The Gate is a 1987 horror movie starring Stephen Dorff and directed by Tibor Takács. Rated PG-13, the movie utilizes stop motion, Harryhausen-esque creatures. It was first released on DVD by Platinum Disc Corporation (now Echo Bridge Home Entertainment) in 2003; that release has since gone out of print. Lionsgate released a special edition of the film on October 6, 2009.
The removal of an old tree in the backyard of Glen (Stephen Dorff) reveals a...
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The Gate is a 1987 horror movie starring Stephen Dorff and directed by Tibor Takács. Rated PG-13, the movie utilizes stop motion, Harryhausen-esque creatures. It was first released on DVD by Platinum Disc Corporation (now Echo Bridge Home Entertainment) in 2003; that release has since gone out of print. Lionsgate released a special edition of the film on October 6, 2009.
The removal of an old tree in the backyard of Glen (Stephen Dorff) reveals a large and mysterious hole. With the help of his friend Terry, Glen further excavates the hole after the tree removers attempt to fill it up. Inside, the boys find a large quartz. In digging out the hole, Glen is hurt by a splinter and leaves a small bit of blood behind.
Glen's parents leave his sister Al in charge for three days as they will be out of town. Al takes advantage of her parents being out of town and throws a party. Terry and Glen skip the party, but Terry sleeps over. That night Glen reads aloud the strange writing from the...
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