Adapted by Mike De Leon, Jose Almojuela, and Bobby Lavides from the novel The Collector by John Fowles. Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes. Lead Cast: Joel Torre as Lito (also goes by "Eddie"). Cherie Gil as Marissa. Rio Locsin as Margie. Edu Manzano as Marissa's date. Plot Summary
The film explores the dark depths of a predator's mind and the varying psychological responses of his victims. BILANGGO SA DILIM - Solid Video 1986 PMH01:25:2...
Lito first targets Margie (Rio Locsin), a student who moonlights as a prostitute. He lures her to a remote beach house and holds her captive. However, her easy submission to his demands quickly bores him, leading him to seek a more "ideal" captive. Adapted by Mike De Leon, Jose Almojuela, and
(English title: Prisoner in the Dark ) is a 1986 Filipino drama-thriller directed by Mike De Leon. It is notable as the first Filipino feature-length film shot entirely on analog video. Production Overview Cherie Gil as Marissa
Premiered in August 1986 as the opening film of the First Independent Film and Video Festival at Wave Cinema. Director: Mike De Leon.
By using analog video instead of traditional film, De Leon pioneered independent video features in the Philippines during the mid-80s. Bilanggo sa dilim (1986) - IMDb
De Leon’s adaptation adds a class dimension not found in the original novel, portraying an upper-class predator (Eddie) seizing a member of the lower class (Margie) before targeting the middle-class intellectual (Marissa).