Pinoy Ghost Tales
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| Screenplay by | Lawrence Nicodemus |
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| Music by | Jethro Ilagan |
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| Distributed by | iWantTFC |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Pinoy Ghost Tales (also known as Ghost Tales) is a 2023 Philippine independent horror anthology film. It is written by Lawrence Nicodemus and directed by Afi Africa, Jojo Nadela and John Isaac Natividad. It stars Jeric Raval, AJ Raval, DJ Durano, Rob Sy and Ping Medina. The film is inspired by the Philippine horror anthology film series Shake, Rattle & Roll.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]"The Actress"
[edit]The Actress tackles the tale of a newbie prod house that is shooting for a horror movie. However, they experience a real life terror when a ghost haunts them in the middle of their production.
"The Manager"
[edit]The Manager tells the story of a newly promoted manager of an advertising company. As she assumes her new role, it seems that the previous manager, who mysteriously disappeared, won't give up the position.
"The Imaginary Friend"
[edit]It is about a kid who forms a bond with an unknown entity. Little by little, her whole family starts feeling the presence of her imaginary friend that disturbs their harmony.[3]
Cast
[edit]"The Actress"
[edit]- Jeric Raval as The Director[4]
- AJ Raval as The Actress[5]
- DJ Durano as The Assistant Director
- Rob Sy as The Script Writer
- Precious Aleyah Magdrigal as The Ghost Lady
- Noa Hyun as The BTS Guy
- Baby Rofiles as The Producer
"The Manager"
[edit]- Aubrey Caraan as Lucky
- Veronica Reyes as Manilyn
- Ping Medina as Boss Alex
- JK Raval as George
- Kevin Erika Buensuceso as Officemate
- Gaive Buensuceso as Officemate
- Mica Mendoza as Officemate
- Angel Agualada as Officemate
- Precious Aleyah Magdrigal as Aleyah
"The Imaginary Friend"
[edit]- Angel Agualada as Bully
- Mianne Agualada as Ester
- Richard Quan as Fernando
- Shermaine Santiago as Josie
- Arkin Del Rosario as Jerome
- Elia Ilano as Lea
- Francine Gamboa as Anna
- Minstrel Agualada as Taong Grasa
- Joseph Ryan Palero as Reporter
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 72nd FAMAS Awards | Best Child Actress | Elia Ilano | Won | [6] |
| Gawad Dangal Filipino Awards | Best Child Actress of the Year | Won | [7] | ||
| Dangal ng Lahing Filipino Awards | Most Outstanding Child Actress of the Year | Won | [8] |
Release
[edit]The film was released on October 22, 2023, under LMK films and distributed by iWantTFC.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Bueno, John (December 13, 2022). "Upcoming Horror Flick: PINOY GHOST TALES". Kumagcow.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Bonoan, Reggee (December 10, 2022). "Mag-amang AJ, Jeric Raval tampok sa 'Pinoy Ghost Tales', aktres hindi sumipot sa mediacon dahil dumalo sa ibang storycon". Inquirer Bandera. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Pinoy Ghost Tales (2023)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "AJ Raval & Jeric Raval and more star in 'Pinoy Ghost Tales' horror trilogy". Cinema Bravo. December 10, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "JERIC RAVAL AND AJ RAVAL FINALLY WORK TOGETHER IN NEW HORROR FILM 'PINOY GHOST TALES'". Random Republika. December 17, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Mallorca, Hannah (May 27, 2024). "Kathryn Bernardo, Piolo Pascual, Alfred Vargas lead FAMAS 2024 winners". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Garzon, Van (June 4, 2024). "Gawad Dangal Filipino Awards 2024 — Here's Complete List of Awardees". philnews.ph. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, Oggie (August 21, 2024). "Salamat sa 2nd Dangal ng Lahing Pilipino Award". policefiles.net. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Pinoy Ghost Tales (2023)". iWantTFC. Retrieved March 13, 2024.