Huwag Kang Lalabas
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Directed by | Adolfo Alix Jr. |
Screenplay by | Jerry Gracio |
Story by | Adolfo Alix Jr. Jerry Gracio |
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Cinematography | T.M. Malones |
Edited by | Aleksandr Castaneda |
Music by | Mikoy Morales |
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Distributed by | Axinite Digicinema |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Huwag Kang Lalabas (lit. 'Don't Go Out') is a 2021 Philippine horror anthology film directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. under Obra Cinema and Cineko Productions.
Synopsis[]
Kumbento[]
"Kumbento" revolves around nuns in a convent.
Bahay[]
Uncircumcised boys are killed by a monster at night by the river under mysterious circumstances. A mother (Aiko Melendez) is anxious about getting her teenaged son (Joaquin Domagoso) circumcised through a traditional ritual conducted in a riverbank which could save him from death.
Hotel[]
A returning Overseas Filipino Worker (Kim Chiu) from Japan returns to the Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing home with her a memento. She had to stay in a hotel in Baguio due to mandatory quarantine protocols. There, she met an old man who warns her about the facility she and other returning migrant workers are staying. Few days into the quarantine, some of them tested positive for COVID-19 and had to undergo isolation.
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Production[]
Huwag Kang Lalabas was produced under Obra Cinema and Cineko Productions with Adolfo Alix Jr. as its director.[1] It is an anthology film with three parts based on folklore and urban legends namely "Kumbento", "Bahay", and "Hotel".[2][3] Principal photography for "Kumbento" and "Hotel" took place in Baguio while "Bahay" was filmed in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Filming wrapped up in Baguio in July 1, 2021.[4]The title of the film according to Alix came from star actress Kim Chiu quote "Huwag kang lalabas" (lit. 'don't go out') in reference to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.[2][5]
Release[]
Huwag Kang Lalabas will be released in the Philippines in December 25, 2021 as one of the official entries of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Kim Chiu 'diamonds' ang panlaban sa mga ligaw na elemento; shooting ng 'Huwag Kang Lalabas' minulto" [Kim Chiu ‘diamonds’ weapons for lost entities; filming for ‘Huwag Kang Lalabas’ haunted]. Bandera (in Filipino). Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c Cruz, Marinel (December 18, 2021). "'Huwag Kang Lalabas'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Kim Chiu's 'Bawal Lumabas' comes full circle". Manila Standard. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Kim Chiu, Jameson Blake to star in horror flick 'Huwag Kang Lumabas'". ABS-CBN News. July 2, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Vibas, Danny (December 14, 2021). "'Huwag Kang Lalabas': Kim Chiu's famous line now a movie". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- 2021 films
- Filipino-language films
- Philippine horror anthology films
- Films shot in Baguio
- Films shot in Bulacan
- Films about the COVID-19 pandemic
- Films about Catholic nuns
- 2021 horror films