Tiyanaks (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Tiyanaks is an action, thriller and horror film directed by Mark A. Reyes, running about 93 minutes. “Against the advice of a concerned mythology professor, a group of school friends decide to take an out of town trip during the holy week” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Against the advice of a concerned mythology professor, a group of school friends decide to take an out of town trip during the holy week. When they first leave on their vacation, Shiela, Rina, Christian, Kerwin and their friends believe they have made a good decision. Everyone is happy and excited about their upcoming adventure. But soon, the mood starts to change. Shiela begins having dreams and premonitions about an evil presence somehow related to young children. She sees images of an old woman that terrifies her. Troubling, frightening events seems to multiply around them. The friends soon begin to believe that one of them may be the source of the evil that is plaguing them. Will one of friends have to sacrifice themselves in order to protect the others?

Who’s in it. Tiyanaks stars Rica Peralejo as Shiela, Jennylyn Mercado as Rina, Mark Herras as Christian and JC de Vera as Kerwin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Tiyanaks has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tiyanaks page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tiyanaks tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.