Scaregivers
Scaregivers | |
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Directed by | Uro Q. dela Cruz |
Written by | Jourdan Sebastian |
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Cinematography | Nap Jamir II |
Edited by | Reggie Gulle |
Music by | Vincent de Jesus |
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Distributed by | Regal Entertainment |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Scaregivers is a 2008 Filipino horror-comedy film written by Jourdan Sebastian and directed by Uro Q. dela Cruz, starring Wally Bayola and Jose Manalo.[1][2][3]
Plot
Two crooks Bob (Wally Bayola) and Billy (Jose Manalo) stole some jewelries while the employees are busy. They were captured and imprisoned, but they devised a plan. They put seals on their attorney's (Ryan Yllana) peanut butter jar and pass them off as stool samples, then they devour it on front of the court, which decided they are insane and must be imprisoned at a mental health facility.
The duo immediately build a plan to escape the facility, by hiding in caskets ready for burial. Then their accomplice will exhume them and let them escape. But their plan had a problem, a nurse Marcia Cunanan (Iza Calzado) acts as their nurse-in-charge, as well as Dra. Jessica Lopez (Ehra Madrigal) the head doctor, forcing them in horrific situations. During their stay they hear a story about Ramil (Paolo Contis) who claims to be a criminal that acts insane in order to escape the law and tried to escape by pretending to be dead and gets buried in the next door cemetery but died as a result. The duo try to pull off the same plan, but later split when one of them hesitates and tries to find another way out.
The one who continued the plan (Bob) was buried, but his accomplice (their attorney) gets into a car accident. The nurse was revealed to be a ghost, jealous because Ramil loved Jessica more than her commits suicide starts terrorizing the duo. Ramil, after he was buried alive along with the Marcia reveals himself as a ghost, wrestles control on them and saves them.
Many days later, they relented and confessed their sins, the corpses was reburied, and many years later, they volunteer in the same mental facility as caregivers.
Cast
- Jose Manalo as Billy
- Wally Bayola as Bob
- Iza Calzado as Nurse Marcia Cunanan
- Paolo Contis as Ramil
- Ehra Madrigal as Dra. Jessica Lopez
- Vic Sotto as Specialist Doctor
- Ryan Yllana as Atty. Denmark
- Boy Abunda as Talk Show Host
- Marian Rivera as Jewelry Shop Saleslady
- Julia Clarete as Policewoman
- John Apacible as Ramon
- Jourdan Sebastian as Peter
- Lilia Cuntapay as Tandang Luring
- Edgar Allan Guzman as Orderly 1
- Arkin da Silva as Orderly 2
- Menggie Cobarrubias as Jewelry Shop Manager
- Carlito Campos as TV Reporter
- Perry Escaño as Dr. Joey
- Jack Rodrigo as Paul
- J.B. de Leon as Jack
- Myrnell Trinidad as Cecilia
- Eddie Geronimo as Multong Frog
- Nonong de Andres as Prison Cell Mayor
- Michael Yonting as Pulis 1
- Tado Jimenez as Pulis 2
- Ricky Tangco as Pulis 3
Reception
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References
- ^ Dy, Philbert Ortiz (27 November 2008). "Movie Review for 'Scaregivers': Insanely Inept". ClickTheCity. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Ricky L. Calderon Calderon, Ricky L. Calderon (19 November 2008). "APT Entertainment and M-Zet Productions venture into a horror comedy film". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (24 November 2008). "Like twins but are not". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 January 2016.