Philippine Cinema

A year of box-office highs, festival wins, and unwanted setbacks reveals a Philippine film industry evolving under pressure

At the first Rolling Stone Philippines Hall of Fame, Francis Magalona, Nora Aunor, Margarita Forés, and Gregorio C. Brillantes are remembered for their work in shaping Filipino identity

From being personally handpicked by Mike De Leon to star in Itim as a rookie actress to heading the biggest network in the country, Charo Santos-Concio has remade her image again and again

After a celebrated festival run and a strong local box office showing, Antoinette Jadaone’s critically acclaimed drama is set to reach wider audiences through Netflix on November 26

Here’s our guide to some of cinema’s most disturbing horror films, and how it’s scariest when it hits way too close to home