Ophelia and her family live a peaceful life deep in the Philippine jungle until their lives are disrupted by the Japanese invasion of the islands during World War II. The savage troops kill with delight and no remorse, but their evil does not go unpunished. When the relentless enemy slaughter Ophelia's father, the Santilmo rises, and does not rest until the grieving family is avenged and the islands restored to peace by the re-invading U.S. troops