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 ...

We live among humans finding love and family … and we’re monstrous creatures who crave flesh and murder. We contain multitudes. — Marisol, siren Surely, “The Great Filipino American Aswang Pageant” ...

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 ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – It’s a myth‑meets‑pageant spectacular! ‘The Great Filipino American ASWANG Pageant’ journeys into folklore, camp, music, scandal and more! Rachel Crist Lizan and Hannah Bondoc ...

In Filipino folklore, the aswang is a malevolent creature that can display the qualities of a vampire or witch in its quest to wreak havoc. Scary, but is it any match for the distress of fractured ...

Awaiting the completion of their new beach house, a family decides to stay in an abandoned mansion that is rumored to be the home of the terrifying 'Aswang.' The Philippines has several legends, but ...

Tanamor (Anonymous) draws on Filipino folklore in this slogging urban fantasy about a family of aswangs, a term which encompasses all manner of shapeshifting spirits, who relocate from the Philippines ...