In Filipino folklore, ‘aswang’ refers to a fearsome range of shape-shifting monsters – vampires, ghouls, weredogs, and more – that stalk the streets by night. These spirits haunt countless tales and ...

The Academy awarded its top prize to the documentary “for its painful examination of current realities, and a sober reminder that cinema is a powerful social mirror.” The film was also the most ...

The title of the harrowing documentary, “Aswang,” refers to the myth of “a shapeshifter that preys on humans and kills anyone who dares to look back.” It is a fitting metaphor for Rodrigo Duterte, the ...

Ghost stories are a tradition in many cultures, and Florante Aguilar recalls that power outages throughout his childhood in the Philippines were common. “It’s pretty amazing how we instantly revert to ...

Winwyn Marquez revealed that her Miss Universe Philippines 2025 national costume drew inspiration from the 1992 film “Aswang,” which was headlined by her actress mom Alma Moreno. Marquez stunned the ...

MANILA, Philippines — “Aswang,” a documentary that follows the first two years of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, has qualified for consideration in the Best Documentary Feature category at ...

MANILA, Philippines — “Aswang,” a documentary about the bloody drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte, made history as the first documentary to win Best Film at the 44th Gawad Urian Awards held ...

LevelK has acquired world sales rights for Philippine documentary feature Aswang, which will have its world premiere in IDFA’s First Appearance competition. Alyx Ayn Arumpac, a Berlinale Talents ...

Breaking news, mythology fans: We’re finally getting the ultimate guide on all things aswang, engkanto, and tulang bayani! The Aswang Project is out to to do the lord’s—or shall we say gods’—work by ...