| Patient X | |
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| Directed by | Yam Laranas |
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| Story by | Yam Laranas |
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| Cinematography | Yam Laranas |
| Edited by | Chuck Gutierrez |
| Music by | Nani Naguit |
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| Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Box office | ₱24,491,067.00 |
Patient X is a 2009 Filipino horror film written and directed by Filipino director Yam Laranas. The film stars Richard Gutierrez and Cristine Reyes. [1] [2]
After twenty years, local police capture the murderer of the older brother of a young boy. Now a doctor, he must go back to his old town and face the murderers himself. He then discovers that the murderers are Aswangs (folkloric Filipino vampire-like creatures) and they pose a deadly threat not only to him but also for the entire town.
Eleven Arts has bought the rights for the international sales duties for Patient X from both GMA Films and Viva Films. [2] The film was released in the Philippines on October 28, 2009. [1]
Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave the film a rating of three out of 10 stating that "The film desperately needed a professional action director, and a proper horror score, to give it some pace." [1] The final gross of the movie is ₱24,491,067.00 according to Box Office Mojo.