The Gate (1987)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Pray it's not too late.
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.
- Released: 1987-04-21
- Genres: Horror, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 435 votes
Directed by Tibor Takács.
Top cast
- Stephen Dorff as Glen
- Christa Denton as Al
- Louis Tripp as Terrence "Terry" Chandler
- Kelly Rowan as Lori Lee
- Jennifer Irwin as Linda Lee
- Deborah Grover as Mom
- Ingrid Veninger as Paula
- Linda Goranson as Terry's Mom
- Scot Denton as Dad
- Sean Fagan as Eric
Where to watch The Gate
- United States: stream on Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The CW, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video
- Australia: watch free on Hoopla
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