Moviegoers will be impressed with Tiktik: The Aswang
Chronicles! Filled with both funny and scary moments, it encapsulates a
great story of a man who fights a battalion of man-eating monsters. It
also takes pride in being the first feature-length Filipino movie to be
entirely shot on green screen, the latest innovation in
computer-generated visual effects.
Presented by Reality Entertainment, Agostodos Pictures, PostManila,
Mothership, and GMA Films, Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles brings together
some of the most creative people in the industry, from lead actor
Dingdong Dantes, lead actress Lovi Poe, plus a host of reliable
supporting performers to executive producer Dondon Monteverde and
writer-director Erik Matti.
Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles owes its origins to one fateful chat
between Dondon (Monteverde) and Erik (Matti). “We were talking about an
aswang concept and then we got so excited about putting to the test the
structure of the companies we put together – from creative and
production stage which is Reality Entertainment, down to our own post
production companies which are PostManila and Mothership,” says
Monteverde. “What was supposed to be a small-budgeted movie to jumpstart
Reality Entertainment became a big-budgeted partnership with GMA Films
and Dingdong Dantes’ Agostodos Pictures.”
Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles is different from other aswang films
because it is basically structured as a “siege film.” “It is about a
group of people with their own dynamics, trapped in one setting with the
peril constantly hounding them outside of that setting,” explains
Matti. “A siege angle gives a fresh take on a
familiar aswang story, thereby allowing us to explore the horror
genre in new territories. We’re not limited to repetitive scare tricks.
An aswang siege film opens up possibilities to explore not just
horror per se. We can go into a bit of action, humor, character
build-ups and a love story.”
Dingdong Dantes plays Makoy, the troublemaker forced to get his act
together when an aswang siege descends on him and his loved ones, with
characteristic relish and gusto. “I am proud of portraying any character
that I have done in the past and those roles that I choose to engage
in,” says the award-winning actor.
Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles has mysteries that will change lives
forever when revealed. Will Makoy (Dantes) save Sonia (Poe) and their
baby? Will he be worthy of another chance? Who will win in the battle
between men and monsters?
The movie’s unique storyline also marks the return of seasoned
director Erik Matti whose cinematic gems like Gagamboy, Dos Ekis,Exodus,
Mano Po 2, and the Urian-nominated The Arrival come to mind.
With Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles, Matti finds himself working in a
genre he is most adept in – horror-action interspersed with lighthearted
moments. He certainly has not lost his touch and remains meticulous.
Like Matti’s previous films, Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles is marked
with fluidity, a sense of style, and an almost maniacal attention to
details.
It helps tremendously that such artistic minds are working together
for a common purpose – to come up with a movie that is worth every movie
patron’s money and time. As the movie’s hero Dingdong Dantes
intones, Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles is one of those instances when
he fell in love with a project at first read. “The script was perfect
the moment we saw it,” says Dingdong whose production outfit Agostodos
Pictures shares producing credits with Reality Entertainment,
PostManila, Mothership, and GMA Films.
LJ Reyes who plays one of the aswangs in fact marvels over her role,
saying her character “has skills in speed.” She surmises that working
with a diverse cast and Matti gave her an experience that enhanced her
acting skills. “It’s always an honor and pleasure to work with veteran
actors. You learn a lot from them, from craft to professionalism to
relationships with other people on the set. It humbles me. Direk Erik
Matti is a brilliant director. He has an amazing mind and is very funny
too! The set never felt like work. I always enjoyed every inch of it!”
With a hardworking cast, an exceptional director, remarkable special
effects and other technical credits to back it up, Tiktik: The Aswang
Chronicles is projected to be a most satisfying pre-holiday
movie experience – a perfect blend of jolt, laughter and thrill!
Tiktik: The Aswang
Chronicles Opens on October 17, 2012
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