Spirit Warriors (film)

Spirit Warriors is a 2000 Filipino fantasy-horror film written and directed by Filipino film director Chito S. Roño. This movie was the second co-production venture of Star Cinema, ABS-CBN's film production outfit, in collaboration with Regal Entertainment for the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Spirit Warriors
The original DVD cover.
Directed byChito S. Roño
Produced by
Written by
  • Chito S. Roño
  • Roy Iglesias
Starring
  • Vhong Navarro
  • Jhong Hilario
  • Spencer Reyes
  • Danilo Barrios
  • Chris Cruz
  • Meynard Marcellano
  • Sherwin Roux
  • Nikko Manalo
  • Michael Foz-Sesmundo
Music byJessie Lasaten
CinematographyNeil Daza
Edited byManet Dayrit
Production
company
MAQ Productions
Distributed byRegal Entertainment
Release date
  • December 25, 2000 (2000-12-25)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Budget₱80 million (estimated)

Plot

A bunch of college students got themselves deep into ghost hunting. They met a supernatural being, The Ulanaya, a being that takes many forms. Malevolent but only after going through years of exposure to the evil deeds perpetrated by humans from the past. This is what The Ulanaya acquires after absorbing all the negative thoughts, acts and deeds throughout the years. In the process, The Ulanaya then masters the abilities to take many forms such as Fire, Water, Earth, Wind and others making it the ultimate supreme elemental and its malevolence, most potent. A force of reckon with especially on the gang of amateur ghost hunters, The Spirit Warriors to do battle against this demonic, behemoth-like elemental being, the Ulanaya.

Cast

Main roles
  • Vhong Navarro as Thor
  • Jhong Hilario as Buboy
  • Spencer Reyes as Jigger
  • Joel Torre as Roman
  • Danilo Barrios as Red
  • Chris Cruz as Ponce
  • Meynard Marcellano as Dos
  • Sherwin Roux as Nato
  • Nikko Manalo as Levi
  • Michael Foz-Sesmundo as Douglas
  • Denise Joaquin as Gretch

Supporting roles
  • Pamela delos Santos as Fanny
  • Fritz Ynfante as Father James
  • Cris Vertido as Mr. Pio Andres
  • Dexter Doria as Ms. Arriola
  • Roy Alvarez as Steve
  • Raul Dillo as The Ulanaya
  • Dante Balois as Mang Guding
  • Nanding Josef as Father Buane
  • Cezar Xerez-Burgos as Father Virgilio
  • Christian Alvear as Bong

Production

The film was released by MAQ Productions while the majority of the visual effects were handled by Roadrunner Network, Inc.

Awards
Year Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival [1] Best Visual Effects Roadrunner Network, Inc. Won
Best Make-up Cecile Baun, Benny Batoctoy and Warren Munar Won
Best Float Roadrunner Network, Inc. Won

See also

References
  1. "Metro Manila Film Festival:2000". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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