Aswang (1994 film)
5.4 /10 1 Votes
Initial release 1994 Producer Barry Poltermann Country United States | 5.4/10 IMDb Genre Horror Budget 70,000 USD Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Director Wrye Martin
Barry Poltermann Writer Frank L. Anderson (story), Wrye Martin, Barry Poltermann Directors Barry Poltermann, Wrye Martin Cast Tina Ona Paukstelis, John Kishline, Norman Moses, Flora Coker, Daniel Demarco, Jamie Jacobs Anderson, Mildred Nierras Similar movies The Convent (2000), Girls School Screamers (1986), Scream - Baby - Scream (1969), Frightmare (1983), The Ghouls (2003) Tagline They're coming to feed on the unborn. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aswang, also called The Unearthing, is a 1994 horror film based on the mythical creature that feeds on the unborn in Filipino folklore.
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Plot
A desperate pregnant woman agrees to an odd pact agreeing to play wife to a wealthy man living with his mother. She is taken to a secluded mansion where unbeknown to her there are plans to feed her unborn child to an aswang.
Reception
Upon its original release reviews by mainstream critics were mixed. TVGuide wrote that "For much of its running time, 'The Unearthing' is a gripping and unsettling journey into fear. Towards the end, however, it abandons its aura of Cronenbergian repulsion, descends into camp, and blunts the impact of its memorably unpleasant build-up".
Film Threat claimed that the uncut release was "completely loaded to the teeth with nerve-wracking suspense, an atmosphere of sheer dread, stomach turning gore and just a dash of black humor. "Aswang" is a very effective and nightmarish film that deserves far more attention than it has garnered over the past 11 years".
In 2008 "Aswang" was featured in the Fangoria book "101 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen".
References
Aswang (1994 film) WikipediaAswang (1994 film) IMDb Aswang (1994 film) themoviedb.org