MANILA, Philippines—It has haunted Filipinos of countless generations, and now it has bedevilled American audiences. Arguably Philippine folklore’s most frightening creature, the “Aswang” has swooped ...

The Academy awarded its top prize to the documentary “for its painful examination of current realities, and a sober reminder that cinema is a powerful social mirror.” The film was also the most ...

In Filipino folklore, ‘aswang’ refers to a fearsome range of shape-shifting monsters – vampires, ghouls, weredogs, and more – that stalk the streets by night. These spirits haunt countless tales and ...