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Movie poster: Aswang (2018)
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2018 · 12 min Drama Thriller
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Young Ruben is certain that Lilith, the mesmerizing woman in his provincial town, is an 'aswang'—a shapeshifting creature from Filipino folklore. His childhood conviction curdles into dread as her peculiar fascination with his family intensifies. The boy's ordinary world begins to fracture: familiar household sounds morph into ominous warnings, and the faces of neighbors twist with hidden intent. The line between a child's overactive imagination and a palpable, creeping terror blurs, pulling Ruben's family into the undertow of an ancient superstition that may be far more real than legend.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2018
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Hannah Grace Maur
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film is a tense, atmospheric study of paranoia, using folklore not for cheap scares but to explore how fear can poison a community from within. The perspective remains tightly focused through the child's eyes, making every glance and whisper feel loaded with potential menace.

What lingers after the screen fades is a profound unease about the stories we tell and the real-world divisions they can create. It's a slow-burn thriller that gets under the skin. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Hannah Grace Maur

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