Bantay-Bahay

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.

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

 * Pepe Herrera as Lodz/Caleb
 * Cassie Banks
 * Johannes Rissler
 * Rolando Innocencio
 * Karl Gabriel
 * Melissa Jimenez

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

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

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. 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.