An unwed mother-to-be ostensibly signs her unborn baby over for adoption, but the adoptive family has other plans. Long on suspense, short on scares, the film still manages to create a genuinely creepy and claustrophobic setting for its cast of bizarros (the low-budget production values contribute to the movie's sense of impending doom) but it is Tina Ona Paukstelis's plucky (not to mention physically grueling) performance that saves the day. Proof positive that performances contribute as much to the suspense of a film as lighting, sound, and cinematography. Joe Bob Briggs called this one "nasty". He's right. (6/10)
Review of Aswang
