Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2

Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2
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Directed by	Erik Matti
Screenplay by	Michiko Yamamoto
Story by	Erik Matti Michiko Yamamoto
Produced by	Jose Mari Abacan Erik Matti Trina Dantes-Quema
Starring	Dingdong Dantes Isabelle Daza Joey Marquez Lotlot de Leon KC Montero Elizabeth Oropesa
Cinematography	Shing Fung Cheung
Edited by	Vito Cajili Sheryll Lopez
Music by	Erwin Romulo Malek Lopez
Production companies	Reality Entertainment Mothership, Inc. AgostoDos Pictures GMA Films PostManila
Distributed by	GMA Films
Release date	December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino
Budget	₱86 million
Box office	₱120 million

Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 is a 2014 Filipino science fiction action comedy horror adventure film co-written and directed by Erik Matti. The film stars Dingdong Dantes reprising his role as Makoy, and Joey Marquez as Nestor, along with new cast members Isabelle Daza, Lotlot de Leon, KC Montero and Elizabeth Oropesa. A sequel to the 2012 film Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles, it is an official entry to the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

After defeating the Tiktiks during the previous night in the town of Pulupandan, Makoy, with his wife Sonia, their newborn son Mackie, Sonia's father Nestor and neighbor Pacing leave the place and past behind. However, they were ambushed by the new aswangs called Kubot, led by Veron. Veron kills Sonia and Pacing, takes Mackie, a newborn baby, and cuts Makoy’s hand. Makoy and Nestor managed to survive after the bus explosion.

Two years later, Makoy and Nestor work as mechanics in Manila and lives together with his older sister Nieves and her daughter. Makoy also sports a prosthetic arm built by Stacey and Benjie, a couple of engineering students.

Nieves works as a secretary for a physician, Lex, whom Nieves suspects of illegal medical practices. One night, she decides to eavesdrop on the doctor's after-office work, and finds her torturing a patient. In reality, she is investigating incidents where people are turning into aswangs. Lex's residence is attacked by aswangs during that night, resulting in the death of her family. Nieves and Lex escapes back to the former's house.

While there, Lex reveals that tainted processed meat from Dom's hotdogs are causing normal people to change into aswangs. They try to seek help from Makoy and Nestor, but they refuse after it is revealed that Lex is an aswang herself. Nieves and Lex then return to the latter's house, where they are brought to the police station as part of the investigation regarding the murder of Lex's family.

Meanwhile, the aswangs attack with the intention of getting Lex. Makoy and Nestor arrive to help. As additional police arrive, Makoy and Lex escape while Nestor and Nieves are arrested, although they are able to prove that it was an aswang attack due to the capture of Tope, a corrupt meat inspector who was turned into an aswang. Two of the policemen, Justiniani and Macapagal, torture Tope to get the location of the aswangs' hideout in the city.

Makoy and Lex are later saved by Lex's tribemates although Makoy is shot after being chased by gangsters. Lex treats his wound. Makoy is then asked by the tribe to leave, as an elder aswang, whom they asked for help in dealing with Dom, is scheduled to arrive. Makoy then comes face-to-face with Veron, the elder leader of the Kubot. After a tense standoff, Veron lets Makoy free and instead teams up with him against Dom.

Makoy later arrives back at Nieves' house, and Nestor and Nieves tries to convince Makoy to help foil Dominic's business. He still refuses to help due to his indifference to the aswangs' feud. He later changes his mind after finding out that a free concert sponsored by Dom's hotdog is scheduled that night. Makoy, Nestor and Nieves plan to prevent the delivery of the free but harmful hotdog. Makoy receives a new arm in preparation for battle.

Lex and Veron confront Dom regarding the missing council members. He admits to the murder, and captures the two. Justiniani and Macapagal arrive at Dom's hotdog factory, along with Makoy, Nestor and Nieves, only to be captured by Dom and his minions. Justiniani and Macapagal are executed, but the rest of them are able to get free due to Makoy's efforts. Nestor and Nieves are able to stop the meat shipment, while Lex and Veron wipeout Dom’s minions. Makoy faces Dom but the latter overpowers him. After the intense battle, Makoy manages to defeat Dom after remembering from Nieves that he is brave.

After the closure of Dom’s hotdog business, Veron returns the boy to Makoy’s car repair shop. As Nieves picks the boy up, Nestor finds a nametag on him that reads Mackie, revealing that Veron did not kill the boy but instead raised him.

Dom’s death is mourned by his relatives. His grieving mother is consoled by Dom’s wife, who promises that his death will be avenged and that she will take revenge on Makoy.

Cast

• Dingdong Dantes as Makoy
• Hannah Ledesma as Sonia
• Isabelle Daza as Lex
• Joey Marquez as Nestor
• Rina Reyes as Pacing
• Elizabeth Oropesa as Veron
• Lotlot de Leon as Nieves
• KC Montero as Dominic
• Julie Anne San Jose as Stacey
• Ramon Bautista as Justiniani
• Bogart The Explorer as Macapagal
• Abra as Benjie
• Jun Sabayton as Tope
• Ameer Henly as Macky
• Mona Louise Rey as aswang kid #1
• Alonzo Muhlach as aswang kid #2
• Erik Matti as Ketchup Man (cameo)
• Sherry Lara as Dom’s mother (cameo)
• Marian Rivera as Dom’s wife/Aswang Mourner (cameo)

Casting

Lovi Poe did not reprise her role as Sonia from the first film after director Erik Matti and the producers stated that Poe's camp demanded a higher fee and backed out after learning her character was only needed for a two-day opening sequence. Poe was replaced by Hannah Ledesma as the character of Sonia.. Instead, Lovi Poe starred in the new horror anthology movie Shake, Rattle & Roll XV, which was also an official entry to the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Accolades

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2014	40th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Picture	Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2	Nominated
		Best Actor	Dingdong Dantes	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Joey Marquez	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Lotlot De Leon	Won
		Best Production Design	Ericson Navarro	Won
		Best Visual Effects	Mothership	Won
		Best Make-up Artist	Juvan Bermil Charles Alabado	Won

External links

• Official website
• Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles at IMDb