Bantay-Bahay

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Bantay-Bahay
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jose Javier Reyes
Written byJose Javier Reyes
Produced byLily Monteverde
Roselle Monteverde
Starring
  • Pepe Herrera
  • Karl Gabriel
  • Melissa Jimenez
CinematographyJeyow Evangelista
Edited byChrisel Galeno-Desuasido
Jayvee Kang Margaja
Music byMyka Magsaysay
Paul Sigua
Production
company
Distributed byRegal Entertainment
Release date
  • May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
English

Bantay-Bahay (also known as The Guardian) is a 2024 Philippine comedy horror film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes Starring Pepe Herrera. The film is about a live streamer who is trapped inside of an engkanto infested old house.

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Synopsis

An Influencer Lodz (Pepe Herrera) goes on an adventure to explore a mysterious abandoned luxury house, only to be shocked by the unexpected appearance of ghosts during a livestream.

Cast

Production

The production along with Pepe Herrera and the other cast are started filming in July 2021 and wraps up in August 2021. The cast are in a lock-in shooting because they are affected of Typhoon Fabian and COVID-19 pandemic in Sariaya, Quezon. [2] [3]

Release

The film is scheduled to release in the Philippines on May 1, 2024, under Regal Entertainment. [4]

Reception

Goldwin Reviews gave the film a rating of -2 out of 5 rating and wrote: Wala silang naibigay na magandang impormasyon tungkol sa content creation at live streaming. May gusto silang sabihin tungkol sa kasikatan, pero sa sobrang panget ng pagkakagawa, hindi na yun mahalaga. Ito’y naging isang cheap na version ng black mirror. Ang chaka to the max ng pagkakasulat at ng pagkakadirek. [5]

Stephanie Mayo of Daily Tribune also gave the film a negative review and giving it a 0 out of 5 rating, she said: It was literally a bizarre movie experience, as if Bantay-Bahay does not understand the genres of horror or comedy. Or, perhaps, Reyes, or Regal Films, released this just too soon, betting on Pepe Herrera’s stardom despite the movie’s half-baked production. [6]

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