Jordan Clark's fascinating look at a mythological creature that terrorises the Philippines: the Aswang. It flies at night, kills and eats babies and foetuses. But that’s only one interpretation. The Aswang has many different forms and serves many different functions, including religious control of a population taught from a young age to fear the unknown.
The documentary uncovers the etymology and the origins of the creature that dominates the folklore of ninety-seven million people.
It's not a big budget film, but it makes the best of what it has by balancing the factual and supernatural aspects well.
3½ transformations out of 5
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