Perfectly adorable

Lack of good storyline.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

They don't make 'em like this anymore. Horror that's focused on kids and just ramping up the weird and putting kids in situations that would terrify them. Great effects, solid acting, believable characters, and super nice model work all add up to a solid time. If you like Gremlins or Monster Squad, this should be up your alley.

Glen (Stephen Dorff) finds a geo after they pull out a tree. He and his friend Terry Chandler (Louis Tripp) dig for more geo, uncover a deep cavern and find a magical rock. Their parents are going away for 3 days and they reluctantly let his sister Al (Christa Denton) to be in charge without a babysitter. Al disobeys her parents to have a party. Terry and Glen split open the rock and open the gate releasing the tiny demons. They are eventually trapped with Al and her friends Lori Lee (Kelly Rowan) and Linda Lee (Jennifer Irwin).This is a pretty good small B-horror movie. The three young leads do a great job. The effects are fun with a good effective mix of forced perspective and stop-motion. As always, it is a big plus to put little kids in danger. This is no exception. The tiny demons are both funny and super creepy. It's another kind of fear to be attacked by a large number of tiny creatures.

This was almost a regular in my movie rotation when I was a kid but, out of nowhere, I forgot about it for a long time until a friend reminded me of it recently and I pulled it out of storage—and by storage, I mean I put it on my Netflix queue (pay me money for dropping your name, Netflix).As a kid, I was genuinely creeped out by those little demons that chased a young, pre-E-cig selling Stephen Dorff but, watching it now, I can't help but think I was a weakling and just an all-around stupid kid for finding them terrifying even in the least. However, the fact I was easily scared as a child and have now grown into an impossible to scare adult (I have no middle ground in my life), I really enjoy "The Gate" and it was nice to watch it again."The Gate" may not be one of those quintessential 80s movies that instantly comes to mind when you think about an era that gave us the drink of the Gods (Ecto-Cooler) and where MTV was less about pregnant teens and more about music but it's still a decently entertaining and fun film. The practical effects still hold up and the story is fairly entertaining. Overall, not a bad movie that is still watchable today and doesn't feel dated.Howdy! The name is Rev. Ron and if you wanna read a more in-depth review of this film and many other films that don't contain the guy who would one day go on to be in "Blade" and sell E-cigs, you can head on over to my blog; revronmovies.blogspot.com. Or maybe you're busy with demons in your backyard and don't have time for that…that's cool, too.

Stephen Dorff, Louis Tripp and Christa Denton star in this 1987 horror film. This begins with young kid, Glen (Dorff) having a nightmare. He wakes up and finds a mess in his backyard caused by lightning. Glen has a sister, Al (Denton) and best friend, Terry (Tripp). After Glen's parents go away for the weekend, he and Terry find a crystal rock in the backyard and decide to dig a hole unwittingly releasing demonic creatures from hell. Soon, Glen, Terry and Al find themselves in a nightmare battling the forces of evil. I grew up watching this and always thought it was creepy. The cast is decent and I like the effects & music. I recommend this 80's cult horror classic.