KMJS' Gabi ng Lagim () is an annual Halloween television special of GMA Network's news magazine show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, featuring urban legends and supernatural stories from around the Philippines. It first aired on October 27, 2013, and has since been presented annually, usually on the Sunday closest to Halloween and All Saints' Day, also known in the Philippines as Undás.
Overview Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho previously aired Halloween specials under different titles before GMA Public Affairs Assistant Vice President Lee Joseph Castel suggested in 2012 to create an annual special under one name. It later became the Gabi ng Lagim.
On each edition, the special features three to four real-life accounts with interviews with the actual people, actual photos, videos, and audio recordings of the supernatural encounters, which made it one of the talked about shows in the Philippines during Halloween season online. In 2018, it was reported that the show generated 80,000 tweets in three hours.
Editions +EditionYearTitleStoriesDirectorDate airedNUTAM PPL. RatingOriginal titleEnglish title1st2013Gabi ng Lagim IKulamHexTopel LeeOctober 27, 2013Ang MansyonThe MansionRahyan CarlosHorror VanRember Gelera2nd2014Gabi ng Lagim IIIskulmeytSchoolmateAloy AdlawanNovember 2, 2014BaleteRember GeleraDelubyoDelugeTopel Lee3rd2015Gabi ng Lagim IIIKalaroPlaymateKenneth DagatanNovember 1, 2015Parola LighthouseRember GeleraAparadorClosetTopel Lee4th2016Gabi ng Lagim IVSanibPossessionDerick CabridoOctober 30, 2016PaupahanRental ApartmentTopel LeeDiplomat HotelRember Gelera5th2017Gabi ng Lagim VBisitaVisitorRember GeleraOctober 29, 2017Maria LaboAdolf Alix Jr.JunjunDerick Cabrido6th2018Gabi ng Lagim VIThird EyeZig Madamba DulayOctober 28, 201814.4Haunted HospitalAaron Papin MendozaManila City HallRember Gelera7th2019Gabi ng Lagim VIIFlying AtaulFlying CoffinAdolfo Alix Jr.October 27, 201916.8MuseoMuseumRember GeleraKoleksyonCollectionKenneth Lim DagatanSundoFetchJoseph Israel Laban8th2020Gabi ng Lagim VIIIPinoy ExorcistsTopel LeeNovember 1, 202020.5Bita: Haunted ManyikaBita: Haunted DollNatanya NonoKaro de KabayoHearseAdolf Alix Jr.Ghost Bride sa Paco CemeteryGhost Bride in Paco CemeteryAaron Papin Mendoza9th2021Gabi ng Lagim IXNgisngisGiggleAdolf Alix Jr.October 31, 2021Quarantine HotelKenneth DagatanBata sa SalaminChild in the MirrorRember GeleraMga Liham at Lihim ng Manila Post OfficeLetters and Secrets of the Manila Post OfficeTopel Lee10th2022Gabi ng Lagim XAuditoriumTopel LeeOctober 30, 2022TiyanakAdolf Alix Jr.Pinoy ShutterDerick CabridoUnit 771Jerrold Tarog11th2023Gabi ng Lagim XIAng Pagbabalik sa Diplomat HotelThe Return to the Diplomat HotelAaron Papin MendozaOctober 29, 2023Haunted ManyikaHaunted DollAdolf Alix Jr.Hiwaga sa Loakan RoadMystery on Loakan RoadMay Delos SantosLevitationMichael Christian Cardoz12th2024Gabi ng Lagim XIIMisteryo sa Impounding AreaMystery in the Impounding AreaMichael Christian CardozOctober 27, 202415.9Pamilya, Nademonyo?Family, Demonized?Aaron Papins Mendoza Haunted House for SaleAdolfo Alix Jr. Antique StoreKiko Meily13th2025Gabi ng Lagim XIIIManila Film CenterAdolfo Alix Jr.October 26, 202515.1Sumpa ng Manika Curse of the DollZed AguilarLipa Massacre HouseAaron Papins MendozaPinoy Demon HuntersMichael Christian Cardoz and Natanya Nono
Adaptations Some stories featured on Gabi ng Lagim were made into full-feature films, including Sanib by Derick Cabrido from Gabi ng Lagim IV which was made into the film Clarita, and Junjun also by Cabrido from Gabi ng Lagim V, which was made into the film Sunod by Carlo Ledesma. Both films were released in 2019.
In celebration of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho's 20th anniversary, a film entitled KMJS' Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie was announced by Soho on February 4, 2024. Produced by GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing International, it was released in Philippine cinemas on November 26, 2025.
On September 5, 2024, GMA Pictures signed a distribution deal with American film company Columbia Pictures (through Sony Pictures Releasing International label) to distribute the film.
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