It’s that time of the year again for the biggest film festival in the country. This year, the Metro Manila Film Festival presents interesting, fun, heart-wrenching, action-packed movies that will spice up the holiday season. PUSH lists the movies that you should all watch out for this film fest. Here’s a quick guide to the MMFF entries this year:

1. Beauty and the Bestie

Director: Wenn Deramas

Production: ABS-CBN Film Production, Inc. and Viva Communications, Inc.

Starring: Vice Ganda, Coco Martin, James Reid, and Nadine Lustre

Synopsis: The movie tells the story of two best friends Erik and Eman. The entry is an action-comedy flick.

2. All You Need is Pag-Ibig

Director: Antoinette Jadaone ?

Production: ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.

Starring: Derek Ramsey, Kris Aquino, Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Jodi Sta. Maria, Ian Veneracion

Synopsis: All You Need is Pag-Ibig tells the story of different characters who are experiencing different stages of love.

3. Buy Now, Die Later

Director: Randolph Longjas

Production: Quantum Films

Starring: Rayver Cruz, Alex Gonzaga, John Lapus, Vhong Navarro, Janine Gutierrez, Lotlot de Leon, TJ Trinidad

Synopsis: Buy Now, Die Later is a compendium of five interconnected stories, each one representing one of the five senses. The story of Odie, Ato, Chloe, Pippa, atnd Maita will remind us that every bargain comes with a price.

4. Haunted Mansion

Director: Jun Lana

Production: Regal Entertainment, Inc.

Starring: Jerome Ponce, Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel

Synopsis: The movie tells the story of students holding a retreat and something terrifying happens afterwards.

5. Nilalang (The Entity)

Director: Pedring Lopez

Production: Haunted Towers Pictures, Inc.

Starring: Cesar Montano, Maria Ozawa

Synopsis: Nilalang tells the story of a local forensic expert who seeks help from an heiress to solve an organized crime syndicate which originated from Japan.

6. My Bebe Love

Director: Jose Javier Reyes ?

Production: Octoarts Films, MZET Productions, APT Ent., Inc.

Starring: Vic Sotto, Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Alden Richards, and Maine Mendoza

Synopsis: The movie is about a nerd named Dondi who falls in love with a rebellious girl named Anna.

7. Walang Forever

Director: Dan Villegas

Production: Quantum Films

Starring: Jericho Rosales, Jennylyn Mercado

Synopsis: The movie tells the story of Mia, a writer of romantic-comedy movie, who doesn’t believe that love could last.

8. Honor Thy Father

Director: Erik Matti

Production: Reality Entertainment Inc.

Starring: John Lloyd Cruz

Synopsis: In this suspenseful crime drama film, a pair of married white-collar swindlers run afoul of their latest victim.