Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
| Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles | |
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| Directed by | Erik Matti |
| Produced by |
Jose Mari Abacan Eric Matti |
| Written by | Erik Matti |
| Starring |
Dingdong Dantes Isabelle Daza |
| Music by | Erwin Romulo |
| Cinematography | Shing Fung Cheung |
| Edited by | Vito Cajili |
Production company |
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| Distributed by | GMA Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Budget | ₱80 million |
| Box office | ₱124 million |
Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 is a 2014 Filipino action horror comedy adventure film co-written and directed by Erik Matti.It is the second installment of the Aswang Chronicles franchise and the sequel to the 2012 film Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles.
The film stars Dingdong Dantes reprising his role as Makoy, Joey Marquez as Nestor, along with the new cast members Isabelle Daza, Lotlot de Leon, KC Montero and Elizabeth Oropesa. It is an official entry to the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival and was released on December 25, 2014 in Philippine cinemas.[1]
Plot
After defeating the Tiktiks in Pulupandan, Makoy returns to Manila, along with Sonia, Nestor, and other survivors of the fight. But along the way, Kubots (hairy bat-like creatures) ambush their jeep and kill Sonia, an act of retribution to avenge the death of the Tiktiks. Makoy also loses an arm in the accident. 2 years later,Makoy (with a prosthetic arm and has a son) and Nestor, nowhere to go and no one to live with, lives in Manila with the now-hopeless Makoy. But hope is still there.
An American-grown Aswang uses his hotdog business as a front to multiply his minions,kills elder Aswangs after the elders disagree to the former's offering of merger. The Kubots have no choice but to seek Makoy's help. The victims became minions by eating the hotdogs,infected by a virus that transforms them into Aswang. The Aswangs attacks the police station,killing policemen and prisoners alike,leaving Makoy,Nestor and 2 policemen (Bogart the Explorer and Ramon Bautista). The policemen repels the attack,imprisoning an Aswang (Jun Sabayton) in the process.
The policemen duo investigates by themselves,while Makoy and Nestor,along with the other Aswangs,Kubots and Ghouls try to fight the cause of the plague. Makoy kills the leader when he cuts the Aswang leader's tongue and impaling him with a stake.
Moments later,Makoy and Nestor brings a puppy for his son (but revealed to be an Aswang when the puppy they gave whimpers and eaten by his son). In the wake of the leader,a grieving mother is being consoled by an Aswang (Marian Rivera),promising revenge on her by killing Makoy.
Cast
- Dingdong Dantes as Makoy
- Isabelle Daza as Lex
- Joey Marquez as Nestor
- Elizabeth Oropesa as Veron
- Lotlot de Leon as Nieves
- KC Montero as Dom, the film's main antagonist.
- Julie Anne San Jose as Stacey
- Ramon Bautista as Justiniani, a police officer
- Bogart The Explorer as Macapagal, a police officer
- Abra as Benjie
- Jun Sabayton as Tope
- Hannah Ledesma
- Mona Louise Rey as one of the "mga batang aswang"
- Alonzo Muhlach as one of the "mga batang aswang"/Makoy's son
- Marian Rivera as an Aswang in the wake (uncredited cameo)
Accolades
40th Metro Manila Film Festival
- 3rd Best Festival Picture (won)
- Best Festival supporting actor for Joey Marquez (won)
- Best Festival supporting actress for Lotlot De Leon (won)
- Best Festival production design for Ericson Navarro (won)
- Best Festival visual effect for Mothership, inc. (won)
- Best Festival Make-up for Juvan Bermil & Charles Alabado (won)