Manilyn Reynes had this memorable, scary experience
Seasoned actress Manilyn Reyes, tagged as one of the Queens of Horror Films, has starred in various horror movies, and she had this one particular experience while filming.
She had been part of several versions of the horror anthology movie Shake, Rattle and Roll. In the second installment of the film, it seems that the stories in their horror movie came true.
In a recent episode of Kapuso afternoon talk show Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on Thursday, December 4, King of Talk Boy Abunda looked back on the story of their director, Peque Gallaga.
The veteran TV host asked, “Ito ba ‘yung parang may mga crowd scenes tapos parang may nakikita siyang kasama sa mga eksena na hindi naman?” Manilyn Reynes confirmed that the veteran director told them about it. However, the actress admitted that she doesn’t remember if anything like that actually happened.
On the other hand, Manilyn shared that she and her family witnessed a terrifying experience before starting the taping for this film. “Before filming, meron, exorcism. Sa harap naming family. Nakita ko. Nag-change siya talaga, nag-change ‘yung voice, tapos sinasabi sa ‘kin na ‘Ikaw dapat, e.‘” she shared.
The actress said that she was still trying to be brave when confronting that person, but Manilyn also admitted that she was already shaking. She was convincing herself not to get scared.
At that time, she recalled her dad’s advice not to look the person in the eyes and stressed the importance of praying.
Meanwhile, Manilyn Reynes is one of the cast members of the 17th version of the movie Shake, Rattle, and Roll, which is one of the official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025. The actress shared that this is the sixth film of the horror anthology, which she is. part of.