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Ara Mina recalls scary moments during 'Katok' shooting

Published Oct 31, 2022 09:02 am
Ara Mina

Actress Ara Mina is back in a horror-thriller movie entitled "Katok" now streaming on AQ Prime.


At the media conference of her latest movie held at the AQ Prime Office on Roces Avenue in Quezon City recently, Ara recalled some eerie moments while shooting in an old house in Bulacan, Bulacan.


"May eksena ako at yung frame bumagsak. Tapos parang may kamay sa likod e nasa harap naman lahat ng tao. Nag-pray naman tayo, direk di ba? Wala naman akong third eye pero minsan nakakaramdam ako ng parang mabigat. Hindi na rin pinayagang bumisita yung daughter ko sa set," Ara said. 


"Pero minsan siguro kailangan mo rin alisin na lang sa mind mo na wala 'yang mga bagay na 'yan. Tapos magsasabi ka ng tabi-tabi po. Actually totoo naman 'yang mga bagay na yan eh. Halimbawa sa isang old house at walang nakatira duon na matagal na, babahayan talaga yun eh. So kailangan talaga na i-cleanse," she said.

Ara, 43, also said that she got scared about the presence of bats in the old house.

 
Asked about a scene in the movie that challenged her, Ara said: "May isang eksena na medyo hindi ako naging comfortable. Yung pumasok ako sa loob ng closet. Medyo natakot ako roon," she added.


Ara, who plays the role of a caregiver in the movie, said that she's happy to work with director Joven Tan for the first time.


"Matagal na kaming magkakilala ni direk pero ngayon lang kami nagtrabaho together. Sobrang gaan niya katrabaho at napakabilis. He's also an editor kaya alam na niya yung mga scenes na kukunan. Minsan sa ibang shooting ang dami-daming kukunan na eksena tapos hindi naman pala isasama sa movie. Sayang kasi yung effort at yung mga matatanggal na scenes. Kaya maganda talaga na editor na rin yung nagdi-direk kasi walang masasayang na eksena," she said.


Ara added: "I would love to work with him again kapag may magandang project. Parang hindi siya nagagalit. Halos lahat talaga ng klase ng director nakasama ko na."

Ara Mina, Ynigo Delen, and director Joven Tan


Joven said however that he doesn't believe in ghosts or spirits. "Mas takot ako sa pwedeng gawin ng mga taong buhay."


Co-stars Ynigo Delen and Joyce Javier said they don't have eerie experiences on the set of the movie. Also starring in the horror-psychological flick are award-winning actor Soliman Cruz and Mia Aquino.


But what Ara loved about the movie was the cameo appearance of her husband Dave Almarinez, President and CEO of the Philippine International Trading Corporation. "Gusto niya akong maging Horror Queen."


Ara and Dave tied the knot in Baguio City on June 30, 2021.


Now that she's married, Ara said that she became choosy with movie projects as she focused on raising her family and business.


"Ako na lang nag a-adjust kasi hindi naman showbiz si Dave baka hindi niya maintindihan ang work ko. So ako na lang ang umiiwas sa ibang projects," she added.


While she has done so many movies and TV series in the past, Ara said that she still has a dream project: to do a romantic-comedy film.


"Wala pa talaga akong rom-com movie. If ever na papipiliin ako ng leading man, siguro si Piolo Pascual. Kasi matagal na kaming friends," she said.

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