Two U.S. Marine investigators looking into a series of grisly murders in Manila discover that the crimes are tied to an amulet with a 400-year-old curse on it that has unleashed supernatural forces.
Acting
R. Lee Ermey yelling at a supernatural amulet like it's a recruit
Practical Effects
Gloriously rubber demon suits and questionable Filipino location magic
Writing
Dialogue so wooden it could float in Manila Bay
Director
Andrew Prowse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andrew Prowse was primarily a TV director; this was his only theatrical feature. It shows.
The film repurposes Filipino folklore about cursed objects but frames it through American military heroism, because of course it does.