Enrique Gil and Jane de Leon Are Starring in a Movie Together

The two will headline this year’s MMFF horror entry “Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital”

Janelle Roa Cabrera-Paraiso

<p>This year, <strong><em>I Am Not Big Bird </em></strong>headliner <strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/digital-covers/enrique-gil-comeback-film-i-am-not-big-bird/37535" target="_blank">Enrique Gil</a></strong> and<em><strong> Darna </strong></em>star<strong> <a href="https://metro.style/people/digital-covers/darna-jane-de-leon-on-the-cover-of-metro/33499" target="_blank">Jane De Leon</a></strong> are partnering on-screen for the first time for a thrilling <strong><a href="https://metro.style/culture/film-and-tv/first-batch-50th-mmff-entries/38601" target="_blank">Metro Manila Film Festival</a></strong> entry.</p><div><br/></div><p><em><strong>Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital</strong></em>, a horror film slated to premiere at the 50th MMFF this December 2024, is centered on a live stream broadcast taken in a haunted hospital. Considered a first in Philippine cinema, the found-footage format is produced by Enrique Gil himself. 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style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Reality MM Studios (@realitymmstudios)</a></div></div></blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>“It’s a different experience. You’re not just acting, but you’re also taking footage of everything. <em>Parang naging </em>camera guy <em>ka na rin</em>,” Enrique highlighted, taking inspiration from the horror movies that used to scare him as a kid. “Growing up, Halloween was my favorite holiday. My dad would buy stuff from the US and he would decorate the whole house. It was the scariest house in our village.”</p><div><br/></div><p>Jane de Leon, meanwhile, who recently starred in the horror franchise <strong><em>Shake, Rattle, &amp; Roll Extreme</em></strong>, is just as excited as his fellow actor. According to her, shooting in the infamous hospital evoked authentic reactions from the entire cast and crew, adding a layer of intensity to the offering. “I love scary films…<em>napaka</em>-authentic <em>ng magiging</em> reactions <em>namin</em>. <em>Hindi siya </em>acting-acting,” she said.</p><div><br/></div><p>Alongside <em>Strange Frequencies</em>, four other entries were announced to be joining this Metro Manila Film Festival’s roster. Part of the first batch were ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. and The IdeaFirst Company’s <strong><em>And the Breadwinner Is…</em></strong>; GMA Pictures’<em><strong> Green Bones</strong></em>; Pepe Diokno and Madonna Tarrayo’s <em><strong>Himala, Isang Musikal</strong></em>; and APT Entertainment, Inc., MZET TV Productions, Inc., and MQuest Ventures, Inc.’s <em><strong>The Kingdom</strong></em>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Starring Enrique Gil, Jane De Leon, <strong>Alexa Miro</strong>, <strong>MJ Lastimosa</strong>, <strong>Raf Pineda</strong>, <strong>Rob Gomez</strong>, and content creator <strong>Zarckaroo</strong>, <em>Strange Frequencies</em> is directed by <strong>Kerwin Go</strong>.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Enrique Gil, Jane De Leon star in MMFF entry &#x27;Strange Frequencies&#x27; <a href="https://t.co/t1QhIC7MPt">https://t.co/t1QhIC7MPt</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1813758085405806883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos by <strong>Dookie Ducay </strong>and <strong>Ria Regino</strong><br/></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/meet-the-powerhouse-cast-of-saving-grace/38585" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meet the Powerhouse Cast of “Saving Grace”</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/joshlia-on-working-on-unhappy-for-you/38574" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">JoshLia on Drawing From Real-Life Experiences for “Un/Happy for You”</a></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script>