Patient X (film)

Patient X
Patient X
	Official teaser poster
Directed by	Yam Laranas
Screenplay by	Yam Laranas; Aloy Adlawan;
Story by	Yam Laranas
Produced by	Yam Laranas; Jose Mari Abacan; Vincent Del Rosario; Veronique Del Rosario;
Starring	Richard Gutierrez; Cristine Reyes;
Cinematography	Yam Laranas
Edited by	Chuck Gutierrez
Music by	Nani Naguit
Production; companies	GMA Films; Viva Films; RGUTZ Productions;
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release date	October 28, 2009;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English;
Box office	₱24,491,067.00

Patient X is a 2009 Filipino horror film written and directed by Filipino director Yam Laranas. The film stars Richard Gutierrez and Cristine Reyes.^[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
Nanding Josef as Dr. Jack
Elvis Guiterrez as Marcus
Dion Ignacio as Samuel
Barbie Forteza as Sonia
Paulo Avelino as Robert
Rocky Gutierrez as Mateo
Crispin Pineda as Minoy
Junyka Santarin as Mia
Jake Vargas as James
Che Ramos as Melinda
Miggy Jimenez as young Lukas

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 October 28, 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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Elley, Derek (July 30, 2010). "Patient X". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Frater, Patrick (February 15, 2010). "Eleven Arts to Care for Patient X". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

External links

Patient X at IMDb

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[fba-review-1] Elley, Derek (July 30, 2010). "Patient X". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

[fba-sales-2] Frater, Patrick (February 15, 2010). "Eleven Arts to Care for Patient X". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

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