10 More Days To Halloween, Goblins! Silver Shamrock!
Like Prince Of Darkness, 1987 also gave us the Canadian/US horror film The Gate, a creepy little flick that your inner 12-year-old would love. If you have young ones around and they are not ready for The Exorcist, this may be a good one as we get ready for Halloween.
IMDB Synopsis
Two young boys 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 two kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that literally begins to take over the Earth.
Trivia notes:
- Steven Dorff’s feature film debut
- The demons were created via stop-motion animation and actors in rubber suits shot in forced perspective
- $6 million dollar production earned $13.5 million at the box office
- A sequel called The Gate II: Trespassers was released in 1990
- A 3D remake was in production for a 2011 release but has not been seen yet
Had I been 12 or 13 when this came out, it probably would have one of my favourite films of that year. It’s a fun little film that the whole family can watch. If you are a fan of Stranger Things, you will dig this too.
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