T2 (film)
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T2 or is a 2009 Filipino suspense
-horror film
produced and distributed by Star Cinema
. The film stars Diamond Star Maricel Soriano
. The movie was directed by Chito Rono
, director of the critically acclaimed film Sukob
.
T2 refers to Tenement 2, one of the buildings in FTI located in Taguig City
where some of the scenes were shot. In the movie, Maricel Soriano
plays a Save an Orphan Foundation volunteer who brings an orphan home only to discover that the girl comes from a family of engkanto
s.
) with Elias (Alex Fructouso) doing picking up a child as an assignment, her mission is to give her to the ones who'll adopt the child safely. After picking up the child; Angeli (Mika dela Cruz) strange things occur such as accidents etc. They then arrive at the Tenement 2 where Angeli's new parent is staying, they then is found by Tess (Camille Pratt), Melissa (K-Brosas) and Domeng (Mon Confiado). Angeli warns and pleads Claire not to leave her no matter what happens, she writes a letter to Claire which is not be read until it is supposed to be read. Angeli and Claire falls asleep while Elias searches for them, he then is played by fairies and then is dead. Claire wakes up finding Angeli lost, she searches for Angeli and then finds out Elias is dead. She finds Angeli being possessed who then is awoken by Claire's presence, again Angeli pleads Claire not to leave her. They then fail at escaping the building and the fairies as huge swarms of rats which is caused by the fairy themselves to stop them from escaping attack them. Angeli and Claire is separated by the swarms of rats leaving Claire being surrounded and attacked by rats but is fortunately saved by a lady, she saves Claire using a magic lamp, the lady then tells her to run quickly and make preparations before it is midnight; midnight which is three in the morning for Fairies. Angeli then is found by the fairies while the lady explains to Claire the truth about Angeli and the fairies that she too had a child with a fairy, that a fairy raised up in the human world will be forced to be taken from the human world once she turn nine years old, the lady then also concludes that the child shouldn't be given to the fairies as in the fairy world it is believed that love doesn't exist nor do emotions exist. They then go to the room where Angeli and Claire stayed, they then find Angeli's letters which is believed to be important. They encounter monsters who they fortunately escape. Angeli and the lady who mysteriously arrives in the fairy world, the lady finds her child but is rejected, the fairy then says that the child doesn't have a family neither the child is a human anymore. One of the fairy; Isabel (Carmen Soo
) then is found out to be the mother of Angeli, she then tells the real story of their life of Angeli and her father. Jeremy then searches for Claire in the building. Angeli's decision is awaited to be heard however before that she is confronted by Claire who reads to Angeli the letters and memories of her human life with her human father who then is discovered to be blind after the death of her fairy wife and finding out that she is a fairy, Angeli then breakdowns remembering her human father. The fairy then challenges Claire either the life Angeli or Jeremy, Angeli then confronts her mother that if the fairies ever touch or hurt Claire's husband she will not be with them when she turns 18 and promises that she will join them once she turns 18. The lady then kills all the fairies using a potion, she then too disappears with them. They then wake up in real life being found by Jeremy. Angeli is then adopted by Claire and Jeremy and goes to her new school where she mysteriously too was chased by fairies then finding out that her teacher is her fairy mother. The movie then ends.
Suspense
Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about the outcome of certain actions, most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work. Suspense is not exclusive to fiction, though. Suspense may operate in any situation where there is a lead-up to a big event or dramatic...
-horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
produced and distributed by Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
. The film stars Diamond Star Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano , is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.-Biography:...
. The movie was directed by Chito Rono
Chito Roño
Chito Roño, also known as Sixto Kayko, is a Filipino multi-awarded TV and film director. He is the director of the blockbuster films Feng Shui and Sukob...
, director of the critically acclaimed film Sukob
Sukob
Sukob is a 2006 Star Cinema film starring Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto. The movie was directed by Chito Rono who Kris worked with in the 2004 hit horror film Feng Shui...
.
T2 refers to Tenement 2, one of the buildings in FTI located in Taguig City
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
where some of the scenes were shot. In the movie, Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano , is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.-Biography:...
plays a Save an Orphan Foundation volunteer who brings an orphan home only to discover that the girl comes from a family of engkanto
Engkanto
Engkanto are environmental spirits that have the ability to appear in human form. They are often associated with the spirits of ancestors in the Philippines. They are also characterized as forest spirits or elves...
s.
Plot
The movie begins with Claire (Maricel SorianoMaricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano , is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.-Biography:...
) with Elias (Alex Fructouso) doing picking up a child as an assignment, her mission is to give her to the ones who'll adopt the child safely. After picking up the child; Angeli (Mika dela Cruz) strange things occur such as accidents etc. They then arrive at the Tenement 2 where Angeli's new parent is staying, they then is found by Tess (Camille Pratt), Melissa (K-Brosas) and Domeng (Mon Confiado). Angeli warns and pleads Claire not to leave her no matter what happens, she writes a letter to Claire which is not be read until it is supposed to be read. Angeli and Claire falls asleep while Elias searches for them, he then is played by fairies and then is dead. Claire wakes up finding Angeli lost, she searches for Angeli and then finds out Elias is dead. She finds Angeli being possessed who then is awoken by Claire's presence, again Angeli pleads Claire not to leave her. They then fail at escaping the building and the fairies as huge swarms of rats which is caused by the fairy themselves to stop them from escaping attack them. Angeli and Claire is separated by the swarms of rats leaving Claire being surrounded and attacked by rats but is fortunately saved by a lady, she saves Claire using a magic lamp, the lady then tells her to run quickly and make preparations before it is midnight; midnight which is three in the morning for Fairies. Angeli then is found by the fairies while the lady explains to Claire the truth about Angeli and the fairies that she too had a child with a fairy, that a fairy raised up in the human world will be forced to be taken from the human world once she turn nine years old, the lady then also concludes that the child shouldn't be given to the fairies as in the fairy world it is believed that love doesn't exist nor do emotions exist. They then go to the room where Angeli and Claire stayed, they then find Angeli's letters which is believed to be important. They encounter monsters who they fortunately escape. Angeli and the lady who mysteriously arrives in the fairy world, the lady finds her child but is rejected, the fairy then says that the child doesn't have a family neither the child is a human anymore. One of the fairy; Isabel (Carmen Soo
Carmen Soo
-Biography:Born and raised in Malaysia of Chinese descent, she currently resides in Petaling Jaya, Selangor with her family. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and can speak fluent Malay, Mandarin and English while also learning Tagalog to help her television acting career in the...
) then is found out to be the mother of Angeli, she then tells the real story of their life of Angeli and her father. Jeremy then searches for Claire in the building. Angeli's decision is awaited to be heard however before that she is confronted by Claire who reads to Angeli the letters and memories of her human life with her human father who then is discovered to be blind after the death of her fairy wife and finding out that she is a fairy, Angeli then breakdowns remembering her human father. The fairy then challenges Claire either the life Angeli or Jeremy, Angeli then confronts her mother that if the fairies ever touch or hurt Claire's husband she will not be with them when she turns 18 and promises that she will join them once she turns 18. The lady then kills all the fairies using a potion, she then too disappears with them. They then wake up in real life being found by Jeremy. Angeli is then adopted by Claire and Jeremy and goes to her new school where she mysteriously too was chased by fairies then finding out that her teacher is her fairy mother. The movie then ends.
Main cast
- Maricel SorianoMaricel SorianoMaricel Soriano , is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.-Biography:...
as Claire - Mika dela CruzMika Dela CruzMariko Nicolette E. Dela Cruz, also known as Mika Dela Cruz, is a Fillipina actress.She won the best child actress award at the 2010 Star Awards for Movies for the movie, T2....
as Angeli - Derek RamsayDerek RamsayDerek Arthur Ramsay is a Filipino-British model, actor, host, and VJ in the in the Philippines. Amongst his hobbies is collecting cars. Ramsay is at times simply called Derek Ramsay....
as Jeremy - Camille PratsCamille PratsCamille Prats is a Filipina actress. Her full name is Sheena Patricia Camille Quiambao Prats. After her pregnancy, she came back on her Home Network GMA-7 to play Lily Cervantes in the drama series Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?...
as Tess - Eric FructuosoEric FructuosoEric Fructuoso is a Filipino actor and former hip hop dancer. He rose to fame in the early 90's as part of the teen boy group "Gwapings" along with Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana and later with Jao Mapa.He has recently portrayed mature roles particularly villain roles, father characters and...
as Elias - Mon Confiado as Tommy
- K BrosasK BrosasK Brosas , sometimes credited as Kaye Brosas, is a Filipina actress, comedienne, singer and television host. She was a band member of 'Gladys and The Boxers' and was lead singer when the group performed as 'K and The Boxers'...
as Tenement's resident - Mara Schnittka as Julia
- Tetchie AgbayaniTetchie AgbayaniVisitacion Parado, who is better known by her screen name Tetchie Agbayani, is a Filipina movie and television actress, Mutya ng Pilipinas, psychology instructor and Playboy model. She appeared in a regular issue of German Playboy and a special American edition entitled "Women of the World"...
as Rita - Olsen Vega as Halimaw sa puwet
- Owen Vega as Halimaw sa tite
Special Participation
- John Lloyd CruzJohn Lloyd CruzJohn Lloyd Espidol Cruz is an award-winning Filipino actor, Box-Office King, model, and occasional TV host.His father is Luisito Llora Cruz. His career started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumni member of...
as Gary, Angeli's father - Carmen SooCarmen Soo-Biography:Born and raised in Malaysia of Chinese descent, she currently resides in Petaling Jaya, Selangor with her family. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and can speak fluent Malay, Mandarin and English while also learning Tagalog to help her television acting career in the...
as Isabel, Angeli's mother