The plot itself is basically just digging deeper with this supernatural threat, but how this villain does its work is shaky at best. The hero broods at the vague and ridiculous ways possible, the side characters are nothing memorable while one of them is supposed to be funny. And this awkwardness doesn't stop when it segues to the next scenes it's just a series of oddly put together cop movie tropes. This prologue, while it does bring some strange violence, is just tough to take seriously. The acting is incredibly awkward, even in a soap operatic level. Despite of having a higher production value, you can already sense from the very beginning that this movie is going to be one hell of a turkey. The production however looks nice, at least has something to merit around this mess, but it doesn't help enough overshadowing what's wrong with Nilalang. The lurid stuff are too tamed to assume it as an exploitation film. Even with all the silliness behind the mystery and supernatural elements, the movie somehow takes itself a little too seriously to be fun. But either way, how the film delivers didn't work. It also showcases a few moments of fetishes to keep its personality. It's sort of hard to figure out what exactly Nilalang is trying to be, but there is clearly an appeal around its ideas this a horror film, except with a more lurid flavor that may come close to a Grindhouse schlock.
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