Amorosa (2012 film)

Amorosa (The Revenge) is a 2012 Filipino psychological horror drama film directed by Topel Lee, starring Angel Aquino, Enrique Gil, and Martin del Rosario. This film was produced by Skylight Films and released last August 29, 2012 by Star Cinema.^[3][4]

Amorosa (The Revenge)
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Topel Lee
Screenplay by	Enrico C. Santos Kren V. Yap Willy Laconsay
Story by	Enrico C. Santos Joel M. Mercado
Produced by	Charo Santos-Concio Malou N. Santos Enrico C. Santos
Starring	Angel Aquino Enrique Gil Martin del Rosario
Cinematography	Luis Quirino
Edited by	Vanessa de Leon
Music by	Carmina Cuya
Production companies	Star Cinema Skylight Films
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29)
Running time	105 minutes^[1]
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino
Box office	₱25,201,412.00^[2]

Synopsis

Years ago, Amorosa (Angel Aquino), her husband, and her two boys Amiel and Rommel (Martin del Rosario and Enrique Gil) got into a car accident. Her husband died in the accident, leaving her alone to take care of her boys. In the present, she decides to move her family to a remote pension house. But once there, she discovers that the house is home to an angry spirit seeking revenge for sins committed years ago. And as she deals with the fear of this spirit popping up everywhere, she struggles to reconnect with Rommel, who hasn’t been the same since the accident.^[1]

Cast

 

Angel Aquino portrays Rosa dela Cruz

• Angel Aquino as Rosa dela Cruz ^[5]
• Martin del Rosario as Amiel dela Cruz
• Enrique Gil as Rommel dela Cruz
• Empress Schuck as Sandra Bernardo
• Carlo Aquino as Jerry Bernardo
• Ejay Falcon as William Reyes
• Jane Oineza as Amanda Reyes
• Joseph Marco as Peter Reyes
• Jake Cuenca as Alfred Reyes
• Loisa Andalio as Jamie Reyes
• Maris Racal as Agnes Reyes
• Ahron Villena as Alberto S. Reyes
• Wendell Ramos as Benny
• Alex Medina as Carlo
• Arjo Atayde as Steven
• Victor Silayan as Harry
• Richard Yap as Oscar
• JC De Vera as Ryan
• Bernard Palanca as Patrick
• Dominic Roque as Juan
• Jay Manalo as Artie
• Marco Gumabao as Restito
• Xyriel Manabat as Nadia

Reception

The film received R13 rating. The maindie film was released the same week with the musical film I Do Bidoo Bidoo. It earned an estimated P11,738,087 on its first five days well ahead of I Do Bidoo Bidoo. Amorosa grossed P25,201,412 in 2 weeks according to Box Office Mojo.^[2][6][7] It ranked 2nd Top Grossing Independent Film of 2012 and one of the 20 Top Grossing Filipino films of 2012.^[8][9]

Nominations

• 29th Star Awards for Movies

-Indie Movie of the Year nominee
-Indie Movie Director of the Year nominee
-Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year nominee

See also

• List of ghost films

References

1. "Verdict: Proceed with Caution". Retrieved November 28, 2012.
2. "Amorosa (2012 film)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
3. "Amorosa: The Revenge". Retrieved August 15, 2012.
4. . Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
5. . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
6. "'Amorosa' beats Apo musical movie at box office". Retrieved September 7, 2012.
7. "Amorosa Grosses P11.74 Million on First Week, I Do Bidoo Didoo Rakes in P5.81 Million". Retrieved September 7, 2012.
8. "20 TOP GROSSING FILIPINO FILMS OF 2012". Retrieved January 22, 2013.
9. "CORAZON tops 2012 Maindie Films!". Retrieved January 22, 2013.

External links

• Amorosa at IMDb
• Amorosa at Box Office Mojo