''Vampira'' is a 1994 film directed by Joey Romero and starring

Maricel Soriano Maricel Soriano (; born Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano; February 25, 1965) is a Filipina film and television actress, occasional host and dancer. With a career spanning of over 50 years, Soriano is one of the most celebrated artists and popularly ...

and

Christopher de Leon Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...

Synopsis

Marical Soriano plays Cara who was let with a grave mission to break the horrible curse that has been keeping her family lurking in the dark for a very long time. Yet all her plans were stalled when she unexpectedly found love in the arms of the humble architect named Arman (Christopher De Leon). To hide her dark past from him, Cara is forced to reinvent herself and changes her name to Paz. Everything seemed blissful until one fateful night, Arman shockingly discovers the truth upon seeing Cara's blood drenched mouth and arms. Unfortunately, time is running out for Cara and she has to find a way to end the curse before she and her beloved clan completely turn into blood hungry immortals. But Cara needs to face and stop the fury of her power hungry brother, Miguel (Jayvee Gayoso) who relishes on turning the world into pitch black darkness. As she finds herself pitted between life and death, Cara soon realizes that love and forgiveness shall be her only salvation to survive.

Awards

The film was named Best Film by the

Young Critics Circle The Young Critics Circle - Film Desk is a society of film critics and an award-giving body for cinema in the Philippines. It was established in 1990 and had its first awarding in 1991.

Film Desk and has earned Maricel Soriano the best performer award from the same body. ''Vampira'' also features an ensemble featuring Caridad Sanchez, Joanne Quintas, Lorli Villanueva, Boy 2 Quizon and Ms. Nida Blanca who got FAMAS Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Maricel's mother in the movie.

References

External links

* 1994 films 1990s Tagalog-language films Philippine drama films Philippine horror films Vampires in film {{1990s-horror-film-stub