Bahay na Pula (film) explained

Red House
Native Name:Bahay na Pula
Director:Brillante Mendoza
Based On:Bahay na Pula
Starring:Julia Barreto, Xian Lim, Marco Gumabao
Distributor:VIVA Films
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

Bahay na Pula (lit. Red House) is a 2022 Filipino horror film directed by Brillante Mendoza, starring Julia Barreto, Xian Lim and Marco Gumabao.

Synopsis

Jane (Julia Barreto) travels with her husband Marco (Xian Lim) to go to Pola, Oriental Mindoro to seek the mayor's approval to demolish Jane's ancestral house. The caretaker gives them a tour of the home and Jane feels that something's amiss when they reach the basement.

The next day, Jane is informed that the buyer has backed out due to the local council's plans to designate the home as a national historical site. In her plan to reverse the decision, she meets her ex-lover, Anton (Marco Gumabao), who works as an assistant to the mayor. A series of events occur in the house - one event makes Jane's belly become bigger and bigger as if she is pregnant. [1]

Cast

Release

A teaser trailer was released on January 27, 2022. [3] The film was released worldwide on streaming service Vivamax on February 25, 2022.

Notes and References

  1. News: Wang . Nickie . February 16, 2022 . Julia Barretto, Xian Lim pair up in Brillante Mendoza’s new horror movie . Manila Standard . July 8, 2022.
  2. News: Policarpio . Allan . March 3, 2022 . Julia, Xian, Marco intimidated by Brillante’s no-script style of directing . . July 8, 2022.
  3. News: Cruz . Danna . January 28, 2022 . WATCH: Julia Barretto, Xian Lim move into haunted house in ‘Bahay na Pula’ teaser . . July 8, 2022.