Halimaw (1986)
- Country
- Philippines
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1986 Filipino horror anthology has two stories. In the first, a child takes a comic book from a spooky house. In the second, a wealthy family deals with an evil spirit that lives in a jar.
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What happens
Halimaw (lit. 'Monster') is a horror anthology Filipino film directed by Christopher de Leon (credited as Christopher Strauss de Leon) and Mario O’Hara. The film is released on December 25, 1986, as part of the Metro Manila Film Festival and produced by NCV films, the film is divided in two stories; ‘Komiks’ and ’Halimaw sa Banga.’ ‘Komiks’ tells the story of a young child who stole a comic book from a mysterious house, the segment is written and screenplay by Uro dela Cruz. ‘Halimaw sa Banga’ is about an evil spirit living in a jar, in a wealthy household, the segment is written and screenplay by Frank Rivera and Mario O'Hara. 'Komiks' is the directorial debut of Christopher de Leon. Siblings, Ian and Lotlot de Leon both starred as each of the story's lead, they are also Christopher de Leon and Nora Aunor's, who served as the film's executive producer, offspring. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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