Aswang (1994 film)

Aswang, also called The Unearthing, is a 1994 horror film directed and written Wrye Martin and Barry Poltermann and starring Norman Moses and Tina Ona Paukstelis. It is based on the mythical creature that feeds on the unborn in Filipino folklore.

Aswang
Directed byWrye Martin
Barry Poltermann
Produced byWrye Martin
Barry Poltermann
Written byFrank L. Anderson
Wrye Martin
Barry Poltermann
StarringNorman Moses
Tina Ona Paukstelis
Music byKen Brahmstedt
CinematographyJim Zabilla
Edited byBarry Poltermann
Distributed byMondo Macabro (USA, DVD)
Release date
  • 1994 (1994)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70,000

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. TV Guide 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".[1]

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".[2]

References
  1. "The Unearthing - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. "ASWANG (DVD)". FilmThreat.com. FIlm Threat. Retrieved 21 March 2017.


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