Your lola's cooking just got lethal in this Filipino horror appetizer.
In Shake, Rattle & Roll XV: Ulam, Carla Abellana and Dennis Trillo are haunted by a supernatural creature in the house where they are staying. The horrifying events that unfold involve a superstitious lola, a monster, and a mysterious ulam.
Practical Effects
Grotesque creature design that'll ruin dinuguan forever.
Direction
Tarog compresses feature-level dread into 47 tight minutes.
Acting
Perla Bautista's lola will haunt your family gatherings.
Director
Jerrold Tarog
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The creature design draws directly from aswang folklore, specifically the manananggal variant that feeds on pregnant women—here weaponized against colonial food insecurity.
This was Tarog's directorial debut in the Shake Rattle & Roll franchise; he later became its most celebrated director, essentially rebooting Filipino anthology horror's prestige.
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