Is The Gate one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Gate easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Gate end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Gate

Name: The Gate
Genre: Horror, Fantasy
Released: 1987
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan, Jennifer Irwin

Pray it's not too late.

Directed by Tibor Takács

Produced by New Century Entertainment Corporation, The Vista Organization

198786 min6.1 / 10

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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Questions people ask

Is The Gate one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.
Is The Gate sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Gate scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Gate violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Gate easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Gate end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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