The Gate
Pray it's not too late.
1987 | 86m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Tibor Takács |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Michael Nankin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 21, 1987 |
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| Director: | Tibor Takács |
| Writer: | Michael Nankin |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Horror |
| Keywords | babysitter, legend, eye, stop motion, demon, sibling, backyard, record album, dawn, geode, eye gouging, occult, dead dog, moth, mud mask, hand, canuxploitation |
| Production Companies | The Vista Organization, New Century Entertainment Corporation, Alliance Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $13,539,458
Budget: $2,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![The Gate (1987) Original Trailer [FHD]](/extra_thumbs/l4mDMM_uFsE.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stephen Dorff | Glen |
| Christa Denton | Al |
| Louis Tripp | Terrence "Terry" Chandler |
| Kelly Rowan | Lori Lee |
| Jennifer Irwin | Linda Lee |
| Deborah Grover | Mom |
| Ingrid Veninger | Paula |
| Linda Goranson | Terry's Mom |
| Scot Denton | Dad |
| Sean Fagan | Eric |
| Carl Kraines | Workman |
| Andrew Gunn | Brad |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tibor Takács | Director |
| Peter Benison | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| Rit Wallis | Editor |
| Michael Hoenig | Original Music Composer |
| Thomas Vámos | Director of Photography |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Takashi Seida | Still Photographer |
| Elizabeth Calderhead | Property Master |
| Linda Preston | Makeup Artist |
| Frank C. Carere | Special Effects |
| Dino Pigat | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Stephen Willetts | Scenic Artist |
| Terry Burke | Foley |
| Trysha Bakker | Costume Design |
| Joe Grimaldi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nancy Eagles | Script Supervisor |
| Woody Sidarous | Location Manager |
| Marlene Graham | Set Decoration |
| Michael Liotta | Foley |
| Jenny Arbour | Hairstylist |
| Craig Reardon | Makeup Effects |
| Malcolm Cross | Additional Camera |
| Clare Walker | Casting |
| William Beeton | Production Design |
| Jim Weidman | Music Editor |
| Julia Bourque | Assistant Art Director |
| Randall William Cook | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Barry Birnberg | Assistant Art Director |
| Jeff Cutler | Set Decoration |
| Hélène Lafrance | Construction Coordinator |
| Michael Nankin | Screenplay |
| Carl Zittrer | Music Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Kemeny | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Not too shabby. Stephen Dorff is one of my favorites (in a long list of favorites mind you but one of my favorites none the less) so it was interesting to see him as a child in this one. He's pretty good no Elijah Wood in his age or anything but perfectly decent for the lead in this. It's ... a bit on the slow side but it's got some cool ideas and if I saw it as a kid I'm sure I'd appreciate it even more, might even been scary to me back then cause even though the cast are mostly kids it is rather dark in tone and manages to not feel too cheesy. I (re?)watched Critters some weeks ago and I didn't think it held up very well in 2017 but this one did just fine.