The Walls of Hell

The Walls of Hell 1964

4.60

In the final days of the battle of Manila during World War II, fanatical Japanese naval forces barricade themselves inside the walls of Intramuros, the ancient Spanish walled city of Manila. In a suicidal last stand, the Japanese hold many thousand Filipinos captive within the fortress, despite the incessant bombardment of United States artillery. An American war correspondent, Murray, arrives at the front line where a guerrilla unit led by American Lieutenant Sorenson makes contact with a young Filipino fighter, Nardo, who has escaped the fortress through a sewer passage. Nardo proposes a plan to rescue the prisoners through the tunnel.

1964

As We Were

As We Were 1976

7.20

Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.

1976

Brides of Blood

Brides of Blood 1968

4.70

Americans investigating the results of nuclear radiation discover a man-eating monster on a remote island.

1968

Savage Sisters

Savage Sisters 1974

4.60

A corrupt General plans on smuggling one million US dollars out of the Banana Republic he dominates. Local revolutionaries plan on stealing the cash but are thwarted when a bandit leader they are working with double crosses them. A tough cop and her boyfriend help two of the female revolutionaries escape from prison hoping that they will lead them to the cash, which they plan on keeping for themselves.

1974

The Ravagers

The Ravagers 1965

6.00

A story about a Filipino guerilla Sargent who was tasked to ambush a company of Japanese soldiers staying at a convent.

1965

Mad Doctor of Blood Island

Mad Doctor of Blood Island 1969

4.00

A man who loves to travel, travels to an island where a mad doctor is creating zombies.

1969

Beast of Blood

Beast of Blood 1970

4.30

A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented.

1970

Moro Witch Doctor

Moro Witch Doctor 1964

4.00

The murders of two American plantation owners leads an Interpol agent into a battle with Filipino drug smugglers and violent religious fanatics.

1964

Banta ng Kahapon

Banta ng Kahapon 1977

1

Set at the backdrop of the 1969 congressional elections, Banta ng Kahapon unravels the story of men as pawns in a millue of political power - men best described as beholden only to amorality and the highest bidding politicos who pay their services.

1977

The Day Before Yesterday

The Day Before Yesterday 1981

1

Kamakalawa (The Day Before Yesterday) explores the folklore of the prehistoric Philippines in an adventure of mortals in the world filled with gods and mythological creatures.

1981

Desire

Desire 1982

1

The movie tells a tale of a young Filipino woman who believes that her American father has died, but gets romantically involved with a man who might possibly be her father.Bessie is a young woman who was raised by her widowed mother, who tells her that her American air force father died in a car accident shortly before her birth. As Bessie nears graduation, she rebels against the plans of her devoted mother. Being strong-willed and romantic, she dreams of a challenging career and plans to seek out her late father's relatives in America. To earn money for the trip, she works as a model/dancer in a Manila disco. During one of her performances she meets Joe Hale, an American, who is in Manila to work in a friend's advertising firm. Joe and Bessie are attracted to each other, but before the attraction is acted upon, Bessie discovers that Joe might be her father. An investigation into the past is launched in order to find the truth about Bessie's parentage.

1982

Nueva Vizcaya

Nueva Vizcaya 1973

1

A story about a military man who was tasked to make peace with a tribe of head hunters.

1973