Beyond the Gates

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Beyond the Gates

Released Dec 9, 2016

1h 24m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In the wake of their father's mysterious disappearance, two estranged brothers -- responsible Gordon and reckless John -- reunite to sift through the contents of his stubbornly anachronistic VHS rental store. Among the inventory, they discover an interactive VCR board game, which their father viewed just before he vanished. Intrigued, the boys pop in the tape, press play, and soon discover that, far from an ordinary game, the video is a portal to a nightmarish alternate reality.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

The fresh-faced cast and first-time director Jackson Stewart give it their best, but once the tape enters the machine, all bets are off.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 15, 2016

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Beyond the Gates, while far from a masterpiece, is hugely entertaining if one is in the right frame of mind when watching it.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 14, 2016

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Shows early promise but eventually ends up in the bin of ordinariness.

Dec 8, 2016

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

... a fun horror-adventure film that is both modern and a nice throwback to the 80s and 90s.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 19, 2020

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Patrick Bromley

F This Movie!

A movie exploding with affection for the kinds of movies that inspired it.

Oct 31, 2019

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Joey Keogh

Wicked Horror

Beyond The Gates is colourful and lively but it's packed with great spooks, especially when the very literal gates appear down in the basement.

Rated: 9/10

Oct 8, 2019

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Darlene W

Too new to rate right now.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Diana S

This is as B-movie as they come but entertaining enough if you're in the mood for some mild gore and a modular storyline.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Thom G

Beyond the Gates has its charms in terms of atmosphere and inspirations. However, its slowness, flaws and regular inconsistencies could have been overlooked and less frustrating if the development of the story had offered real and more refined challenges (or at least if the film had shown more struggle on the part of the protagonists to overcome these challenges).

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Entertaining retro horror set all around two brothers and their family owned video store about to close. Worth the watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Liam D

Probably the best horror movie centred around a board game by a 80s nostalgia fest

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/22

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F T

Although entertaining, this film neither succeeds at being scary nor at being funny (assuming the latter was an intended purpose - unless the script was just written like that). I wouldn't recommend it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/21

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Synopsis

In the wake of their father's mysterious disappearance, two estranged brothers -- responsible Gordon and reckless John -- reunite to sift through the contents of his stubbornly anachronistic VHS rental store. Among the inventory, they discover an interactive VCR board game, which their father viewed just before he vanished. Intrigued, the boys pop in the tape, press play, and soon discover that, far from an ordinary game, the video is a portal to a nightmarish alternate reality.

Director: Jackson Stewart
Producer: Barbara Crampton, Ian Keiser, Jon Kondelik, Amanda Mortimer, Jackson Stewart
Screenwriter: Jackson Stewart, Stephen Scarlata
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: IFC Films, Easy Open Productions
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 24m

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