

Halimaw
1986, Tagalog. Directed by Christopher de Leon & Mario O'Hara.
Two young boys discovered an ancient book in a dilapidated mansion. Unaware, they have unleashed the cursed warrior character in the book upon reading. The bloodthirsty demon went on a killing spree in the darkness of night. Discovering that the murders were done by the halimaw in the book, Kokoy, the protagonist, must act fast to put an end to the unwanted trespasser and protect his home and family. Subsequent to this is a variant story of an ancient jar which dated to a period when the dead were buried in jars. This particular jar was cursed as, a lady believed to be, a witch was killed and buried in it. The witch pledged vengeance in her awakening, thereby freeing her spirit gradually from the jar as it traps anyone who unluckily chances upon the jar.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tagalog
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Christopher de LeonDirector
- Mario O'HaraDirector
- Ian de LeonCocoy
- Gina PareñoMommy
- Michael De MesaArganox
- Liza LorenaMargarita
- Lotlot De LeonToni
- Mario O'HaraAbe
- Mary WalterLola
- Nora AunorRegina
- Ruel VernalGorkrah (segment "Komiks")
- Jaime FabregasDaddy (segment "Komiks")
- Vicky SubaCouple Victim (segment "Komiks")
- Monossi MempinNonoy (segment "Komiks")
Details
- Released
- 24 December 1986
- Country
- Philippines
- Written by
- Frank Rivera, Mario O'Hara, Rosauro Q. Dela Cruz
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Halimaw runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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Halimaw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 December 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Halimaw?
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Who directed Halimaw?
Halimaw (1986) was directed by Christopher de Leon and Mario O'Hara and stars Ian de Leon, Gina Pareño, Michael De Mesa.