Peque Gallaga's Scorpio Nights 2

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Peque Gallaga's Scorpio Nights 2
Directed by Erik Matti
Screenplay by
  • Lore Reyes
  • Erik Matti
Story by Peque Gallaga
Produced by
  • Peque Gallaga (supervising)
  • June T. Rufino (line)
Starring
CinematographyRichard Padernal
Edited byDanny Gloria
Music by Jaime Fabregas
Production
companies
Neo Films
Serafim Productions
Distributed byViva Films
Release dates
  • January 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)(UP Film Center) [1]
  • February 2, 1999 (1999-02-02)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱80 million

Peque Gallaga's Scorpio Nights 2, or simply Scorpio Nights 2, is a 1999 Filipino erotic thriller film co-written and directed by Erik Matti in his directorial debut. A standalone sequel to Scorpio Nights (1985) -directed by Peque Gallaga-, it stars Albert Martinez and Joyce Jimenez and was produced by Neo Films in association with Serafim Productions. The film was released on February 2, 1999, and was a box office hit, grossing ₱80 million in its theatrical run.

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Cast

Production

Scorpio Nights 2 is Richard V. Somes' first film production, working as a propsman and a cast member ("male dormer"). [3]

The film is Erik Matti’ s first directorial effort. [4]

Release

Prior to its release, Scorpio Nights 2 was twice given an "X" rating by two separate subcommittees of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), which would have prevented the film from being exhibited in public. [1] When the rating was appealed before the Malacañang Appeals Committee, headed by Fr. Sonny Ramirez, the film's X rating was removed. [5]

Scorpio Nights 2 held a special screening at the University of the Philippines Film Center in Quezon City on January 16, 1999, which was noted to have been a chaotic event, with the theater filled to capacity with students; Frank Mallo of Malaya noted that a second screening was set in the evening after numerous people were not able to enter the theater for the first screening. [1] The film began its general theatrical release on February 2, 1999.

The film was later screened at the Paris Autumn Film Festival in September 2001. [6] [7]

Box office

Scorpio Nights 2 was a success at the box office, grossing at least ₱60 million by March 1999 and ₱80 million by the end of its theatrical run. [8] [9]

Accolades

GroupCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s).
18th FAP Awards Best EditingDanny GloriaNominated [10]
23rd Gawad Urian Awards Best CinematographyRichard PadernalNominated [11]

Sequel

A standalone sequel titled Peque Gallaga's Scorpio Nights 3, [12] directed by Lawrence Fajardo, was released through Viva Entertainment's streaming platform Vivamax (now VMX) in July 2022. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mallo, Frank (January 22, 1999). "Pandemonium at 'Scorpio Nights 2' screening". Malaya . Saturday last week [January 16], the double X'd 'Scorpio Nights 2,' first film of debuting director Erik Matti, had a special screening at the UP Film Center. Guess what happened?
  2. ↑ Valera, Nini (November 3, 2003). "Stella L thankful for Kris-Joey split". Philippine Daily Inquirer . p. C5. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ "We Will Not Die Tonight". New York Asian Film Festival . June 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2026. Richard Somes moved to Manila to study, only to work part-time as a props man on Erik Matti's Scorpio Nights 2 (1999).
  4. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (March 3, 2019). "Erik Matti's Favorite Filipino Movies". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Sicam, Edmund L. (September 9, 2000). "Joyce Jimenez discusses gambling, chocolates, and the joys of being alone". Philippine Daily Inquirer . p. F2. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ Lo, Ricky (September 6, 2001). "Jo Canonizado: What's Sunshine's is Suns". Philstar.com . Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ Flores, Patrick (October 9, 2001). "The quest for international acclaim". Manila Standard . p. 20. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ Red, Isah V. (March 18, 1999). "Sex in Tagalog movies". Manila Standard . p. 22. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ Red, Isah V. (June 15, 1999). "FPJ is still top box-office draw". Manila Standard . p. 23. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Film Academy lists nominees". Philippine Daily Inquirer . March 26, 2000. p. B7. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Manunuri honors technical achievements in 1999". Philippine Daily Inquirer . March 5, 2000. pp. B5, B7. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  12. ↑ Wang, Nickie (August 2, 2022). "Lawrence Fajardo megs a modern retellingof Gallaga's 'Scorpio Nights'". Manila Standard. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ Severo, Jan Milo (July 29, 2022). "'Virgo po ako, virgin': 'Scorpio Nights' star Christine Bermas swears she's 'conservative'". Philstar.com . Manila, Philippines. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
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