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Four teens summon forth a diminuitive, demonic minion from The Other Side to do their bidding and grant their wishes, but of course, they must all ultimately pay the price...Four teens summon forth a diminuitive, demonic minion from The Other Side to do their bidding and grant their wishes, but of course, they must all ultimately pay the price...Four teens summon forth a diminuitive, demonic minion from The Other Side to do their bidding and grant their wishes, but of course, they must all ultimately pay the price...
Pamela Adlon
- Liz
- (as Pamela Segall)
Todd Postlethwaite
- Wine Steward
- (as Todd Waite)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilming took place in late 1988, but the film sat unreleased for several years. It was first released in Europe prior to its release in the US.
- GoofsWhen Johnny squeezes the "zit" on his face, the goo obviously squirts from his fingers, not his face.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the movie the hero is raised from the dead at his funeral, and then two others who were also killed climb out of the coffin. After the credits a hamster that was sacrificed earlier in the movie crawls out of the coffin as well.
- Alternate versionsThe film was originally rated "PG-13" but scenes of drug use were added to be re-rated "R" by the MPAA to make the film look more appealing to horror fans.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Return to the Nightmare: A Look Back at Gate II (2018)
- SoundtracksScreamin'
by John Ballinger and George Blondheim
Performed by Tim Baker & The Torontones
Frostbyte Music
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Gate II (1990)
** (out of 4)
This sequel tries to follow on from the original movie and now it features Terry (Louis Tripp) trying to close the doors that were originally opened. Things don't go as planned as soon he and three friends unleash the minions and two of them decide to try and get some wishes granted.
I must admit that I really wasn't expecting too much out of this sequel and especially since I wasn't overly thrilled with the original movie. There's no question that this film had a much smaller budget to work with and this is obvious during the special effects scenes. With that said, I really thought the movie was entertaining for what it was. Was it a masterpiece or an Oscar-winner? Of course not but it wasn't trying to be. I'm guessing fans of the original aren't fans of this one but for the most part I found it to be entertaining.
For me the best thing about the movie were the four lead characters and performances. I thought Tripp, Simon Reynolds, James Villemaire and Pamela Segall were all very good in their roles and I thought their performances helped make the film all the more entertaining. There's not always monsters or action on the screen so we needed the characters to keep us entertained and for the most part they did. I liked hanging out with them and felt they added to the entertainment value.
The special effects aren't as good as the first film but they are practical ones and for the most part they look good enough for this type of "B" movie. If you're expecting a lot of gore then you'll be disappointed because there isn't much, although there is a great sequence where one character begins to melt in a bathroom. With all of that being said, there's no question that the material wasn't the greatest and there certainly wasn't anything overly original here.
GATE 2 isn't a great movie or even a good one but it's pleasant enough and worth watching.
** (out of 4)
This sequel tries to follow on from the original movie and now it features Terry (Louis Tripp) trying to close the doors that were originally opened. Things don't go as planned as soon he and three friends unleash the minions and two of them decide to try and get some wishes granted.
I must admit that I really wasn't expecting too much out of this sequel and especially since I wasn't overly thrilled with the original movie. There's no question that this film had a much smaller budget to work with and this is obvious during the special effects scenes. With that said, I really thought the movie was entertaining for what it was. Was it a masterpiece or an Oscar-winner? Of course not but it wasn't trying to be. I'm guessing fans of the original aren't fans of this one but for the most part I found it to be entertaining.
For me the best thing about the movie were the four lead characters and performances. I thought Tripp, Simon Reynolds, James Villemaire and Pamela Segall were all very good in their roles and I thought their performances helped make the film all the more entertaining. There's not always monsters or action on the screen so we needed the characters to keep us entertained and for the most part they did. I liked hanging out with them and felt they added to the entertainment value.
The special effects aren't as good as the first film but they are practical ones and for the most part they look good enough for this type of "B" movie. If you're expecting a lot of gore then you'll be disappointed because there isn't much, although there is a great sequence where one character begins to melt in a bathroom. With all of that being said, there's no question that the material wasn't the greatest and there certainly wasn't anything overly original here.
GATE 2 isn't a great movie or even a good one but it's pleasant enough and worth watching.
- Michael_Elliott
- Mar 1, 2018
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Gate II: Return to the Nightmare
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $6,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,032,973
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,053,175
- Mar 1, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $2,032,973
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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