Mallari (2023)

In 1812, Juan Severino, accompanied by his mother, Doña Facunda, arrives in Magalang to become its priest. While he is away, Maria Capac and other church servants transform Facunda into a manananggal. Maria tells Severino that Facunda is suffering from a terminal illness that can only be cured by consuming human flesh. Torn between damning himself and saving his mother, he decides to become a murderer after his sinister alter ego urges him to rid society of delinquents. Severino kills a corrupt landlord and two prostitutes, feeding them to his unaware mother, who begins to recover. As Severino continues his spree, Magalang's residents flee. Later, a man who claims to be a descendant of Severino appears to Facunda, warning her that Severino will be remembered as a killer, and forces Severino to confess his murders and Facunda's status as a manananggal. The man then scuffles with Severino before the Guardia Civil and a witness to the murders arrive and arrest Severino as the man suddenly disappears. In the commotion, Maria escapes with Facunda.

136 years later, in 1948, Johnrey stays at his ancestral residence in Magalang during the Hukbalahap Rebellion. He counters victims of an aswang attack, which Johnrey's boss dismisses as a CIA operation. Johnrey begins investigating a series of murders in Magalag, suspecting a connection to his ancestor. He dreams of going back to 1812, where he encounters Severino, Facunda, the ghosts of Severino's victims, and a boy named Jonathan who claims to be Johnrey's grandnephew from the future. Johnrey wakes up with Jonathan's blanket and realizes they both can astral project and travel through time. Johnrey returns to 1812 to film Severino and Facunda, compiling two reels addressed to Jonathan.

Johnrey returns to 1948 and finds an elderly Maria Capac and his servant Conching. Conching is revealed to be Capac's granddaughter, and they are holding Johnrey's wife, Felicity, and an aged Facunda, who has refused to eat human meat after Severino's arrest, hostage. They threaten to kill Felicity unless Johnrey agrees to become a vigilante and transfer Facunda's powers to her. While Facunda pleads for them to let her die, Johnrey swallows a black chick living inside her, killing Facunda. Johnrey transforms into a werewolf and kills Conching and Maria. He reverts to human form, instructing Felicity to bury him alive and end the curse. Afterward, Felicity makes a film recounting the events.

In 2023, an adult Jonathan suffers from premonitions about his fiancée Agnes. In an effort to prevent them from coming true, Jonathan travels to Magalang. He brings the son of a family servant, Lucas, and Lucas' niece Amal, who tells Jonathan of his ancestors' past. Shortly after his arrival, a serial killer dressed as a priest carries out several vigilante killings. Jonathan is considered a suspect, so he confesses to Lucas that Severino may be playing a role, and that Lucas would soon attack Agnes.

Jonathan watches Johnrey's films and learns about his psychic abilities. Agnes helps Jonathan investigate the premonitions, learning that Lucas belongs to the occult-worshipping Alarcon family and that he is a descendant of Maria Capca. She later sees Lucas flagellating himself before a statue of Severino, which reveals him to be the killer. Agnes flees to the Mallari residence, where Lucas stabs her. Jonathan returns to 1812 to confront Severino, who denies his involvement in the future murders. He wakes up to Lucas attacking him, as Lucas plans to turn Jonathan into a vigilante as part of Alacorn tradition. Jonathan kills Lucas, later coming across a dying Agnes as Felicity's film plays, revealing that the chick remains inside Johnrey.

Jonathan exhumes Johnrey's grave and, despite warnings from the spirits of Severino, his victims, and a still-living Johnrey against reviving the curse, decapitates Johnrey and transfers the chick to Agnes. Sometime afterwards, Jonathan, Agnes, and Amal settle at the Mallari residence. Agnes chastises Jonathan for turning her into a monster, adding that she will be hungry at the full moon. Jonathan looks menacingly at the camera.