Vampariah (2016)

Mahal is a part of an elite squad of skilled hunters responsible for keeping the world safe from vampires and other creatures of the night. Her mission to rid the world of this undead ... See full summary »

Director:

Matthew Abaya

Writers:

Matthew Abaya (principal writer), Lawrence Yaghmour (consultant)

Stars:

Aureen Almario, Alex Benjamin, I-Li Chang Brice

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aureen Almario	...	Bampinay
Alex Benjamin	...	Kouji
I-Li Chang Brice	...	Herself
Jason Bustos	...	John Bates
Gemma Padua Calderon	...	Marites
Kevin Camia	...	Tiki Lounge Owner
Bo! Campbell	...	Meat
Hilton Jamal Day	...	Hunter HJ
Gabi Dayers	...	Young Mahal
Arlene Joie Deleon	...	Michele Kilman
Kelly Lou Dennis	...	Mahal
Roberto Divina	...	Hack Daddy
Michael Dorado	...	Detective Dorado
Roczane Enriquez	...	Mahal's Mom
Bridger Fox	...	Vampire Warrior

Storyline

Mahal is a part of an elite squad of skilled hunters responsible for keeping the world safe from vampires and other creatures of the night. Her mission to rid the world of this undead threat becomes compromised when her fate intertwines with an aswang (a vampire of Philippine folklore).

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Plot Keywords:

undead | zombie | aswang | vampire | 

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Taglines:

They were once revered...Now they are feared

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Philippines USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main creature featured in "Vampariah" is called an aswang. Its a self segmenting vampire of Philippine mythology that spout bat-like wings and uses a long piercing tendril tongue to eviscerate victims and drink blood the embryos of pregnant women.

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Connections

Remake of Bampinay (2004)

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Soundtracks

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User Reviews

Vampire film with a message

This is a film set in contemporary times with a deep connection to Filipino culture and folklore of the older times. Add in themes of politics, religion, colonialism, sexuality, and gender and you have this film. This is going to be a film that people will study in Asian American Film Studies classes in the future and talk endlessly about the Asian American existence in the modern American Western world. INSTANT CLASSIC. For all others who just want to be entertained this movie moves fast with lots of monsters and mythical characters challenging the journey of the main characters and their opponents of progress towards a better world of acceptance by mainstream thought.