Carl John Barrameda

Bulong (2011)

Réalisé par Chito S. Roño
Origine Philippines
Genres Comédie, Comédie horrifique, Horreur
Thèmes Comédie horrifique
Acteurs Vhong Navarro, Angelica Panganiban, Valerie Garcia, Jon Avila, Ruben Gonzaga, Eda Nolan
Rôle Fatima's Brother
Note63%

The film starts in a church where a centipede-like demon is crawling at the walls. The protagonist Conan, really wanted to get Ellen, the girl he liked and so he asked his friend on how to achieve his wish. His friend said that there was a rumor that if you whisper your wish to a dead body, the soul of that body would help you. So he sought the help of Oprah, who is also a friend. He whispered to the corpse his wish that she would fall in love with him, but the first one was a failure because the corpse became deaf before it died. Conan went home in disappointment but at the same time an old woman was hit by a car, he whispered his wish. The next day while at work, Conan was met by Ellen in a romantic manner and it seems that his wish had worked. But suddenly, the old woman that was killed began to haunt him and wanted him to repay the request that he made to her. He found out that the woman was a witch and she wants to ask forgiveness to a girl to whom she used hex. She needs Conan to make her drink a potion that is made out of holy water and a part of the old woman's body. Conan and Oprah traveled to Bohol, where the girl lives and is attacked by demons during the trip. They finally arrived at the girl's house before being attacked by the centipede-like demon, the girl finally drank the liquid and broke the spell that which cast upon her. The old woman stopped haunting Conan.

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Dayo (2008)

Origine Philippines
Genres Fantasy, Aventure, Animation
Acteurs Nash Aguas, Michael V., John Manalo, Nova Villa, Pokwang, Johnny Delgado
Rôle Arvi (voice)
Note68%

Dayo is a heartwarming story of overcoming one's fear and succeeding over adversity. The plot revolves around Bubuy (voiced by Nash Aguas) who is out to save his abducted grandparents in the land of Elementalia, a magical and mystical world that houses many of the Philippines' mythical creatures and other enchanted elements. This locally produced animated film aims to reintroduce the other side of mythical creatures like the tikbalang, kapre, manananggal, and aswang by giving a new dimension to these typically reviled creatures.

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Mr. Suave (2003)

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Réalisé par Joyce Bernal
Origine Philippines
Genres Drame, Comédie, Romance
Acteurs Vhong Navarro, Angelica Jones, Isko Salvador, Winnie Cordero, Jenny Miller, Joy Viado
Note69%

Rico Suave (Vhong Navarro) is the ultimate ladies' man. In the bayside market where he works, he is constantly grilled by his four quirky friends (collectively known as the F-Poor) for "Suave" tips. Soon they find out that Rico has a problem: when he gets intimate with a girl, his entire body freezes. Rico is miserable. In an effort to help their friend, the F-Poor enlist the services of Venus Marte (Angelica Jones), a sexy con artist. Convinced that Rico is a potential goldmine to exploit, Venus agrees to take on the job. Sparks fly as Venus tries to snare Rico. But, when she finds herself genuinely falling for him, she is caught in a dilemma. Will there be a way out of this rut for Venus? Can Rico regain his old charm as Mr.

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