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Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles

Name: Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles
Director: Erik Matti
Released: 2012
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2012

TV-MA

Director

Erik Matti

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles is a culturally specific genre piece that celebrates regional folklore. By featuring a predominantly Filipino cast and local mythologies, the film provides a strong sense of ethnic authenticity. However, the film adheres to traditional gender and romantic expectations, limiting its social progressiveness. It relies on conventional masculine roles and protective duties.

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Category Breakdown

Does Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story follows a heterosexual relationship between Makoy and his pregnant girlfriend, Sonia. There are no LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships among the main characters.

How does Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles portray gender?

Fair

Gender roles follow typical survival horror themes. Sonia's role is primarily defined by her pregnancy, while the male protagonist is portrayed as a protector.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles?

Excellent

The film centers on a Filipino cast and incorporates indigenous folklore. This approach avoids a Western perspective by emphasizing local myths and traditions.

How does Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot is grounded in Philippine folk beliefs and regional superstitions. It prioritizes local cultural identity over standardized Hollywood monster clichés.

Does Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities that serve as central narrative drivers or plot devices.

Present on Screen

Strong ethnic authenticity through a predominantly Filipino cast.
Effective use of indigenous folklore and regional superstitions.
Avoids Westernized clichés by centering local mythologies.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional and conventional gender roles.
Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Female roles are largely defined by biological roles and protection.

Official Synopsis

With dark shades on and a burning cigarette between his lips, Makoy will do whatever it takes to get back his girlfriend Sonia, who’s pregnant with their child. He makes the trip to remote Pulupandan, her hometown, and is quickly rebuffed by Sonia’s mother Fely. But Makoy has never been one to give up. With the help of Sonia’s father Nestor and his ever-dependable helper Bart, Makoy stays in town to surprise Sonia on her birthday. But alas, Makoy gets into trouble with a group of townsfolk who transform into tiktik—horrific, man-eating creatures with a taste for fetuses that are still in the womb! They are angry, and they are hungry for revenge. Will their thirst for blood and retribution be quenched? Will Makoy finally get his act together, protect Sonia and their baby, and once and for all prove himself worthy of their love? Who will win in the battle between men and monsters?

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