Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Gates easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Gates violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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 Gates end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 59% 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.

The Gates

Name: The Gates
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2026
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers, James Van Der Beek, Brad Leland

One wrong turn. One long night.

Directed by John Burr

Produced by Indy Entertainment, Rebellium Films

202699 min7.7 / 10

A high-tension thriller about three friends trapped in a gated community and hunted by its residents, where paranoia and survival instinct erode their bonds.

Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.

Questions people ask

Is The Gates scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Gates easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Gates violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does The Gates end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Gates sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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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