Hiwaga sa Balete Drive

1988 Philippine horror film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes

  • Peque Gallaga
  • Lore Reyes
Screenplay by
  • Ang Babae sa Balete Drive:
  • Jose Javier Reyes
  • Peque Gallaga
  • Lore Reyes
  • Ikatlong Mata:
  • Orlando Nadres
  • Peque Gallaga
  • Lore Reyes
  • Jake Cocadiz
Story by
  • Ang Babae sa Balete Drive:
  • Rene Mariano
  • Peque Gallaga
  • Lore Reyes
  • Orlando Nadres
  • Jose Javier Reyes
  • Ikatlong Mata:
  • Lore Reyes
  • Orlando Nadres
Produced byRobbie TanStarring
  • Ang Babae sa Balete Drive:
  • Jestoni Alarcon
  • Rita Avila
  • Zsa Zsa Padilla
  • Mary Walter
  • Ikatlong Mata:
  • Joel Torre
  • Charito Solis
  • Gina Alajar
Narrated byRene MarianoCinematographyEduardo JacintoEdited byAugusto SalvadorMusic byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Seiko Films
Distributed bySeiko Films
Release date
  • June 2, 1988 (1988-06-02)
Running time
112 minutesCountryPhilippinesLanguages
  • Filipino
  • English

Hiwaga sa Balete Drive (literally "Mystery on Balete Drive") is a 1988 Filipino anthology horror film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lorenzo A. Reyes. The film is based on the haunting legends on Balete Drive.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

The film is divided into two stories: Ang Babae sa Balete Drive and Ikatlong Mata.[2][3]

Ang Babae sa Balete Drive

The couple Dennis (Jestoni Alarcon) and Sandy (Rita Avila) meet Margarita, who haunts a house along Balete Drive. Margarita plans to steal Dennis for her to continue her marriage to her late husband.

Ikatlong Mata

Jonathan (Ian Veneracion) meets an accident, resulting to have his third eye opened. He eventually becomes a witness to various crimes through his third eye, including the ones committed by his uncle Paul (Joel Torre).

Cast

  • Rene Mariano as Narrator
Ang Babae sa Balete Drive
  • Jestoni Alarcon as Dennis
  • Rita Avila as Sandy
  • Isabel Quiait as Anghel
  • Zsa Zsa Padilla as Margarita
    • Mary Walter as Old Margarita
  • John Borromeo as Margarita Man #1
  • Jeffrey Veloso as Margarita Man #2
  • Raul Arellano as Margarita Man #3
Ikatlong Mata
  • Charito Solis as Helga
  • Joel Torre as Peter and Paul/Roadrunner
  • Gina Alajar as Gilda
  • Ian Veneracion as Jonathan
  • Michael Locsin as Clinton
  • Harlene Bautista as Georgie
  • Joed Serrano as Melvin
  • Romy Romulo as Investigator
  • Turko Cervantes as Big Bird
  • Sam Brillantes as Samson
  • Pen Medina as Gary
  • Mario Taguiwalo as Mr. Panopio
  • Maya dela Cuesta as Ms. Mijares

References

  1. ^ "National Mid-week: Vol. 3, Issues 25-42". Lagda Publications. 1988. p. 31. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Takutan 2018". ABS-CBN Entertainment. October 31, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Susan, Nora, Kris mga orig na reyna ng katatakutan". Abante. August 3, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Real Story Behind the "Hiwaga sa Balete Drive"". Choose Philippines. October 30, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

External links

  • Hiwaga sa Balete Drive at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata