Sigaw (2004)
Director: Yam Laranas
If Feng Shui jumped on the Asian horror bandwagon, Sigaw danced all over it. Roy Iglesias’ efficient machine of a script knew well enough to get out of the way of Laranas’ impeccable visual sense—in fact, the relative simplicity (and genius) of the plot may have contributed to Hollywood’s decision to remake the film.
Direk Yam Laranas on her inspiration for "Sigaw"
"An actual murder that happened in our condominium building. I was the first to use the elevator that the victim used to go to the lobby to ask for help. He collapsed in the lobby, but left a trail of blood inside the elevator and the hallway. It was scary and inspiring!"
Shake, Rattle and Roll 1 (1984)
Directors: Emmanuel Borlaza, Ishmael Bernal and Peque Gallaga
Three flavors of horror all served in one satisfying serving: Borlaza’s Baso is gothic, as three friends become the conduit for an unresolved love triangle; Bernal’s Pridyider is contemporary, as a common household appliance wreaks havoc on an unassuming household; Gallaga’s Manananggal is native, as a bumbling suitor unwittingly unleashes an evil creature on a rural town shut down for Holy Week. None of the following installments have quite equaled the chills of the original.
Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista on Shake, Rattle and Roll 1: “In this movie, I proved my worth as an actor. I won Best Actor in the Metro Manila Film Festival. We shot in Laguna. The scene where I was being chased by the manananggal played by Irma Alegre was very exhausting: physically, mentally, and emotionally.”
"To internalize, I imagined that there was really a predator that was on my track and I was a ready prey. If you remember the scene where Irma's body was cut in half and here innards were exposed – the internal organs looked so real. Hindi pa advanced ang mga special effects noon, but they looked so real, true to life."
