Shake, Rattle & Roll 13

Shake, Rattle & Roll 13

Year: 2011

Runtime: 145 mins

Language: Tagalog

Directors: Chris Martinez, Richard Somes

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Lando, an elderly man (Ronnie Lazaro), buries a mysterious object beneath his home. After completing the burial, a group of white settlers arrive. Their chieftain (Manu Respall) demands the return of what he claims belongs to them, but Lando refuses. Enraged, the chieftain and his men brutally kill Lando.

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1

Lando buries a secret under the house

The elderly Lando finishes burying something beneath his house, a secret that hints at ancient powers. The arrival of white outsiders intensifies interest in what lies hidden. The act sets off a chain of fear and retaliation that will ripple through the village.

Lando's house, village
2

The chieftain's demand and the deadly confrontation

A chieftain and his tribe come demanding the return of what was taken. Lando resists, and the confrontation erupts into brutal violence, killing the chieftain and several of his people. The incident marks the first strike of a supernatural cycle that will haunt the family.

Lando's village
3

Family flees poverty and assumes new responsibilities

Bikbok travels to a nearby town with his blind mother Isay, his baby brother, and his troubled stepfather Allan to escape poverty. Allan takes charge of a farm after Lando's death, introducing a precarious new stability. Yet the looming presence of the Tamawos shadows their steps from the start.

Nearby town and farm
4

Allan uncovers the crystal and the Tamawo presence grows

Allan uncovers a mysterious crystal buried beneath the old house, revealing a hidden life within. At night Bikbok notices pale, white beings—the Tamawos—watching him, signaling that the secret has awakened. The discovery ties the family’s fate to a supernatural demand for what was stolen.

beneath the old house
5

Lucy and Shane reach the lighthouse and are confronted by ghosts

Lucy and Shane travel to a remote province for a school assignment and slip into a lighthouse guarded by Andoy. Inside, they encounter two ghosts at the top, and the structure seems to rise around them. Andoy rushes to pull them back from the edge as danger escalates.

lighthouse
6

The sisters' possession and unraveling friendship

Visions torment Lucy and Shane as the haunting bleeds into their daily lives, fracturing their friendship under secrecy and fear. A classroom recounting of a spectral history frames the legend, including the feud between witches Rowana and Cornelia. The possession deepens, testing their trust and loyalty.

lighthouse and school
7

The witches' power culminates in tragedy

The souls of Rowana and Cornelia gain control over Lucy and Shane, driving them toward a terrible fate at the lighthouse. The girls struggle to hold onto their friendship as the ghosts press their grip, pushing them toward a breaking point. In a final act, both girls die within the haunted tower.

lighthouse
8

The living confront a legacy of fear and rebirth

Norman and Angelie’s tangled relationship adds personal stakes to the haunting, while hints of reincarnation surface through ultrasound twins, suggesting a new generation may carry the curse. The community grapples with the legend’s grip as the past refuses to stay buried.

home and community
9

Ondoy floods and new life amid disaster

The city floods as Ondoy hits, forcing Cynthia and Mar to evacuate their flooded home and factory. In the midst of chaos, their baby is born, bringing a fragile hope that is soon shadowed by tragedy. The flood scene deepens the sense that nature mirrors the family's turmoil.

city and evacuation zones
10

A family tragedy and a warning from the past

Mar’s brother Nante drowns in a car during the flood, and an old woman warns that past sins echo through the present. Dreams and omens begin to complicate their attempt to rebuild. The weight of guilt deepens, hinting at a haunted future.

city streets and river
11

Past secrets surface as the family moves

Cynthia and Mar relocate to a condo as a priest blesses the factory, yet the past resurfaces in alarming ways. Old secrets return, and the living feel the anger of the dead again. The haunting tightens its grip as the family tries to move forward.

condominium and factory
12

The final sweep of guilt and the haunting end

Water floods the warehouse again as the ghosts of the youth workers close in, sealing the trilogy with unresolved tragedy. The living confront the consequences of their actions and the price paid by the dead. The image of lingering spirits leaves audiences with a chilling reminder that some wounds never heal.

factory/warehouse

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