Janice, JC and John relive fascinating ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll’ memories
MANILA, Philippines — Actors such as Janice de Belen, JC de Vera and John Lapus have done a variety of shows and movies.
The latter depict human emotions and feelings. Top of mind are joy, love, sadness and grief. But there’s also fear and shock, particularly when their characters are part and parcel of a horror story or a popular movie franchise like “Shake, Rattle & Roll.”
Janice, JC and John are three of the reliable stars that have been featured in the Regal Entertainment franchise.
Janice appeared in the “Pridyider” episode of the first-ever “Shake, Rattle & Roll” (SRR) and other installments. JC acted in the “Emergency” and “Ahas” episodes for the X and XV installments, while John was part of different installments, including XV.
The movie franchise alumni recently graced the event about the partnership between Regal Entertainment and BingoPlus to bring “SRR” to another entertainment platform, that is, the interactive digital gaming. Janice, JC and John formed the celebrity panel as well as talked about the “SRR” franchise, their experiences doing episodes and memories about favorite “SRR” stories.
“You know, weirdly, I really enjoyed doing these films kasi they’re different,” said seasoned actress Janice during the event’s interview segment. “You know that they will stay. You know na may matatakot, ganun yung effect mo sa kanila (that someone will get scared. That’s the effect of your portrayal). So, it was really fun.”
The “Pridyider” episode gave her the chance to work with legendary director Ishmael Bernal for the first time.
“So, that alone was already a great experience,” added she. While filming the “SRR” episode about the haunted fridge, Janice was thinking back then how such a home appliance would really scare viewers.
“Ano ba yung nakakatakot? (What’s frightening about it?), but when you watch it, you’ll feel (and say that), ‘Ah, OK. That’s why they get scared.’”
People have also approached her, sharing how the story of her character didn’t let them sleep.
“Kasi nga naman, who would ever think something as harmless as the ref would actually be something you’d be really scared of?,” shared Janice.
JC, on the other hand, said that “SRR” movies were part of his childhood. With the kids’ rich imagination, he added that the stories stayed with them and ran or lingered in their minds for a week. Doing a horror film, the actor said, is challenging.
“Kung paano mo gagawing believable yung fear (the challenge there is how you make fear believable),” shared he, recalling that during his time, the production used computer-generated imagery or CGI, for the supernatural beings or monsters, such as the half-human, half-snake. Previous installments utilized very little special effects, added Janice.
“In the ‘Ahas’ (episode), we were acting without the snake in front of us,” said JC. “So, it’s really hard for us, actors, to, you know, imagine how big the (creature) was and how it would move. So, on our part, of course, the challenge was gaano kalaking energy yung ibibigay namin para ipakita sa mga viewers kung gaano kami katakot sa ahas na yun (how much energy you would put into your portrayal to show how frightened you were).”
Actor John shared that “Pridyider” and “Aswang,” starring Manilyn Reynes and Ana Roces, were some of his favorite “SRR” episodes because they scared him as a moviegoer and a fan of the movie franchise.
“It really gets into your mind,” said he about the magic of “SRR,” which also features Filipino folklore.
After watching “Pridyider,” he was afraid to open their refrigerator for two weeks.
Since “Aswang” is about a young lady invited by a classmate to attend a town fiesta, and without the former knowing that she will be the sacrifice, John begged off invitations from friends and classmates to go on out-of-town trips and visit houses in the provinces for three years.
“So, it really gets into your imagination,” said he about the power of “SRR” to entertain and engage its followers. It shows the talent of creatives behind it to tell compelling stories.
Regal Entertainment and BingoPlus digital entertainment platform introduce five original games, taking inspiration from the franchise episodes like “Manananggal,” “Reyna Ahas,” “Triple Terror,” “LRT Monster” and “Aswang,” as a piece of information says. It also adds that the games are live on the BingoPlus app.
The publicity team shares that “the collaboration also reflects how two homegrown entertainment brands can bring different strengths to the same story. Regal contributes the characters and creative legacy that audiences have known for years, while BingoPlus, under DigiPlus Interactive Corp., provides a platform where these familiar horror properties can be experienced through gaming.”
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