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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.

Huwag Kang Lalabas
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adolfo Alix Jr.
Screenplay by	Jerry Gracio
Story by	Adolfo Alix Jr. Jerry Gracio
Starring	Kim Chiu Aiko Melendez Beauty Gonzalez
Cinematography	T.M. Malones
Edited by	Aleksandr Castaneda
Music by	Mikoy Morales
Production companies	Obra Cinema Cineko Productions
Distributed by	Axinite Digicinema
Release date	December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Synopsis

Kumbento

"Kumbento" revolves around nuns in a convent.

Bahay

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 had to stay in a hotel in Baguio due to mandatory quarantine protocols. There, she met an old man who warns her about the facility she and other returning migrant workers are staying. Few days into the quarantine, some of them tested positive for COVID-19 and had to undergo isolation.

Cast

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]

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