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The Gate

1987 · 86 min

A nostalgic, effects-driven suburban nightmare that balances creepy creature chaos with kid-friendly adventure and a sense of campy fun.

Directed by
Tibor Takács
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp
Tagline
Pray it's not too late.
Overview
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tibor Takács
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp
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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • fate
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, fantasy
Directed by
Tibor Takács
Written by
Michael Nankin
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan, Jennifer Irwin, Deborah Grover, Ingrid Veninger, Linda Goranson
Music
Michael Hoenig, J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography
Thomas Vámos
Runtime
86 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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