive

Dante

An anti-anting vendor and witch doctor who helps Joyce uncover the occult roots of the haunting. He explains the pact and incantations, and warns that Roman's shadow follows Joyce. He guides Joyce in trying to break the curse.

🧿 Witch doctor 🪄 Mystic

Edith

Roman's mother who blames Joyce for her son's death and tries to intervene as events spiral. She appears as a cautious, protective figure and holds information about Roman's possessions and the occult.

👩 Female 🔐 Secrets

Aling Kuring

A restaurant owner who is one of the first victims of the haunting when she answers a call from Roman and dies violently. She represents the innocent bystander caught in the curse.

🍽️ Restaurant owner 💀 Victim

Lilia

Joyce's patient who is under Joyce's care. Lilia becomes a tragic target as the haunting tightens its grip, underscoring the stakes of Joyce's protective efforts.

👵 Elderly 🕊️ Innocent

Ida

Joyce's best friend who refuses to apologize to Roman and is ultimately killed. She embodies resistance and stubbornness that provokes Roman and escalates the danger.

🤝 Friend 🗡️ Target

Quiapo Seller 1

A minor vendor character who appears in the Quiapo scenes, adding color to the neighborhood setting.

🛒 Vendor 🗺️ Supporting

TxT Settings

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Time period

Present day

The events unfold in contemporary times, with smartphones, messaging, and online traces driving the horror. The urban Manila setting reflects current social dynamics, where digital connections can turn deadly. The timeline emphasizes a modern horror that blends the living world with spectral menace.

Location

Manila, Philippines; Quiapo, Manila

Set in Manila's dense urban core, the story centers on the Quiapo district and a nearby elderly care facility. The bustling city streets, markets, and small restaurants frame Joyce's life as the haunting unfurls. These familiar, everyday spaces become stages where ordinary routines collide with supernatural danger.

🏙️ Urban setting 🗺️ Quiapo district 🏢 City life

TxT Themes

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Haunting

Roman's spirit haunts Joyce through messages, images, and near-accidents, turning past love into present danger. The haunting makes ordinary places feel ominous as he targets those who stood against their relationship. The threat escalates as Joyce investigates the occult roots of the curse and fights to break free.

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Occult Pact

A pact and incantation link Roman's spirit to the living world. Joyce's blood-spill moment with Roman's phone triggers the haunting and sets the fatal chain of events in motion. The incantation meaning 'shadow' hints at a parasitic spirit that uses the living body to carry out its will. Dante's insights reveal how artifacts carry power across life and death.

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Digital Haunt

Text messages, photos, and calls become weapons in the supernatural conflict. The 3:29 am pattern appears as the spectral clock, aligning victims and Joyce's fear. Social devices amplify the reach of the curse, turning phones into conduits for harm and proof of the haunting.

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Love & Obsession

Joyce's relationship with Roman and the budding feelings for Alex illustrate the dangers of possessive love. The haunting punishes those who did not support the couple, intensifying the tragedy. The story uses romantic fixation to drive risky decisions that culminate in deadly consequences.

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TxT Spoiler-Free Summary

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The story unfolds in a seemingly ordinary city where the rhythm of daily life is punctuated by the glow of smartphones and the hum of traffic. Beneath this familiar surface, a quiet dread begins to stir, turning everyday connections into potential conduits for something far darker. The atmosphere is thick with a modern, tech‑saturated tension that feels both intimate and unsettling, inviting the audience to wonder what might lurk behind a simple text message.

Joyce works as a caregiver in an elderly home, a role that has taught her compassion and resilience. Her relationship with Roman, a passionate yet possessive boyfriend, is abruptly shattered by a tragic car accident that leaves him dead and her world irrevocably altered. Alex, a gentle call‑center employee who quietly cares for Joyce, offers steady support, creating a tentative triangle of trust and lingering emotion. As the three navigate the aftermath, the line between grief and the uncanny begins to blur, setting the stage for a chilling exploration of love, loss, and the unseen forces that can bind us.

In the wake of the crash, Joyce starts receiving messages from the number that once belonged to Roman. The texts are cryptic, foreboding, and seem to anticipate unsettling events involving the people closest to her. This unsettling digital echo forces her into a desperate confrontation with a presence that refuses to let go, compelling her to protect those she cares about while grappling with the eerie possibility that love can linger beyond the grave. The film keeps its tension tight, balancing emotional stakes with a pervasive, suspense‑laden tone that makes every notification feel like a pulse of dread.