- Source: Huwag Kang Lalabas
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 haunted convent during World War II.
= Bahay
=In 1974, 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 stays in a hotel in Baguio due to mandatory quarantine protocols. There, she meets an old man who warns her about the facility she and other returning migrant workers are staying. A few days into the quarantine, some of them test positive for COVID-19 and undergo isolation.
Cast
Production
Huwag Kang Lalabas was produced under Obra Cinema and Cineko Productions with Adolfo Alix Jr. as its director. It is an anthology film with three parts based on folklore and urban legends namely "Kumbento", "Bahay", and "Hotel". 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. Filming wrapped up in Baguio on July 1, 2021. 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.
Release
Huwag Kang Lalabas will be released in the Philippines on December 25, 2021, as one of the official entries of the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Huwag Kang Lalabas
- Jameson Blake
- Joaquin Domagoso
- 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival
- Bembol Roco
- Rico Barrera
- Tina Paner
- Allan Paule
- Kim Chiu
- List of horror films of 2021
