Spirit Warriors (film)

Spirit Warriors
The original DVD cover.
Directed by	Chito S. Roño
Produced by	Sherida Monteverde Douglas Quijano
Screenplay by	Chito S. Roño Roy Iglesias
Starring	Joel Torre Jhong Hilario Spencer Reyes Vhong Navarro Danilo Barrios Chris Cruz Meynard Marcellano Sherwin Roux Nikko Manalo Michael Foz-Sesmundo Denise Joaquin
Music by	Jessie Lasaten
Cinematography	Neil Daza
Edited by	Manet Dayrit
Production company	MAQ Productions Roadrunner Network, Inc.
Distributed by	Regal Films Distribution Co. Ltd.
Release dates	2000 (2000)
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog
Budget	PhP. 80 million (estimated)

Spirit Warriors is a 2000 Filipino fantasy-horror film written and directed by Filipino film director Chito S. Roño.

Plot

A bunch of high school chums get themselves deep into ghost hunting. They met a supernarural being, The Ulanaya, a being that takes many forms. Malevolent but only after going through years of exposure to the evil deeds perpetrated by humans from the past. This is what The Ulanaya acquires after absorbing all the negative thoughts, acts and deeds throughout the years. In the process, The Ulanaya then masters the abilities to take many forms such as Fire, Water, Earth, Wind and others making it the ultimate supreme elemental and its malevolence, most potent. A force of reckon with especially on the gang of amateur ghost hunters, The Spirit Warriors to do battle against this demonic, behemoth-like elemental being, the Ulanaya.

Cast

Main roles

Joel Torre as Roman
Jhong Hilario as Buboy
Spencer Reyes as Jigger
Vhong Navarro as Thor
Danilo Barrios as Red
Chris Cruz as Ponce
Meynard Marcellano as Dos
Sherwin Roux as Nato
Nikko Manalo as Levi
Michael Foz-Sesmundo as Douglas
Denise Joaquin as Gretch

Supporting roles

Pamela delos Santos as Fanny
Fritz Ynfante as Father James
Cris Vertido as Mr. Pio Andres
Dexter Doria as Ms. Arriola
Roy Alvarez as Steve
Raul Dillo as The Ulanaya
Dante Balois as Mang Guding
Nanding Josef as Father Buane
Cezar Xerez-Burgos as Father Virgilio
Christian Alvear as Bong

Production

The film was released by MAQ Productions while the majority of the visual effects were handled by Roadrunner Network, Inc.

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Recipient	Result
2000	Metro Manila Film Festival ^[1]	Best Visual Effects	Roadrunner Network, Inc.	Won
		Best Make-up	Cecile Baun, Benny Batoctoy and Warren Munar	Won
		Best Float	Roadrunner Network, Inc.	Won

References

↑ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2000". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

External links

Spirit Warriors at the Internet Movie Database
Spirit Warriors at Rotten Tomatoes

Films directed by Chito S. Roño

Stella Magtanggol (1986)
Olongapo: The Great American Dream (1987)
Itanong Mo sa Buwan (1988)
Baleleng at ang Gintong Sirena (1988)
Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Kita? (1990)
Bakit Kay Tagal ng Sandali? (1990)
Kailan ka Magiging Akin (1991)
Narito ang Puso Ko (1992)
Ikaw Lang (1993)
Seperada (1994)
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (1994)
Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1995)
Di Mapigil ang Init (1995)
Dahas (1995)
Eskapo: The Serge Osmeña-Geny Lopez Story (1995)
Nasaan ang Puso (1997)
Curacha, ang Babaing Walang Pahinga (1998)
Bata, bata...Paano Ka Ginawa? (1998)
Ang Babae sa Bintana (1998)
Laro sa Baga (2000)
Spirit Warriors (2000)
La Vida Rosa (2001)
Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001)
Dekada '70 (2002)
Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut (2003)
Feng Shui (2004)
Sukob (2006)
Caregiver (2008)
T2 (2009)
Emir (2010)
The Healing (2012)
Shake Rattle and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion (2012)
Boy Golden (2013)
The Trial (2014)
Feng Shui 2 (2014)
Etiquette for Mistresses (2015)

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