Bloody Crayons is a 2017 Filipino slasher film based on the book of the same name by Wattpad writer Josh Argonza.
Directed by Topel Lee, the film features an ensemble cast including Janella Salvador, Jane Oineza, Maris Racal, Ronnie Alonte, Sofia Andres, Diego Loyzaga, Yves Flores, Empoy Marquez, and Elmo Magalona.
[4] Development began in April 2015 when Star Cinema picked up the film rights of the book, originally billed by Jane Oineza, Joshua Garcia and Manolo Pedrosa.
[8] A final cast was teased on the social media site Twitter late December 2016[9] but a change was again made early February 2017 replacing Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia, with Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona.
Nine graduating students head to an island across the sea to shoot a short film for their final school project.
To top it all off, Eunice has known the entire time and chose to remain oblivious, thinking she is protecting her friend.
That night, the friends decide to play a game of "Bloody Crayons," a form of "truth or dare?"
The tension causes Marie to draw the last red crayon, prompting her to drink the concoction the other friends have made.
As the group begins to blame one another, a bothered Richalaine goes out of the room only to be seen by Mang Pedring peering over Marie's corpse.
Kiko then regains consciousness and tries to grab the gun from Justin while the others run away except for Gerard, who is accidentally shot.
Justin chases Richalaine, steals the gun back from her and threatens to kill her, blaming her for Kenly's death.
Kiko grows suspicious, wondering how John was able to open the door with Mang Pedring's own set of keys.
She prepares to kill Eunice when a drone controlled by John flies towards them, knocking off Olivia and leaving her dangling from the cliff.
Not long after Jane Oineza, Manolo Pedrosa and Joshua Garcia were announced to be starring in the film adaptation.
On February 12, 2016, a final cast was revealed during the script reading for the film which was attended by Julia Barretto, Maris Racal, Jane Oineza, Sofia Andres, Yves Flores, Diego Loyzaga, and Khalil Ramos.
It was the cast for the film with the exclusion of some, and the return of Joshua Garcia to the roster as well as the addition of Empoy Marquez and Ronnie Alonte.
It was a look test for the film with Julia Barreto and Joshua Garcia replaced by Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona.
Milliscent Ong of ABS-CBN News praised the film's humor and performances of the ensemble cast, concluding that it is "ideal for those who are fond of watching movies related to psychological thriller, mystery and murder".
[11] Rappler's Oggs Cruz was lenient in his review; while he found the film's setup to be "admittedly a drag", he also said that "it is also the type of bad movie that is so committed to all its ludicrous and absurd elements that it becomes so wildly entertaining.
[12] Wanggo Gallaga of InterAksyon said that "Jane Oineza, who plays Olivia, the friend who owns the resthouse and who is pining for her ex, was one of the few who managed to push through from the uneven storytelling.