Pennywise and Valak, terrifying characters from two different horror movies, on Friday brought nothing but good vibes to many visitors of the Manila North Cemetery.
Even children were not scared of the spooky movie characters as they posed for pictures with them. Aside from an instant ‘meet and greet,’ many visitors also contributed money to their tip boxes.
According to 36-year-old Jericho Legaspi, dressed up as Pennywise from the movie ‘It,’ he and his nephew Jhay-C had been inside the cemetery since 9 a.m. on Friday. Legaspi noted that the cemetery administration allowed them to give entertainment to visitors. Fifteen-year-old Jhay-C, dressed as Valak from the movie ‘The Conjuring,’ said that his uncle encouraged him to wear costumes of the two horror movie characters to earn money. His father’s leg was amputated. As of 2 p.m., Jhay-C shared that he already collected around P8,000.
‘I need this because my father was involved in an accident,’ he told the Inquirer.
Despite the scorching heat and occasional rains inside the weather, the two of them shared that they are happy that many visitors greeted and took pictures with them.
‘This is just to entertain people. Those who are still grieving over the loss of a loved one, we hope we make them feel better,’ Legaspi said in a separate interview.
Legaspi also said that he likes costume dress-up, adding that he used to be a vlogger before, but he stopped as he did not earn well from it.
‘I noticed that costume dressing is a good source of income for others,’ Legaspi added.
Legaspi shared that they will continue their stint in the cemetery until Sunday, November 2.