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Sa Piling ng Aswang

1999 1h 51m TL
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
β˜…10.0TMDB Β· 1
Horror
Synopsis
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A Manila professional determined to unearth the mysterious disappearance of her younger brother. Plagued by guilt over neglecting and ignoring the needs of her brother, she takes a bitter and scary journey to the island of Panay where her brother was last seen. On her way to the dreaded town of Panitan, Maricel runs into a group of students who are on a research project to disprove the existence of witches in that town.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Peque Gallaga
Writers
Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes, Paul Daza
Languages
Tagalog
Countries
Philippines

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ERA

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27 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jess Navarro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maricel Soriano and Manilyn Reynes and Gina Alajar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0332364 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peque Gallaga directs. Jess Navarro cuts. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 127 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Editor Jess Navarro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Maricel Soriano and Manilyn Reynes and Gina Alajar carry the top of the cast.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt0332364 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Jess Navarro
Runtime
111 min Β· 1h 51m
Status
Released
Original language
TL
Certification (US)
R-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • MA

    MAQ Productions

    PH

  • SE

    Serafim Productions

    PH

  • Regal Entertainment

    Regal Entertainment

    PH

Key crew

  • EditorJess Navarro
  • CinematographyRichard Padernal

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • aswang

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1999-12-25R-13

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