AllFilipinoeroticamoviesfromthepasttothepresenthavealmostalwaystakentheirstorypremiseandplotfrom’ScorpioNights’,PequeGallaga’smasterpieceofpoverty,love,andunquenchablelibidoThemovietellsthesexualadventuresofDannyDanielFernando,ayouthwhocannotseemtocontrolhisurgesDannyservedaspeepingtomtoachildlesscouplejustbelowhisrentedapartmentWhenheaccidentallyenteredthecouple’sroom,hewasmistakenbythewifeashisownhusbandandshewillinglyhadsexwithhimThesteamyaffairhadturnedintoanobsessionwhichledtothedemiseofalltheleadcharactersWhatmadethefilmgoodwasitevokedthepainfulrealitiesoflivingbelowtheaverageclassduringPhilippineMartialLawera,totheextentthatpeoplefindotherwaystopleasurethemselvesAlso,thefilmsuccessfullypresentedanegativeconsequenceofovertsexualobsessionNeverhadthePhilippineseverproducedanindielikeclassicsuchasthisAllothereroticmoviesmadeafter’ScorpioNights’werecheapimitationsEvenitssuccessor,’ScorpioNights2’withadifferentdirectorfailedtoomuchtoliveuptoitspredecessorScorpioNightswaslaterremadeintoaKoreanfilmcalledSummertimedirectedbyJaehoParkAwardsfor:BestCinematographyManunuringPelikulangPilipino,BestSoundMPP,PhilippineMoviePressClub,BestProductionDesignPMPC,BestMusicMPP,PMPC;Nominationsfor:BestScreenplayPMPC,BestCinematographyPMPC,BestEditingMPP,PMPC,BestProductionDesignMPP,BestActorandBestNewActorforDanielFernandoPMPC,BestSupportingActorforEugeneEnriquezPMPC