Manny Castañeda

Movies

Hospicio
Mamang Franko
A troubled young woman enters a rehab facility that houses a deadly secret.
Dilim
Damian
A nursing student encounters strange occurrences around the dorm where she's staying. She enlists of another student to unravel the mystery of the dormitory.
Nuwebe
Inspired by the actual story of one of the youngest mothers in Philippine history, “Nuwebe” follows the story of Krista who at the tender age of 9 got pregnant from the sexual abuse perpetrated by her own father. What follows is a story of struggle and renewal. Krista’s story is complex. She refuses to see herself as a victim. Despite her situation, she demonstrates an incredible level of resilience and determination to overcome the trauma of her past. Her mother on the other hand is torn between her love for her child and her love for her husband.
My Monster Mom
Mr. Garbanzos
Single-mom Esme gives her daughter for adoption to her elder brother who immediately goes to America. Twenty-seven years later, daughter Abby goes back to the Philippines to meet her real mom. But Abby's excitement is foiled upon knowing that Esme is loud mouthed and worst nightmare. Days spelled hell for Abby, as she discovers that she and her horrific mother are complete polar opposites.
Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
Newlywed Jed and Angie this time, they have to take care of their son Raffa with parents who are all too eager to share the job with them. Compounding the problems are Jed having to deal with a hypochondriac mother, Angie having to deal with her mom dating a "balikbayan" guy, and the usual jealousy problems hounding married couples.
Matakot Ka sa Karma
Efren (segment "Aparador")
About an antique shop where the pieces of the furniture each have their own stories from the past. The new owners get their little piece of horror. Aleli purchases an antique bed, not realizing that its previous owner of the bed is out to claim her son. A couple purchased an antique cabinet where a young man died inside before. An independent woman gets a possessed dresser out to take her soul.
Reyna
Farah
A story of a sad and insecure woman, who feels a need to win in a beauty pageant to prove herself worth and to fulfil her mother dying wish.
Pinoy/Blonde
Two cousins accomplish the final wish of their dying uncle to deliver a brown paper bag to a seedy, run-down hotel crawling with shady characters and retrieve in exchange a mysterious package.
Bahay ni Lola 2
Writer
Rupert and Nina, a recently married couple with a newborn, buy a their dream house at a bargain price. As they settle into their home, they glimpse the ghost of an old woman and make a shocking discovery when they dig up the backyard.
Pinay Pie
Edward Lucero
A funny story about three female friends. Karen is the smart and fashionable one among the three. Love is the cousin of Karen. She works in the cosmetics section of a department store, and dreams of becoming a beauty queen someday. Yolly is the businesswoman of the group. She is into the buy and sell business. The story runs when Love joins a beauty contest, where they find out that her roommate, Greta, is the new girlfriend of Karen's philandering boyfriend, Artie, and is also the god brother of Yolly's policeman boyfriend, SPO Pablito, who dumped her. Karen, Love and Yolly tire out all their efforts for Love to win the contest and teach their ex-boyfriends a valuable lesson.
Bahid
Designer
As a ramp and commercial model and a swinging teenager in this movie of sex,wealth and power, Assunta de Rossi as Erika is a sexy appealing face on billboards and on the catwalk but,at home, with her sister Loida, she shares a dark secret with her surrogate father,Mr. Lorenzo Lavares, who is wed to her sister. The house of Lavares features a strange quartet father and son married to the sisters with warped emotions and shocking happenings.
Arayyy!
Working student Lorena is left with no choice but to turn to prostitution when her the misfortunes of her family hit hard
Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback
Lumawi
A man (Janno Gibbs) meets the leader (Ramon Zamora) of a distant land threatened by imminent destruction.
Oo Na... Mahal Na Kung Mahal
Mr. Carpio
A Filipino coming-of-age film directed by Johnny Manahan.
Phone Sex
A bored young housewife falls prey to the sexy charms of a prank caller. As she finds herself deep into the secret carnal pleasures of phone sex, she likewise finds herself consumed by the fires of the dark, wild and dangerous thrills of promiscuity.
May Isang Pamilya
Director
Bakit Pa?
Norman
The plot revolves around a girl, who manages to get romantically involved with two people - one in real life and one she meets on the internet from the USA, but neither of these men know about each other. The fun starts when her internet lover makes a business trip to the Philippines, where both her lovers meet up and discover that they're going out with the same girl.
Scorpio Nights 2
Lota
Andrew is meticulous almost to the point of obsession. From the way he carries his clothes to the manner he delivers his Physics lectures, Andrew is methodical in everything he does. But his ordered existence is suddenly disrupted when one sexually adventurous student, Valerie, starts seducing him. Andrew gives in to the temptation, and soon, the two are caught in an explosive relationship that knows no bounds.
April, May, June
Director
A story about three friends, a simple housewife with a bad tempered husband, a busy career wife whose husband want a child, and one who desperately wants to become a wife.
Anting-anting
a film by Ipe Pelino.
Mama Dito sa Aking Puso
This is an adaptation of the Palanca award-winning play written by Maria Angela Barrios about a mother and her Amerasian daughter.
Sa Kabilugan Ng Buwan
Director
Villagers have been disappearing since a new neighbor moved in.
Ako Ba Ang Nasa Puso Mo?
Abraham's wife dies in a hospital after giving birth to a son, Ariel. Abraham (Abe) is the head of a household. Biring, a housemaid, gave birth to a girl (Theresa) shortly after a few months. Theresa and Ariel grew up together. One day, Theresa's parents left for the province due to illness in the family. Theresa's parents shortly die from a passenger bus accident. Chayong, Abe's sister, sent Theresa away with her Aunt. Theresa grew up with her Aunt. Her Aunt is a prostitute and has financial difficulty. When Theresa turned 18, her aunt wants her to work as a prostitute as well to help with the finances. This prompted Theresa to run away and ended back in Manila where she was re-united with Ariel and his family.
Wow... Multo!
Kuya Joe, a radioman gets into a fight with a kid-smuggling syndicate led by Paquito who gets rid of Kuya Joe for good. Kuya Joe succeeds in haggling with St. Peter's high-tech heaven for a 3-day earth bound sojourn as an invisible soul.
Sobra talaga... Over
Director
Shake, Rattle & Roll V
Director
"MALIGNO" A couple takes a vacation on a secluded island and strange forces are at work that seems to keep them on that island. When her boyfriend suddenly grows ill, Ruffa Gutierrez finds a handsome young man (Monsour del Rosario) in the woods who seems to exhibit magical powers. He offers to cure her sick friend on one condition that she stay with him forever. Will she accept any foods from that handsome man to save her loved one? "ANINO" A family of siblings moves into their new apartment but little did they know of a tragedy that occurred within its walls. A ghost of a murderer manifests itself in a form of a shadow and has now set its sight on them. They need to leave that house before they were killed.
Ging Gang Gooly Giddiyap: I Love You Daddy
Director
Loretta
Chiki
A movie about Loretta and her struggles as a woman.
Why I'd Even Loved You?
The plight of two ill-fated sisters separated by the need to live a better life. They are re-united by tragedy.
Guwapings Dos
Director
The Guwapings are back, but this time with their individual episodes. Mark Anthony Fernandez stars in a domestic comedy-drama as he plays Basti, a teenager caught between his warring estranged parents.
Kahit May Mahal Ka Nang Iba
A 1993 Filipino steamy romantic drama starring Cristina Gonzales, Karla Estrada, and Albert Martinez.
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
This movie is Lea Salonga's first movie in the Philippines after her Miss Saigon stint. It was an acid test if Salonga has the acting ability that Filipino critics are demanding. The Tony-awardee did not win any awards for this movie, but her two leading men grabbed major awards. Aga Muhlach won the best actor in the 1992 MMFF, while singer Ariel Rivera, in his movie debut, grabbed the 1992 MMFF best supporting actor award. The movie is produced by Octo Arts, the same company that produced Lea's 1988 self-titled album.
You are Everything to Me
A young couple's marriage is tested when wife is consumed by her career, and husband finds solace in his son's teacher.
Iisa Pa Lamang
Ernest
Arman is torn between two women, a woman who came from a decent family or the one who kept it a secret of being a first-class prostitute.
Bakit Ako Mahihiya
Darna
A girl is granted a magical stone by an angel to become the superheroine Darna to combat evil and would later battle Valentina, her future nemesis.
Shake, Rattle & Roll III
Terry (segment "Nanay")
A Trilogy-Horror. In "Yaya" a young couple hires a mysterious nanny for their baby. In "Ate" a young woman discovers that her sister has been dead and been made alive again. In "Nanay" a student unwittingly brings home from a beach field trip the egg of a horrible alien monster.
Emma Salazar Case
A 1991 Filipino drama film starring Alice Dixson.
Yes, Yes, Yo Kabayong Kutsero!
My Pretty Baby
A woman gets sold by her mother to predatory men.
Tangga and Chos: Beauty Secret Agents
Tayo Na Sa Dilim
Madonna
A 1990 Filipino drama starring Janice de Belen, Princess Punzalan, and Cherie Gil.
Regal Shocker (The Movie)
(PANGAKO) A tragic love story between Lara and her brother Anton’s friend Jimbo. Due to his mom’s health problems, Jimbo had to go back to Davao. Unsure when they will meet again, Lara leaves her locket to Jimbo as a sign of promise that he would come back. Unfortunately, news of Jimbo’s plane crash reaches her but Lara is still holding on to Jimbo’spromise. (KARAMBOLA) Spoiled brat Baby Girl, her best friend, and their love interests, Ernest and TJ attend a birthday party where they get abducted together with the guests. While the gatecrashers who, apparently went into the wrong party, threaten the group, their sheer number makes them outlast the bad guys. (APARADOR) Elizabeth Sta. Maria moves to her new apartment where a cabinet is haunted by a young girl’s disturbed soul. Jenny got trapped inside the cabinet after her brother locked her inside because of jealousy.
Baleleng and the Golden Mermaid
Marsha
Baleleng, an orphan, wished upon a star to find her parents, Little did she know that this same star who lead her to meet Perlita, her guardian - a golden mermaid. With the star as her guide, Baleleng embarks on her quest to find her family.
Haw Waw De Karabaw
Bridgette
Living a simple lifestyle in the barrio of Maisan farming a small-sized field, Sebyo has no other inspiration aside from Coring. Her homecoming to serve as their new Municipal Health Officer (as a full-pledge doctor) started the thrill, excitement and a slight complication to Sebyo's life not to mention the hidden treasure said to be buried at the backyard of Coring and Tiya Belen's house.
Alabok sa Ulap
Manay
Eva is a dancer in a nightclub where Dom frequently stays. One night, Dom brings with him his best friend Winston to show Eva. Winston is smitten with her beauty and decides to pursue her without knowing that Dom is secretly in love with her. Eva and Winston eventually become a couple and Dom become their most trusted friend
Once Upon a Time
The "Tikbalang" Puga searches for the magic crystal which will restore peace in his land. His dangerous quest leads him to earth where he meets three young men.
Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas
Arnie
Three women united by friendship. Three women connected by music. Three women divided by fame. They were three women struggling to make a living when fate smiled at them. From anonymity, they were thrust into a world of glittering lights and deafening adoration. But much that celebrity brought them good things, it too, began to destroy them. They became too consumed by their fame that, one day, without them knowing, the friendship that had been their anchor was fast crumbling down?
Paalam... Bukas Ang Kasal Ko
Charo and Raffy are lovers when she starts seeing another man, Paul. Charo knows what she is doing is wrong. Enraged, one-night Raffy not finding Charo, drives his car to look for her. He met an accident and died instantly. Raffy's family blames Charo for their son's early demise. To save face, Charo avoids Paul. After all, it's her infidelity that drove Raffy crazy.
Tinik sa Dibdib
Lando is married to Lorna. He took on the huge responsibility of taking care of his widowed aunt Trixia and her two children, the youngest being a moron. Because of his obligations to his aunt's family, his relationship with his wife Lorna has not been as happy and ideal as they would have liked. Aside from being needy and dependent on Lando, Trixia has been very close to Lando, a fact that is very much seen by Lorna. A deep dark secret will be eventually revealed to Lorna: that Lando and Trixia is involved romantically and that Trixia's youngest child is Lando's. In the end, Lorna will be slowly relieved of the thorns that has been weighing down on her chest.
Mga Paru-Parong Buking
Liz's Friend
The Affair
Edwin
In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in together, and that is when the problems start.
Galawgaw
The life of tomboy tricycle driver Olga gets thrown for a loop when she collides with the rich Truman, who then makes it his mission to win her heart.
Schoolgirls
Van
Maricel, Dina, and Snooky are in for exciting times as they hit the college campus! They meet cute guys, join organizations, fall in love with their professor, and get into all sorts of mess.
Pleasure
Ishmael Bernal's caustic drama about kept mistresses.