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‘Mallari’ dominates FAMAS 2024 with the most nominations

Mentorque Productions producer John Bryan D. Diamante is grateful and giddy with anticipation as his first solo movie production, the suspense horror film ‘Mallari,’ is earning its well-deserved recognition left and right aside from making history. The film which made waves in last year’s Metro Manila Film Festival is notable as the first-ever Filipino movie …

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‘Mallari’ Review: A triumph in Philippine horror

The technical aspects in ‘Mallari’ will leave you in awe. It is a triumph in Philippine horror. Not just because it’s big budgeted, not just because Warner Bros. Pictures is part of it, but because this is a multi-layered, complex and well-made film. It’s worthy of your attention and it will make you proud that this is Filipino made.

‘MALLARI’ opens in cinemas December 25, 2023. An official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival from Mentorque Productions, in cooperation with Cleverminds, Inc. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Rated R-13 by the MTRCB. #MallariTheMovie

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‘Mallari’ producer praises Piolo Pascual’s performance and work ethics

Three characters in one movie. Just thinking about it makes you imagine the work an actor has to go through to pull off the characters effectively. That’s why the producer of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 entry ‘Mallari,’ Bryan Dy of Mentorque Productions in his Facebook post, is all praises for their film’s lead …

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Company behind the biggest horror franchise in the world to distribute MMFF 2023 movie ‘Mallari’

“Ang favorite line ni Bryan (of Mentorque Productions) during our meeting, “the stars have aligned.” My version is, “some things are meant to happen.” So when my bosses from the regional office came over a few months ago, the new directives given to me was to look out for local movies that will be worth …

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Piolo Pascual to play three different characters from three different periods in his first horror film ‘Mallari’

“So ‘yung tatlong periods, 1801 and then, 1942 during World War II or post World War II and the last one is 2023,” shares Mallari director Derick Cabrido. Piolo Pascual will be playing Juan Severino Mallari, the first and only documented serial killer in the Philippines which happens to be also a priest, in his …

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Piolo Pascual to star in Derick Cabrido’s horror movie ‘Mallari’

One of the Philippines’ leading male actors, Piolo Pascual, returns to the big screen in his newest film, Mallari, teaming up with multi-awarded director and independent film veteran Derick Cabrido. Inspired by true events, Mallari tells the horrific story of Fr. Severino Mallari, a 19th century priest during the Spanish occupation and his descent into …

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