Hiwaga sa Balete Drive

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Hiwaga sa Balete Drive
Directed by
Screenplay by
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 byRobbie 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 byRene Mariano
CinematographyEduardo Jacinto
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Distributed bySeiko Films
Release date
  • June 2, 1988 (1988-06-02)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English

Hiwaga sa Balete Drive (literally "Mystery on Balete Drive") is a 1988 Filipino anthology horror film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lorenzo A. Reyes. The film is based on the haunting legends on Balete Drive. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

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 of his uncle Paul (Joel Torre).

Cast

Ang Babae sa Balete Drive
Ikatlong Mata

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