Mallari

Mallari (2023)

As Father Severino Mallari, a 19th century priest during the Spanish occupation, descends into madness, his life and work as a parish priest in Pampanga is recounted, where he reportedly murdered 57 people to aid his ailing mother.

Date of release
2023-12-25
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (9)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director
Derick Cabrido

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 4 · Nominations: 0. Including: FAMAS Award for Best Picture; FAMAS Award for Best Actor; FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress; FAMAS Award for Best Screenplay

Mallari is a 2023 Philippine horror film directed by Roderick Cabrido from a story and screenplay written by Enrico C. Santos. It stars Piolo Pascual who plays the film's three main characters: Juan Severino Mallari, a Catholic priest and serial killer in 19th century Spanish colonial era Philippines; and two of the priest's fictional descendants: Johnrey, in the post-World War II era, and Jonathan, a doctor in the contemporary era.

Production

Mallari was directed by Derick Cabrido and was based on the script written by Enrico Santos. The script underwent seven revisions before filming. The film was produced under Mentorque Productions and Clever Minds.

The film is based around the Philippines' first documented serial killer, Severino Mallari, and has three intertwined main storylines set in different periods (1840s, 1940s, and 2023). The film, described as "partly fictional," follows the story of John Rey and Jonathan in the latter two timelines.

It took four years for the film to be made and took place in various historical sites in the Philippines. A village set in Lipa, Batangas was also specifically done for the film since no location owner in the area where the historical Mallari lived gave their consent due to the "sensitive topic" tackled in the film. ₱80 million was spent for the production of the film, which is also made to meet the standards of distributor Warner Bros.

Pascual was also the first choice to portray the film's three main characters. If Pascual had declined, the casting of one actor for multiple characters would have not been made.

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