The Gatekeeper (film)

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The Gatekeeper
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Directed byMatthew Rosen
Dean Rosen
Screenplay byDean Rosen
Zoe Alcazaren
Starring Shanaia Gomez
CinematographyMatthew Rosen
Edited byRommel Malimban
Music byDean Rosen
Production
companies
Distributed byiWantTFC
Release date
  • October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
English

The Gatekeeper is a 2024 Philippine supernatural mystery folk horror film [1] directed by Matthew and Dean Rosen from the screenplay of Dean Rosen and Zoe Alcazaren. Shanaia Gomez is the main star of the film. [2] [3] [4] The film is about a woman discovering a strange cabinet that also serves as a portal to underworld. [5] [6]

Contents

Premise

Struggling with the effects of extreme trauma, an antiques dealer happens upon an interesting piece--a cabinet owned by a priest who died under unusual circumstances.

Cast

Production

The project has been in the works for decades according to director Matthew Rosen which started since 1984 when he started to do research on biblical mysteries in Filipino folklore which created The Gatekeeper. Rosen quoted in the press conference: "I've been working on it since 1984 ... it actually takes a lot of research, there's a lot of stuff to get your head around all the way through it." He also stated that he had to research because it is not commonly known. The film will have demonic mysteries lurking in the real world while blending biblical elements into Filipino folklore. [10]

Release

The film was premiered in manila at Dolphy Theater on October 17, 2024. [11] The film is scheduled to release in iWantTFC on October 19, 2024. [12] [13]

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  2. ↑ Asis, Salve (October 20, 2024). "Shanaia Gomez, epektibo sa paninindak". The Philippine Star . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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