| Bantay-Bahay | |
| Director: | Jose Javier Reyes |
| Producer: | Lily Monteverde Roselle Monteverde |
| Starring: |
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| Cinematography: | Jeyow Evangelista |
| Editing: | Chrisel Galeno-Desuasido Jayvee Kang Margaja |
| Music: | Myka Magsaysay Paul Sigua |
| Studio: | Regal Entertainment |
| Distributor: | Regal Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 86 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino 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.
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.
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]
The film is scheduled to release in the Philippines on May 1, 2024, under Regal Entertainment.[4]
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]