Shake, Rattle & Roll | |
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Directed by | Various |
Produced by | Athena Productions (1984) Regal Films (1990–2014) |
Written by | Various |
Starring | Various |
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Distributed by | Athena Productions Good Harvest Unlimited MAQ Productions Regal Films |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
The Shake, Rattle & Roll film series is a Filipino horror anthology film series dating back to 1984. It is currently produced by Regal Films. Most of the series are official entries for the Metro Manila Film Festival with the exception of the sixth installment which premiered in January 1997. The title is solely based on the song of the same name.
This horror film franchise, which is currently owned by Regal Films, is the Philippines film series with the most movie installments. The first installment was released under the defunct Athena Productions while all the succeeding series are produced by Regal Entertainment. As of 2015[update], there are fourteen installments of the movie series.
The latest installment, Shake, Rattle & Roll XV, was released on Christmas Day on December 25, 2014 at the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival as one of many official entries at the event.
"BASO"
Three friends deiced to perform a spirit of the glass in an abandoned house. Everything was working well until the spirit escapes through the glass and brought the three characters into past. They discovered their identity from the past which leads to a horrifying revelation. Each of them plays a certain role in their previous lives which haunts the rest of them.
"PRIDYIDER"
Virgie's family just moved into a new home with a mysterious refrigerator. Lorna knows that the refrigerator has a ghost on it. The victims were attractive females and Virgie has no idea that she will be the next victim. The refrigerator is luring the females that gets near to it, will Virgie manage to stop it or end up dying as well?
"MANANANGGAL"
Douglas is a teenager in a faraway province. A manananggal is said to live within the vicinity and is out to eat people. He is given the task by his grandmother to kill these creatures. Having to found a way to prevent it from rejoining the other half of its body, he must now survive the night to protect his family from the creature's ferocious attacks. This story is one of the most popular and suspenseful episodes of the entire series. Herbert Bautista's role won him the Best Actor award at the 1984 Metro Manila Film Festival.