The Gate
“Pray it's not too late.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 58, rated by 1 admin.
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A hole in a suburban backyard gives small demons an inconvenient route into the house. Three children must solve a supernatural emergency while the adults are away. Inventive creatures and a child's-eye sense of disaster give this compact eighties adventure plenty of affectionate group appeal.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4.5/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 2.5/10
- Dialogue
- 5.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 8.5/10
“The garden renovation has reached the underworld.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 58
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
- Released
- 1987
- Directed by
- Tibor Takács
- Running time
- 86 min
Starring
- Stephen Dorff as Glen
- Christa Denton as Al
- Louis Tripp as Terrence "Terry" Chandler
- Kelly Rowan as Lori Lee
- Jennifer Irwin as Linda Lee
- Deborah Grover as Mom
- Ingrid Veninger as Paula
- Linda Goranson as Terry's Mom
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: The Gate (1987), directed by Tibor Takács. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · dreadcentral.com
Dread Central enthusiastically praises the film's charm, accessible scares and creature-driven adventure; the source is a review of the original film on DVD. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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