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Aswang is a 2011 Filipino action horror film based on the Filipino mythical creature that is a shapeshifting monster usually possessing a combination of the traits of either a vampire, a ghoul, a witch, or different species. [2] The film is directed and co-written by Jerrold Tarog.
The series follows a young Juan dela Cruz (Izzy Canillo) as he, with the help of Father Cito (Jaime Fabregas), prepares for his future role as the "Tagabantay" (The Guardian), while struggling to balance his goodness with the evil brewing inside him inherited from his father, an "Aswang", a humanoid creature similarly related to the Vampire, whose objective is to take over the society of men ...
Aswang: However, aswang is a generic term and can refer to all types of monsters (usually ghouls, werebeasts, and vampires) and witches (mangkukulam), etc. Tik-tik: Manananggals are sometimes referred to as tik-tik, the sound it makes while flying. Folklore dictates that the fainter the sound, the nearer the manananggal is.
Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang (transl. Commander Garlic: Enemy of the Aswang), or simply Kumander Bawang, is a 1988 Filipino fantasy comedy film directed by Ramje and starring Herbert Bautista as the titular character, alongside Mat Ranillo III, Matet, Mia Prats, Timmy Cruz, Jigo Garcia, Jay Jay Salvador, Vina Morales, Joko Diaz, and Ronald Jayme.
Aswang, also called The Unearthing, is a 1994 American horror film directed and written by Wrye Martin and Barry Poltermann. It is based on the mythical creature that feeds on the unborn in Philippine folklore, with the screenplay written following a story telling session by Frank L. Anderson , who was a friend of the filmmakers.
LUNA: An Aswang Romance is a Filipino play about the creature. [50] Ang Unang Aswang is a stage play that dramatizes the concept of the first aswang came to be. [51] Professional wrestler T. J. Perkins adopted the Aswang as part of his persona at Wrestle Kingdom 18. As the Aswang, he wears a monstrous mask, a ragged skirt, and red contact lenses.
Cast Genre(s) Associated film production Ober da Bakod: The Movie: June 22 Ariel Ureta: Janno Gibbs, Anjo Yllana, Gelli de Belen, Donita Rose: Comedy: Viva Films: Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko: July 27 Mac Alejandre: Dina Bonnevie, Rustom Padilla, Alice Dixson: Romance, drama: Forever: September 28 Rowell Santiago Aga Muhlach, Mikee Cojuangco
After twenty years, local police capture the murderer of the older brother of a young boy. Now a doctor, he must go back to his old town and face the murderers himself. He then discovers that the murderers are Aswangs (folkloric Filipino vampire-like creatures) and they pose a deadly threat not only to him but also for the entire town.