Reviews for Purificacion have been largely critical, often categorizing it within the "substandard" or "trashy" bracket of streaming-exclusive Filipino cinema.
The narrative follows Police Inspector Gabriela Isidro () as she tracks a killer targeting "sinful" women in her community. Her investigation leads her to the charismatic Father Ricardo Purificacion ( Josef Elizalde ), a priest whose outward piousness masks a darker internal reality. The film’s core tension arises from this duality—the struggle between the sanctity of the cloth and the primal urges of the man wearing it. Thematic Elements and Critical Reception purificacion 2022 movie new