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The Gate

Movie
1987
1h 26m
PG-13
English
Horror, Fantasy
User Score: 
5.8
Critic Score: 
58
The Gate' Poster
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.
The Gate Poster

The Gate

PG-13
Movie
1987
1h 26m
English
Horror, Fantasy
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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The Gate (1987) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
58

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Directed By: Tibor Takács
Written By: Michael Nankin (Screenplay)

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faithful soul says...
5 years ago
Fun 80's horror that, despite the dated effects, is still enjoyable to watch today. Don't close the gate on this one!
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David.Linck85-deleted-1521676036 says...
7 years ago
Love the cheesy horror fun of this movie. I also love the practical horror effects, its all the best stuff that makes 80s horror movies great.
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jekyl6669 says...
8 years ago
I love this movie, so much nostalgic fun. Some of the effects hold up surprisingly well. If you like Monster Squad or a Goonies tone movie, you should have fun with this.
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Mr. Sackamano says...
12 months ago
Fun to revisit for the last time
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drqshadow
7/10  4 weeks ago
The so-called Satanic Panic, a mainstream fear-mongering campaign staged by out-of-touch parents against disagreeable board games and music, was going pretty strong back in 1987. I’m not sure if _The Gate_ was an effort to reinforce those points or just to have some fun with the hysteria, but ther More
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Dan_Tebasco
6 years ago
Not too shabby.

Stephen Dorff is one of my favorites (in a long list of favorites mind you but one of my favorites none the less) so it was interesting to see him as a child in this one.

He's pretty good no Elijah Wood in his age or anything but perfectly decent for the lead in this.

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