‘Bahay na Pula,’ which stars Xian Lim and Julia Barretto, is a cross between a trademark Brillante Mendoza film and a conventional horror jump-scare.
Award-winning director Brillante Mendoza's new flick — the horror film "Bahay na Pula" from Vivamax — is a cross between a trademark Mendoza film and a conventional horror jump-scare. But at the end of the day, it's all about fully comprehending and appreciating the filmmaker's vision for the horror genre.