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The Gate [DVD] [1987]

DVD ~ Stephen Dorff
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  • Actors: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan, Jennifer Irwin
  • Directors: Tibor Takács
  • Writers: Michael Nankin
  • Producers: Andras Hamori, John Kemeny
  • Format: Black & White, Colour, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Digital Entertainment Ltd
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Jan 2002
  • Run Time: 99 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004T112
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,783 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In 1987 The Gate was at the forefront of what came and went as a purely 80s genre: Kiddie Horror. Just like The Lost Boys or The Monster Squad of the same year, the idea was to let a couple of younger-than-teenage kids loose in a well-worn horror scenario and play it for as many laughs as scares. Its 15 certificate (PG-13 in the States) meant The Gate had an enormous opening weekend, and a considerable shelf life. The kids in question here are a very young Stephen (Blade) Dorff as Glen and his best friend Terry. After some tree felling in Glen's seemingly miles-square back yard they discover a hole full of precious rock. This is of course the Gate to a demonic dimension. As things start levitating, Glen's dog dies and moths get into the most awkward of places, it becomes obvious that the Gate is open! A teenage sister does little to help early on, but naturally the story develops into one about banding together under extreme circumstances. The make-up and stop-motion animation effects remain impressive in scope and there are a couple of frights still just on the right side of cliché. Since it was so successful, the writer and director went on to make an inferior sequel some years later.

On the DVD: Viewers should note this is a very murky transfer that's in an unspecified widescreen ratio. There's also an unspectacular (equally unspecified) sound mix. But a gallery of 10 photos and the theatrical trailer makes up for that, right? --Paul Tonks



Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Photo Library
Scene Selection
Trailer
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A lost 80's horror film that should get a proper dvd release., 27 Aug 2009
The Gate was a very neat and original 80's horror film starring a young Stephen Dorph. The special fx in my opinion were quite good especially for it's time and was done way before CGI took over. With an interesting story and excellent f/x work, The Gate was a great ride from start to finish. I'd say this is one of the best low budget films of the 80s. After an old tree collapses, friends Glen (Dorph) and Terry find a geode in the massive hole left behind in the backyard of the house. Trouble starts when Glen and his sister Alexandra are left alone for the weekend by their parents. Through an odd series of events, demons and Gods from the old world have been summoned through "the gate" in the backyard. How do they know this? Well, Terry is a metalhead who has an album by Sacrifyx that explains it all. Despite how all that sounds, it works. Yes some parts might be very cheesy but then again aren't all this b-movies supposed to be like this?. Director Tibor Takacs really delivers with this one. The film touches on some interesting themes (brother and sister growing apart; parental neglect) but wins mainly due to its fast pace (it runs just 85 minutes). Takacs succeeds in delivering some real dream-like images such as a father's face melting into slime, an eyeball in Glen's hand and the urban legend "dead workman in the walls" who becomes real. All of this is brought to life via some amazing special effects work (courtesy of Craig Reardon and Randy Cook's teams). Cook delivers some fantastic stop motion animation. Despite being 20 years old, nearly all of the f/x work holds up today. I would say that this was a must see film, a great cult classic that needs a proper dvd release.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Eightes Movie., 27 Feb 2009
By Ms. J. F. Gilby "Film Lover" (bexhill, uk) - See all my reviews
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I heard of this movie and is now a cult classic in America so I bought it and saw it yesterday. It starts Stephen Dorff (very young here but grew to be such a hot guy!) as Glen who witnesses his tree gets struck by lighting and leaves with a massive hole there. He soon sees things that arren't all what they seem until he turns to his friend Terry (Louis Tripp) who think it's a gate way to hell and will open if two things fall in there. But when things go out of control, will Glen close the gate before hell will come on earth? It's such a eightes movie, the music, the clothes and hair styles are laughable but it's so cool in a way. The problem about this DVD was the picture was very dark at times and the sound was very quiet so I had to turn it up very loud until the loud moments came on which is very annoying. The fact that this film is a cult is really cool and bought the careers of Dorff, Denton and Tripp though I don't know what has happened to the lower two. If you like a pretty scary movie though the special effects are awful but still terrifying, then this is for you and a fan of Stephen Dorff to see his first break-through role. He did well.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pre-C.G.I. Special FX Bonanza!!!, 1 Sep 2001
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The gates of Hell are open once again, but never before have they spewed forth such pesty, resillient little critters...The Gate does not offer much in plot originality, but it sure showcases some smashing Craig Reardon make-up work and genuinely jaw-dropping stop-motion demons. Just wait until you see the Minions, these tiny, viscious beasties steal the show (and most probably your heart!). The sheer quality of this low-budget Canadian production's stop-motion f-x alone, are worth the cost of the DVD, just don't expect too much in the story and character development department. Curiously, it is also interesting to see little Stephen Dorff in action during his pre "Deacon Frost" days... Purely worth seeing as a water-mark example of Eighties' special-effects bravado! Go on kiddies...OPEN THE GATE!!!
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