‘Halimaw sa Banga’ is about an evil spirit living in a jar, in a wealthy household, the segment is written and screenplay by Frank Rivera and Mario O'Hara.
He is slowly attracted in a mysterious room and opens a chest containing a comic entitled ‘Komiks 1927.’ While trying to find his friend, Nonoy keeps injuring himself.
At home, Cocoy is enjoying himself with the found comics, but he notices that the domesticated horses are acting bizarre.
He challenged his two greatest knights: Argoknox and Gorkrah, who are courting his daughter and the princess of Anadrapura.
The two knights are equal until the final challenge, when Gorkrah receives a powerful sword from the evil species of Malignoids in exchange for his soul.
The old hermits assign a young man named Joth to find Argoknox, who is the only one who can bring back peace to the kingdom.
Argoknax and Gorkrah faces again but before Cocoy can finish the story, he is interrupted by his sister for supper.
When Pabling, a house crew, witnesses the monster's hand coming out, he alerts the whole household, but nobody believes him.
Margarita decides to drop the case and makes amends with Abe, while attempting to give him the jar.
When the chaos stops, the two try to escape but the door is locked, the remaining maids get consumed by the monster who is now haunting Margarita and Toni in the living room.
Before Margarita can attack Toni, Duke appears to stop the monster, and asks them to leave the two out of the fight.
Often included in list of scariest creatures from Philippine Cinema and mentioned as pop culture reference.
[2][3][4] The creature appeared in the superhero fantasy teleserye 'Super Inggo' portrayed by Ai-Ai delas Alas.
[5] Matet de Leon, Ian and Lotlot's younger sister, uttered the words "Takot ako, eh!"
This phrase is later included in the poster and even produced another horror film in 1987 with Mario O'hara directing again and the three siblings appearing together.