Gate II

"There's only one thing more terrifying than the first visit. The second."

1990 1h 33m EN

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5.5

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4.8

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★5.5TMDB · 116★4.8IMDB · 2,759

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Synopsis

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It's been five years since Terry's friend Glen discovered The Gate to hell in his backyard. Glen has now moved away and Terry begins practicing rituals in Glen's old house and eventually bringing back demons through The Gate and leading to demoniac possession and near world domination.

“There's only one thing more terrifying than the first visit. The second.”

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Cast

Louis Tripp
Terrence 'Terry' Chandler
Simon Reynolds
Moe
James Villemaire
John
Pamela Adlon
Liz
Neil Munro
Art
James Kidnie
Mr. Coleson
Irene Pauzer
Teacher
Larry O'Brey
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tibor Takács
Writers: Michael Nankin
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Gate Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tibor Takács, shot by Bryan England. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Blondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ronald Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Louis Tripp and Simon Reynolds and James Villemaire carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's only one thing more terrifying than the first visit. The second.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tibor Takács directs. Bryan England behind the camera. George Blondheim scores. Ronald Sanders cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Gate Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tibor Takács, shot by Bryan England. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Blondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ronald Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis Tripp and Simon Reynolds and James Villemaire carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There's only one thing more terrifying than the first visit. The second.".
9IMDB entry: tt0099636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "high school", "monster", "parent child relationship", "ritual".

The technical file

Cinematography: Bryan England
Original score: George Blondheim
Editing: Ronald Sanders
Production design: William Beeton
Costume design: Beth Pasternak
Makeup / hair: Craig Reardon
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,500,000
Box office: $2,032,973
Return: 31% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Gate II (1990)
IMDB rating: 4.8/10 · 2,759 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

The Gate Collection

The Gate is a 1987 Canadian-American independent supernatural horror film directed by Tibor Takács and starring Stephen Dorff in his film debut. The film was released on May 15, 1987 by New Century Vista Film Company. Since its release, it has obtained a cult following and was followed by a sequel in 1990 titled The Gate II: Trespassers.