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Five reasons why 'Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Evil Origins' is the scariest one to date

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>Since it first made its cinema debut in 1984, Regal Films Entertainment’s iconic longest-running horror anthology<em> Shake, Rattle, and Roll</em> has continued to entertain Pinoys and their families with some of the most hair-raising and thrilling episodes throughout the years. With the advent of streaming platforms, their films can now also be enjoyed anytime online. But for their entry to the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival, here are our top five reasons <em>Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Evil Origins</em> should best be seen on the big screen. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQwLaqVj_Io/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1004&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A12228420.700000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1167" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>1. The zombies here are scarier, faster, and not afraid of the light</strong></div><p>If in previous <em>Shake, Rattle, and Roll</em> films, the undead only seem to be able to come out at night, this rule does not seem to apply to their latest franchise. In the “2050” episode, Richard Gutierrez, Ivana Alawi, and Dustin Yu have to face danger at all hours of the day, as they get attacked from all sides, mostly at breakneck speed.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSpvIQKD1eE/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1004&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A12228433.800000072%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1179" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>2. <em>Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Evil Origin</em><em>s</em> is scarier, with one of the longest running times</strong></div><p>Out of all the films in the MMFF, <em>Shake, Rattle, and Roll</em> has always been known to have one of the longest running times, with their first ever film in 1984 clocking in at 2 hours and 4 minutes. In <em>Evil Origins</em>, the horror gets even more extended with a running time of 2 hours and 28 minutes. Which guarantees more bang for your buck.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSmGzQzgAxa/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1004&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A12228449.700000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1053" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>3. Your heart will get a good workout</strong></div><p>From its opening scene up until the finale episode, <em>Evil Origins </em>promises to keep your horror-loving heart happy, with lots of effective jump scares, scary monsters, and violent, in-your-face death scenes. The film does not hold back when it comes to violence so make sure you know the exact timing when you look away, especially if you are squeamish when it comes to blood and gore. But it does not overwhelm, so you can still enjoy the story without focusing too long on how certain characters die. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSjmp7PgIoD/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1004&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A12229027.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1017" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>4. The OG Shake, Rattle, and Roll actors are back with a vengeance</strong></div><p>When it comes to making their mark in this horror franchise, the top two actresses that immediately come to mind are Manilyn Reynes and Janice de Belen. Since the beginning of <em>Shake, Rattle, and Roll</em>, horror fans have been through multiple journeys of horror with them in some of the franchise’s most iconic episodes like “Aswang,” “Fridyider,” “Ate,” and “Nanay,” just to name a few. They return this year in different episodes to prove that their acting has only gotten even better and scarier, regardless if they are the one serving or receiving the horror.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSg0GfygFd3/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1004&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A12229059.700000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1017" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSeXoxVj8nf/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1004&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A12229068.800000072%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="810" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong>5. No one is safe in <em>Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Evil Origins</em></strong></div><p><em></em>With the inclusion of some of the country’s hottest stars like Seth Fedelin, Francine Diaz, Fyang Smith, JM Ibarra, Dustin Yu, and Ivana Alawi in this year’s MMFF entry, there’s no way that any film would let their characters face a horrible death. But that is just not the case here because their episodes will always keep you guessing about whether each heart pumping scene will be their last because the evil is everywhere here from start to finish. </p>

<p>Regal Entertainment returns to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival with their most terrifying trilogy to date. And we’re counting off the top five reasons this is the one you shouldn’t miss watching on the big screen.</p>

Regal Entertainment returns to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival with their most terrifying trilogy to date. And we’re counting off the top five reasons this is the one you shouldn’t miss watching on the big screen.

MMFF review: Five reasons why 'Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Evil Origins' is the scariest one to date

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MMFF review: Five reasons why 'Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Evil Origins' is the scariest one to date

Rhea Manila Santos,

Push Team

Published December 25, 2025 04:30 PM PHT

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Updated December 26, 2025 03:18 PM PHT

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