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Aswang

  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
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5.5/10
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Aswang (1994)
Horror
A young, unwed, pregnant girl is made an offer she can't refuse. Marry a rich young man with a wealthy estate to please his dying mother, and she'll be well taken care of. What she doesn't k... Read allA young, unwed, pregnant girl is made an offer she can't refuse. Marry a rich young man with a wealthy estate to please his dying mother, and she'll be well taken care of. What she doesn't know is the family has plans to sacrifice her baby!A young, unwed, pregnant girl is made an offer she can't refuse. Marry a rich young man with a wealthy estate to please his dying mother, and she'll be well taken care of. What she doesn't know is the family has plans to sacrifice her baby!
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
536
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    • Wrye Martin
    • Barry Poltermann
    • Frank L. Anderson(story)
    • Wrye Martin
    • Barry Poltermann
  • Stars
    • Norman Moses
    • Tina Ona Paukstelis
    • John Kishline
    • Wrye Martin
    • Barry Poltermann
    • Frank L. Anderson(story)
    • Wrye Martin
    • Barry Poltermann
  • Stars
    • Norman Moses
    • Tina Ona Paukstelis
    • John Kishline
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    • 22User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Norman Moses
    • Peter Null
    Tina Ona Paukstelis
    • Katrina
    John Kishline
    • Dr. Roger Harper
    Flora Coker
    • Olive Null
    Victor Delorenzo
    • Sheriff
    Mildred Nierras
    • Cupid
    Jamie Jacobs Anderson
    • Claire Null
    Daniel Demarco
    • Paul
    John Garekis
    • Lawyer
    Lee Worrell
    • Little Girl
    Rosalie Seifert
    • Nancy
      • Wrye Martin
      • Barry Poltermann
      • Frank L. Anderson(story)
      • Wrye Martin
      • Barry Poltermann
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    • Trivia
      Along with the animation, and the fire, a nude scene is also superimposed over the credits sequence. Director Barry Poltermann recalled an amusing story about that scene and the actress Tina Ona Paukstelis, who plays Katrina. "By all accounts the male actor got over-excited! Right! [Laughs] You know, we will leave that to Tina's commentary! The actor involved was rather embarrassed by it. He basically came during the scene. They had a towel between them, so they weren't really having sex. He was so embarrassed that he finished the scene and got up and left and none of us ever saw him again. He didn't come to the premiere or anything. He was horrified. We felt bad about that. It's funny, but funny at his expense."
    • Quotes

      Peter Null: We Nulls take care of our own.

    • Alternate versions
      Mondo Macabro released two DVD versions: the R-rated cut is available only through Blockbuster and the Unrated cut is available through retailers. To add further confusion, the Unrated discs will sometimes proclaim them to be the "R-Rated Cut". The key difference between the versions: the R-rated disc has no extras, the Unrated disc is loaded with special features, like a documentary, two commentaries, trailers, and audition tapes.
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      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Our VHS Collection (2019)

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    6/10
    Effective little-known shocker
    I had never heard of this film, I must confess. The 90s were a horrible dry time for horror, but this isn't bad at all. It's pure schlock, frustrating at times and plot exposition isn't handled as well as it could be, but it's worth a watch if you like obscure horror.

    The film plays like a cross between The Evil Dead (with the backwoods, claustrophobic feel and some 'running fast with the camera' bits) and the superior recent French movie Inside (the central concept, albeit given a supernatural angle). It's quite professionally done (although due to a lot of the nonsense I subject myself to, my standards are low!), the effects are good enough and the performances capable. Some of the concepts are a little distasteful, and in the gloomy netherworld of tame mid-90s horror, were probably quite nasty. I wasn't aware of Aswangs before watching this movie, very creepy mythical beasts. It's a shame this film didn't do better, as there's quite a bit of mileage in these nasty bloodsucking creatures, I reckon

    ( I really, really recognise the guy who plays the central male role, but this is the only movie he's done apparently...strange. He looks just like somebody else. Who could I be thinking of?)
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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1994 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wisconsin, USA
    • Production companies
      • Purple Onion
      • Young American Films (II)
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    • 1 hour 22 minutes
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