Patient X (film)
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Directed by | Yam Laranas |
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Story by | Yam Laranas |
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Cinematography | Yam Laranas |
Edited by | Chuck Gutierrez |
Music by | Nani Naguit |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
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Box office | ₱24,491,067.00 |
Patient X is a 2009 Filipino horror film directed by Filipino director Yam Laranas and stars Richard Gutierrez and Cristine Reyes.[1] It is co-produced by GMA Films, Viva Films, and RGUTZ Productions. This is the first movie of Richard Gutierrez under Viva Films Productions.[1][2]
Synopsis[]
After twenty years, local police capture the murderer of the older brother of a young boy. Now a doctor, he must go back to his old town and face the murderers himself. He then discovers that the murderers are Aswangs (folkloric Filipino vampire-like creatures) and they pose a deadly threat not only to him but also for the entire town.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Richard Gutierrez as Dr. Lukas Esguerra
- Cristine Reyes as Guada
Supporting cast[]
- TJ Trinidad as Alfred
- Miriam Quiambao as Nurse Betty
- as Dr. Jack
- as Marcus
- Dion Ignacio as Samuel
- Barbie Forteza as Sonia
- Paulo Avelino as Robert
- as Mateo
- Junyka Santarin as Mia
- Jake Vargas as James
- Che Ramos as Melinda
Release[]
Eleven Arts has bought the rights for the international sales duties for Patient X from both GMA Films and Viva Films.[2] The film was released in the Philippines on 28 October 2009.[1]
Reception[]
Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a rating of three out of 10 stating that "The film desperately needed a professional action director, and a proper horror score, to give it some pace."[1] The final gross of the movie is ₱24,491,067.00 according to Box Office Mojo.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Elley, Derek (30 July 2010). "Patient X". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ a b Frater, Patrick (15 February 2010). "Eleven Arts to Care for Patient X". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
External links[]
- 2009 films
- GMA Pictures films
- Viva Films films
- 2009 horror films
- English-language films
- Filipino-language films
- Films set in the 2010s
- Philippine horror films
- Tagalog-language films
- Vampires in film
- Philippine films
- 2000s horror film stubs
- Philippine film stubs