The Gate (1987) is the movie for this Sunday’s “monsterdon” watch party over on Mastodon, our fediverse sibling!
- Just start watching that movie this Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9pm ET / 8pm CT / 6pm PT which is 1am Monday UTC
- and follow #monsterdon over on mastodon for live commentary. For example, you can follow that hashtag here: https://mastodon.social/tags/monsterdon
- I usually open two web browser windows side-by-side on a computer. But you could follow the mastodon commentary on a phone app while watching the movie on TV or something.
How to watch the movie:
- tubi (US, England, Canada, Australia, NZ?; uBlock Origin adblocker should work, at least on Firefox): https://tubitv.com/movies/376092/the-gate
- archive: https://archive.org/details/the-gate-1987_202501
- someone plans to stream it on https://miru.miyaku.media/ at that time
- if you want to pay and/or watch ads, look here: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-gate
The film follows two young boys who accidentally release a horde of demons from their backyard through a large hole in the ground.
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Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times, in comparing it to the works of Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, wrote, “whatever minor triumphs it dredges up, is too hopelessly copycat”.[11] In rating it 3/5 stars, TV Guide called it a “surprisingly effective” and refreshingly uncynical horror film that may be too wimpy for some horror fans.[2] Commenting on the film’s dreamlike plot, Time Out said it could have been a cult film had the filmmakers abandoned their attempts to tie together the bizarre elements.[12]In a retrospective review, Odie Henderson of Slant Magazine wrote, “If you can get in touch with your inner 12-year-old, The Gate is a pleasant diversion.” Henderson identifies family values as a core theme, though it is subtle enough not to be preachy.[13] Reviewing the DVD for Dread Central, Paul Nicholasi rated it 4.5/5 stars and called it “a MUST HAVE movie for all horror fans” that they can show their kids to introduce them to horror films.
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