The Gate (1987)
"Pray it's not too late."
ThumbScore
👍 73%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 60%
(RT: 60%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Christa Denton as Al
Louis Tripp as Terrence "Terry" Chandler
Jennifer Irwin as Linda Lee
Deborah Grover as Mom
Ingrid Veninger as Paula
Linda Goranson as Terry's Mom
Is The Gate good?
Most people think so. 73% audience score, estimated from 443 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 60%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
