What happens when the lines between pleasure, power, and pain begin to blur? That’s the question VMX throws at viewers with two provocative new titles, Sex on Phone and Obsesyon, both now streaming.
Set in 1997, Sex on Phone is a sexy thriller from director Bobby Bonifacio Jr., starring Angela Morena as Amanda, a housewife forced to take an unlikely job at a phone sex call center after her husband, Pablo, loses his job. What begins as a desperate move to keep her family afloat turns into a descent into secrecy and danger. Amanda becomes one of the top performers and is later assigned to train Wendy (Zsara Laxamana), a rising talent in the same field.
But Amanda’s biggest complication arrives in the form of Alfred, a mysterious caller who becomes increasingly persistent in wanting to meet her in person. As curiosity and loneliness chip away at Amanda’s resistance, what she eventually discovers is far from titillating—and far more threatening. Also in the cast are Matt Francisco, Sheina Yu, and Kurt Kendrick.
Sex on Phone is a slow burn that explores what happens when seduction turns sinister and fantasy becomes a threat.
Then there’s Obsesyon, a sexy drama helmed by Jeffrey Hidalgo, who also stars in the film.
The story centers on Bea (Christy Imperial), a university guidance counselor whose marriage to businessman Jave (Hidalgo) is childless and growing cold. The only link to family is Erin (Angelica Cervantes), Jave’s estranged daughter, who studies at the same school where Bea works. Erin wants to get closer to her father, but he keeps her at arm’s length. She also doesn’t warm up to Bea, keeping her even more isolated.
Feeling trapped and emotionally disconnected, Bea looks elsewhere for comfort through one-night stands. But things take a darker turn when Erin brings home Vincent (Itan Rosales), a classmate who also happens to be one of Bea’s counselees. As Vincent starts visiting more often, Bea crosses the line. What starts as mild flirtation spirals into full-blown obsession.
Bea begins fantasizing about Vincent, imagining herself in Erin’s place. The dynamic warps further as she struggles to suppress her desires, unable to resist the fantasy even as reality starts to close in. The cast also includes Yda Manzano, Chloe Jenna, and Armani Hector.
Both Sex on Phone and Obsesyon tap into familiar longings like escape, connection, and validation, only they are layered with secrecy, loneliness, and power play.
Sex on Phone and Obsesyon are now streaming on VMX.
