The Gate
Pray it's not too late.
A darkly imaginative 1980s creature feature where suburban kids must battle demonic forces erupting from their own backyard, blending genuine scares with practical creature effects and a tone that oscillates between horror and adventure.
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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