DELETER (2025): When the Truth Is Too Dangerous to Share, Erasing It Becomes Survival

In a world that watches everything, silence is the most dangerous act.

DELETER plunges into the dark corners of the digital world, where secrets don’t stay buried—and those who hide them face deadly consequences. Set in the Philippines, the film follows Lyra, a quiet but skilled content moderator for a major tech company tasked with removing graphic and disturbing videos from the internet. But when one video hits too close to home, Lyra finds herself pulled into a terrifying conspiracy.

After the mysterious suicide of a colleague, Lyra begins to uncover hidden layers of corruption involving human trafficking, cyber-abuse, and the weaponization of online platforms. The deeper she digs, the more she realizes that what she deletes doesn’t disappear—it’s archived, tracked, and sold. Her job was to erase the horrors; now she’s living them.

Director Mikhail Red delivers a chilling techno-thriller that blends psychological horror with social commentary. Charo Santos-Concio’s performance as Lyra anchors the film with haunting subtlety, showing a woman on the brink of breakdown, trapped between silence and justice. The film’s bleak, sterile aesthetic mirrors the moral numbness of its protagonist—and the corporate indifference to suffering.

As threats close in and surveillance tightens, Lyra must decide whether to expose the truth and risk her life, or become complicit in a system built on silence. In the end, DELETER is not just about what we see—it's about what we're willing to ignore.

This is a haunting reminder: when the screen turns black, the damage still remains.