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Extranghero (1997)
, 1h46Directed by Ben Feleo
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Superhero films
Actors Andrew E., Jeorge "E.R." Ejercito Estregan, Zeny Zabala
Botong, someone who came from the province, was struck by a meteorite which gave him superhuman powers. His nemesis is Ivan who is also his love rival over Cristy, a rich girl from Manila.
, 1h27Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Horror
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Demons in film, Werewolves in film
Actors John Ashley, Mary Charlotte Wilcox, Leopoldo Salcedo, Eddie García, Ken Metcalfe, Vic Díaz
Near the end of World War II, Satan saves Joseph Langdon/Philip Rogers (John Ashley) from death on condition that he become his disciple. Satan has Langdon inhabit the bodies of several people over the years, bringing out their latent evil. As it turns out, he becomes a hairy murderous beast — a werewolf on the rampage carrying out the evil deeds of the Devil for the next 25 years.
King and Emperor (1987)
, 2h30Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Actors Vic Vargas, Rosemarie Sonora, Isabel Rivas
Darkest Night (2012)
, 1h39Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Horror
Actors DJ Perry, Marife Necesito
The story in Darkest Night unfolds as a Found footage (pseudo-documentary) "documentary" by a Filipino television journalist, Danny Valencia (Jonas Gruet). In what are purportedly his words, Danny writes that he created the film from videotape found at the site of a 2003 unsolved crime. The opening scene shows him and some workmen at the crime site, ruins of a mansion where a family disappeared.
Transmutators (2007)
Origin Philippines
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Jennylyn Mercado, Dingdong Dantes, Ramon "Jolo" Revilla III, Paolo Contis, Michelle Madrigal
My Little Bossings (2013)
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Vic Sotto, Kris Aquino, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Bimby Yap, Jaclyn Jose, Aiza Seguerra
Torky (Vic Sotto) is a bookkeeper working for Baba (Kris Aquino) a millionaire cash management specialist. Because of some conflict in her business that puts her life in danger, Baba entrusts the safety of her son Justin (Bimby Yap) to Torky who takes him home to meet his daughter Ice (Aiza Seguerra) and Ching (Ryzza Mae Dizon) the street urchin that the latter took under her wing. Given that Justin is not particularly fond of Torky, how all four of them would get along under one roof becomes the focus of the story.
Country Maiden (1919)
Directed by José Nepomuceno
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Atang dela Rama
Dalagang Bukid is a story about a young flower vendor named Angelita (Atang de la Rama), who is forced by her parents to marry a wealthy old man, Don Silvestre, despite her love for Cipriano, a law student.
A Mother's Story (2011)
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration
Actors Pokwang, Xyriel Manabat, Rayver Cruz, Ana Capri, K Brosas, Daria Ramirez
Medy (Pokwang) is a makeup artist living in the Philippines with her family, composed of her jobless husband (Nonie Buencamino), a son (Aaron Junatas, and later, Rayver Cruz), and an infant daughter. She regularly does the make-up of a popular concert star, who late on chose her as a personal make-up artist in a concert tour in the United States. While in America, she met her former classmate Helen (Beth Tamayo) who convinced Medy to stay in the country to be an illegal migrant worker. She decides to take Helen's offer, in hopes that working abroad will bring the prosperity her family seeks.
Humanap Ka ng Panget (1991)
Directed by Ben Feleo
Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy
Actors Andrew E., Carmi Martin, Nanette Medved, Eddie Gutierrez, Gelli de Belen, Jimmy Santos
The story focuses on the three brothers Andrew E., Jimmy Santos, and Keempee de Leon. They live in the slums of Manila as "bakal-dyaryo-bote" collectors recycling scrap metal, newspapers and empty beverage bottles. Later on, They discover that Jimmy Santos, the ugliest of the three brothers, is the only heir of a rich yet an ugly tycoon in Manila (played by Zorayda Sanchez)who was lucky enough to marry a wealthy man played by Eddie Gutierrez.
Desire (1982)
Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Actors John Saxon, Judith Chapman, Tetchie Agbayani, Ken Metcalfe, Charito Solis, Mark Gil
Shotgun Banjo (1992)
Origin Philippines
Genres Action
Actors Zoren Legaspi, Ruffa Gutierrez, Paquito Diaz
Ikaw na sana (1998)
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Bobby Andrews, Angelu de Leon, Gladys Reyes, Cherry Pie Picache, Carmi Martin, Jake Roxas
The story starts out 19 years ago when Barbara Rosales (Carmi Martin) arrived at their enormous villa to find her stepsister Corazon Rosales (Cherry Pie Picache) with her ex-boyfriend Edgardo Perez (Julio Diaz) talking to Corazon's father and Barbara's stepfather as he gave them his blessings regarding their relationship. Barbara was furious after Gardo chose her stepsister over her and begged him to rekindle their romance in exchanged of her, changing her old ways for him. But Gardo refused, and expressed he loved Corazon because she knew how to love unlike Barbara who only loved herself.