The horror-thriller "Mallari," which wouldn't have pushed through if actor Piolo Pascual turned down the offer to play the title role, cost a whopping P40 million to make, according to its producer John Bryan Diamante. The film, directed by Derick Cabrido, is based on the story of Severino Mallari, the only documented serial killer in the Philippines. It is one of 10 official entries to this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). "The first thing that Piolo asked when he sat down with us to discuss the project was how much its production value was. It cost at least P40 million because we gave all of Direk Derick's technical requirements, including a state-of-the-ar...Keep on reading: Warner Bros. partners with Mentorque to distribute Piolo’s horror-thriller