By the mid-to-late 1980s, the genre evolved into "ST" (Sex Trip) movies. While earlier bold films often attempted to incorporate social relevance (using sex as a metaphor for poverty or oppression), the later ST films were often criticized for being purely exploitative. The on-screen partnership of actors like Montelibano and Joseph symbolized this era, drawing massive box office receipts despite criticism from religious and civic groups.
were part of the same production, contributing to the era's landscape of mature-themed cinema. Paano ang Aking Gabi? By the mid-to-late 1980s, the genre evolved into
(1986) : A drama directed by Efren C. Piñon that follows a seductive young woman's forbidden relationship with a priest. Laruang Putik By the mid-to-late 1980s