The Aswang Phenomenon

The Aswang Phenomenon

#400 years of fear is about to be undone


(6 from 35 users)

1h 26m 2011 HD

What would happen if a country of 97 million people were taught at a young age that the boogie man was real. In the Philippines for the last 400 years, the 'aswang' has been used as propoganda and social control by Spanish Colonizers, the Catholic Church, the Philippine Administration, and even the CIA.


Related Movies

  • 2011
    It's The Same Story

    It's The Same Story

    It's The Same Story

    02011HD

    Two storytellers put forth their versions of the story of Shravan Kumar. The art for the film uses painted images from a wooden portable shrine...

    It's The Same Story
  • 2008
    Lost Cities of the Amazon

    Lost Cities of the Amazon

    Lost Cities of the Amazon

    62008HD

    Over the centuries, explorers traded tales of a lost civilization amid the dense Amazonian rainforest. Scientists dismissed the legends as...

    Lost Cities of the Amazon
  • 2016
    Ukonvaaja

    Ukonvaaja

    Ukonvaaja

    52016HD

    Ukonvaaja - The Hammer of Ukko - is a documentary film that focuses on ancient Finnish folklore and mythology.

    Ukonvaaja
  • 2023
    Women at the stake

    Women at the stake

    Women at the stake

    02023HD

    "Granddaughters of Witches"? A discussion about the reality of the modern woman. Featuring anthropologist Carla Cristina Garcia and artist MC Tha.

    Women at the stake
  • 2022
    Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

    Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

    Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

    4.82022HD

    From Murnau to Herzog, and until modern incarnations, a mischievous exploration of a cinematographic legendary character, with Nosferatu himself as a...

    Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
  • 2015
    Hex Hollow: Witchcraft and Murder in Pennsylvania

    Hex Hollow: Witchcraft and Murder in Pennsylvania

    Hex Hollow: Witchcraft and Murder in Pennsylvania

    102015HD

    A documentary film investigating the 1928 murder of a Pennsylvania farmer and the allegations of witchcraft that shocked the nation.

    Hex Hollow: Witchcraft and Murder in Pennsylvania
  • 2007
    Vampyres

    Vampyres

    Vampyres

    6.52007HD

    A journalist discovers the underworld of the clans of Vampyres in New York City. He spends two years with the real vampyres like an anthropologist...

    Vampyres
  • 2003
    Bloodlines: The Dracula Family Tree

    Bloodlines: The Dracula Family Tree

    Bloodlines: The Dracula Family Tree

    02003HD

    Almost 30 years ago, two scholars from Boston revealed the historical truth behind the legendary vampire known as Dracula. For the first time, their...

    Bloodlines: The Dracula Family Tree
  • 2022
    Nosferatu and the Birth of Vampires in Cinema

    Nosferatu and the Birth of Vampires in Cinema

    Nosferatu and the Birth of Vampires in Cinema

    02022HD

    A documentary look at F.W. Murnau's iconic — and unauthorized – 1922 vampire film, and its influence on bloodsuckers in film.

    Nosferatu and the Birth of Vampires in Cinema
  • 2010
    The Real Vampire Files

    The Real Vampire Files

    The Real Vampire Files

    02010HD

    From myths to monsters to Twilight. Where did 'Vampire' come from? Where is it today? And where is it going next?

    The Real Vampire Files
  • 2009
    Nostradamus Decoded

    Nostradamus Decoded

    Nostradamus Decoded

    52009HD

    Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.

    Nostradamus Decoded
  • 2022
    Kiamichi Beast expedition 2

    Kiamichi Beast expedition 2

    Kiamichi Beast expedition 2

    02022HD

    The Kiamichi beast Oklahoma's is a 200-year-old legend, that is real.

    Kiamichi Beast expedition 2