The ninth instalment of the long-running Filipino horror anthology series offers more of the same, with a decidedly comedic edge. The first story of the three is about a killer Christmas tree, and wisely played for laughs; it features some interminable CGI effects and a running time which goes on way too long.
The rejuvenated "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" series, which is now on its ninth installment, is like a package tour where you enjoy certain parts but have to trudge through those that don't. As an entire package "Shake, Rattle, and Roll 9" works if you have a taste for mindless entertainment and a couple of hours to kill.
The earlier versions of Shake, Rattle and Roll were very scary, and I'm sad to say that as the sequels increase, it gets a little duller. The segment Christmas Tree had me wanting to get out of my seat and just wait for it to end.
