Monstrum — Season 1, Episode 18: Manananggal: A Flying, Disembodied, Blood Sucking Nightmare
Documentary • 30 min • 8 seasons, 84 episodes
Episode synopsis
One of the Phillipine’s most dangerous and bizarre aswangs, the viscera-sucking, self-segmenting monster hunts at night. A beautiful woman by day, this creature detaches its upper torso and grows wings after sunset. An intestine-dangling nightmare woman with a taste for fetuses sounds like absolutely madness, but can she teach us about the history of social and religious power in Filipino culture?
About Monstrum
The world is full of monsters, myths, and legends and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a journey to discover a new monster for each new episode. Monstrum looks at humans unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1What Dragons Say About Us
- E2Rethinking Frankenstein's Monster
- E3Post-Dracula Vampires: From Anne Rice to Twilight
- E4The Original Headless Horseman
- E5Release the Kraken!
- E6The Origin of Medusa
- E7Are White Walkers Really Nordic Zombies?
- E8El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery
- E9Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju
- E10How Chimaera Mythology Became Reality
- E11The Legend of La Llorona
- E12Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore