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Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012)

Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles poster
Directed by
Erik Matti
Genre
horror film, comedy horror
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
18
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man must protect his pregnant girlfriend from mythical shape-shifting monsters called Aswang. The film is shot entirely against green screen backgrounds. It blends horror with comedy and adventure.

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What happens

Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles is a 2012 Filipino action comedy horror adventure film written and directed by Erik Matti. The film stars Dingdong Dantes (who co-produced the film under AgostoDos Pictures), Lovi Poe, Joey Marquez, Janice de Belen and Roi Vinzon. The film is the first full-length Filipino film entirely shot on green screen chroma key. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics who praised its visual effects while criticizing the plot. Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles was followed up with a sequel Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 in 2014, which was also directed by Matti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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