GALLERY - OTHERS Regal Films’ Halloween offering: Aswang (by Mark Sablan)

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Aswang is Lovi Poe’s launching movie under Regal Films.

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She plays an aswang who falls in love with a mortal (Paulo Avelino), against the wishes of the aswang tribe.

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In the movie, Lovi is the most beautiful aswang who vows to save Paulo from her fellow aswangs.

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Lovi had conflicting opinions about the addition of a steamy sex scene for the movie, but they are in good terms now, Lovi agreeing to do the scenes.

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“Let’s just say that it ended up as the most intense love scene I’ve ever done,” Lovi says about that particular sex scene.

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Paulo Avelino’s career is looking good ever since he moved to ABS-CBN 2. He’s got project after project, the latest one being the movie Aswang.

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In the movie, Paulo plays an assassin who finds himself in a barrio full of aswangs.

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Joem Bascon is the leader of the aswang tribe in the movie. His role is so dark that according to him, it even scared himself.

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“I was a bit afraid at the start because the role might terrify the fans away,” Joem says. “But I was so drawn to the role because it’s such a challenge to play.”

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“Flesh, blood, entrails and organs. Name it, I’ve eaten it!” says Joem when asked if he got to eat flesh in the movie.

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Joem Bascon and Paulo Avelino

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In the movie, Joem’s wife is Precious Lara Quigaman, who is the sister of Lovi’s character.

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Paulo thinks that the genre of the film is romantic horror.

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“It’s similar in tone to True Blood and Twilight,” says Paulo.

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The sentiments are very Filipino, according to Paulo.

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Explains Paulo: “The story comes from Filipino folklore and explains who the aswang is, how and why he feeds, and what his powers are.”

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Aswang hits theaters this November 2.

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Aswang stars Joem Bascon, Nina Jose, Lovi Poe, Albie Casino, Paulo Avelino, and Jillian Ward.