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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1987 DVD Release: 11/26/2003 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 25 mins Studio: Platinum Disc Members Wishing: 20 Genres: Horror, Creature Film, Supernatural Horror See Also: The Gate [Special Edition]

During a boring, routine weekend, young Glen (Stephen Dorff) and his best buddy Terry (Louis Tripp) decide to explore Glen's backyard. Before long, the boys come across a strange hole in the ground which yields all manner of sinister prizes. Consulting one of his heavy-metal record albums, Glen comes to the correct conclusion that the hole is actually the Gate to Hell. Offering a sacrifice in the form of a dead dog, Glen further opens the portals of Hades, through which pass some of the most hideous demons imaginable. A surprise box-office hit, The Gate yielded a sequel, predictably titled Gate II. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Stephen Dorff - Glen
Christa Denton - Alexandra Al, Glen's Sister
Louis Tripp - Terry
Kelly Rowan - Lori Lee
Jennifer Irwin - Linda Lee, Lori's Sister

During a boring, routine weekend, young Glen (Stephen Dorff) and his best buddy Terry (Louis Tripp) decide to explore Glen's backyard. Before long, the boys come across a strange hole in the ground which yields all manner of sinister "prizes." Consulting one of his heavy-metal record albums, Glen comes to the correct conclusion that the hole is actually the Gate to Hell. Offering a "sacrifice" in the form of a dead dog, Glen further opens the portals of Hades, through which pass some of the most hideous demons imaginable. In a casual, near-offhand fashion, what begins as a Spielbergesque yarn about the consequences of childish snoopiness segues into an orgy of grotesque special effects, many of them deliberately tongue-in-cheek but no less frightening. A surprise box-office hit, The Gate yielded a less enjoyable sequel, wittily titled Gate II. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide