Hiwaga sa Balete Drive

Hiwaga sa Balete Drive
Hiwaga sa Balete Drive
Directed by	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 by	Robbie Tan
Starring	Ang Babae sa Balete Drive:; Jestoni Alarcon; Rita Avila; Zsa Zsa Padilla; Mary Walter; Ikatlong Mata:; Joel Torre; Charito Solis; Gina Alajar;
Narrated by	Rene Mariano
Cinematography	Eduardo Jacinto
Edited by	Augusto Salvador
Music by	Nonong Buencamino
Production; company	Seiko Films
Distributed by	Seiko Films
Release date	June 2, 1988;
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English;

Hiwaga sa Balete Drive (lit. 'Mystery on Balete Drive') is a 1988 Filipino horror anthology 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

^ "National Mid-week: Vol. 3, Issues 25-42". Lagda Publications. 1988. p. 31. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "Takutan 2018". ABS-CBN Entertainment. October 31, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Susan, Nora, Kris mga orig na reyna ng katatakutan". Abante. August 3, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
^ "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

[1] "National Mid-week: Vol. 3, Issues 25-42". Lagda Publications. 1988. p. 31. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Google Books.

[Takutan-2] "Takutan 2018". ABS-CBN Entertainment. October 31, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

[Abante-3] "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.

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