The Gate
by Tibor Takacs
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Actor: Carl Kraines, Christa Denton, Deborah Grover, Kelly Rowan, Stephen DorffDirector: Tibor Takacs
Brand: Lions Gate
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-10-06
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
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DVD Review: Goonies Meets Evil Dead
Summary: 5 Stars
When 11-year-old Glen and his best friend, Terry, unintentionally open a supernatural gateway while digging in the backyard, all hell literally breaks loose. As Glen and Terry are left in the care of Glen's teenage big sister, "Al", for three days time, small demonic creatures begin to wreak havoc on the trio, terrorizing not only them, but their occasional teenage visitors as well. It's up to Glen, Terry, and Al to find a way to close up the hole and stop the demonic forces from spreading, but how?
If you grew up in the 80's and 90's and love horror films, you're probably familiar with "The Gate". Released in 1987 and directed by Tibor Takacs, this is one that most of us rented at some point or another, and if we were young enough, it might have freaked us out. It's actually something of a kids' horror film. Sort of Goonies meets Evil Dead, or something like that. Think "Monster Squad", but more about demons than classic movie monsters. But be warned, this is an '80's kids' movie, back when kids' movies were actually good because they went more for believability over political correctness and fear of traumatizing viewers. These days, PIXAR aside, movies and television are getting very viewer age specific again, so that it is hard for people of varying ages to enjoy the same entertainment together. That's not the way it was in the '80's, when a lot of the kids' stuff was entertaining for adults too. So, basically, keep in mind that there is some scary stuff in here, for some kids anyway, and like I said, this deals with demons, a touchy subject for some people to see in a kids' movie. It also covers all the basics. We see a teen party that includes some playing of "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board", a kid listening to the kind of rock albums some parents burned back then, and other misbehaving in general, some of this leading to the demon infestation that takes place. But, it's those little, realistic, nostalgic touches that make this so good, like kids acting believably and doing things kids really do, or did back then anyway. This realism really brings the creepy, less realistic fantasy elements home. The young actors are excellent. In the lead, we have a very young Stephen Dorff who really shows his skills here. Louis Tripp is also great as troubled Terry, and I always had a thing for the lovely Christa Denton who played big sister Al and did a great job of it. The effects are fantastic too! Taking lessons from a huge fave of mine, "Darby O'Gill and the Little People", the effects in this small budget movie are highly impressive and sufficiently creepy! Bottom line, if you don't require a lot of gore or violence and if you love `80's horror like Night of the Demons, Evil Dead, Ghoulies, Critters, and more family friendly stuff like Monster Squad and Gremlins, you should love this too! It's just great stuff!
The DVD is excellent too. It features a widescreen presentation, trailer, retrospective featurettes, and a commentary by the director, writer, and special effects creator. The only disappointing aspect (aside from the fact that I don't think that's Dorff on the seemingly recently created cover art) is the lack of participation by the cast on any of the bonus material. It would have been neat to hear from them and see them today. Anyway, great film, love finally owning it on DVD, and I highly recommend it if you are into this sort of thing.
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Description of The Gate
After an old tree is removed from the ground, three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from the 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.Bestsellers in DVD
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