Huwag Kang Lalabas

2021 Filipino film
  • Kim Chiu
  • Aiko Melendez
  • Beauty Gonzalez
CinematographyT.M. MalonesEdited byAleksandr CastanedaMusic byMikoy Morales
Production
companies
  • Obra Cinema
  • Cineko Productions
Distributed byAxinite Digicinema
Release date
  • December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
Running time
127 minutesCountryPhilippinesLanguageFilipino

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

Kumbento
  • Beauty Gonzalez as Teresa
  • Elizabeth Oropesa as Fides
  • Yasser Marta as Lucas
  • Matet de Leon as Rosa
  • Tanya Gomez as Feliza
  • Marcus Madrigal as Arnulfo
Bahay
  • Aiko Melendez as Espie
  • Joaquin Domagoso as Buboy
  • James Blanco as Berting
  • Bembol Roco as Mandurugo
  • Dave Bornea as Nano
  • Ayeesha Cervantes as Pipay
  • Soliman Cruz as Tasyo
Hotel

Production

Huwag Kang Lalabas was produced under Obra Cinema and Cineko Productions with Adolfo Alix Jr. as its director.[1] It is an anthology film with three parts based on folklore and urban legends namely "Kumbento", "Bahay", and "Hotel".[2][3] 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.[1] Filming wrapped up in Baguio on July 1, 2021.[4] 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.[2][5]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kim Chiu 'diamonds' ang panlaban sa mga ligaw na elemento; shooting ng 'Huwag Kang Lalabas' minulto" [Kim Chiu ‘diamonds’ weapons for lost entities; filming for ‘Huwag Kang Lalabas’ haunted]. Bandera (in Filipino). Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Cruz, Marinel (December 18, 2021). "'Huwag Kang Lalabas'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kim Chiu's 'Bawal Lumabas' comes full circle". Manila Standard. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kim Chiu, Jameson Blake to star in horror flick 'Huwag Kang Lumabas'". ABS-CBN News. July 2, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Vibas, Danny (December 14, 2021). "'Huwag Kang Lalabas': Kim Chiu's famous line now a movie". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.