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      The Doorway

      R 2000 1h 31m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 20% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A demon terrorizes four college students after they unwittingly open a passageway to hell. Read More Read Less

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      Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 1/5 Aug 4, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews There's finally some good gore towards the end, but this is after a long first hour which contains little more than a weird lady-ghost that keeps hitting on everyone. Rated: 1/4 May 24, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This silly but absorbing horror film from executive producer Roger Corman's New Concorde studio concerns four college students who accept an offer of ten thousand dollars to fix up an old house. What they don't know is that the house was owned by a cult of devil worshippers in the 17th century and that there is a gateway to Hell in the basement. Before long, severed hands are caressing the naked Susan (Suzanne Bridgham) in the shower, her boyfriend Rick (Christian Harmony) is possessed and has sex with their friend Tammy (Lauren Woodland), and goofy Owen (Don Maloney) is menaced by what appears to be a clawed ghost. It's actually Evelyn Van Buren (Teresa De Priest), a demon in human form who slept with the house's original owner, corrupting his soul and leading him to take part in vile Satanic orgies before the whole place was burned to the ground and the current home built on top of the remains. The kids bring in Professor Lamont (Roy Scheider), who reluctantly agrees to investigate and ends up getting his face gorily ripped off his skull by the vengeful Evelyn, whose direct descendant Lydia, a clairvoyant, must help the terrified students battle her ancestor before they all get sucked down to Hell. Writer/director Michael B. Druxman throws in elements of everything from The Haunting to Night of the Demons, but his primary influence seems to be the Italian cult classic L'Aldila. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member It started out average enough, but then it got a bit silly. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Exactly the sort of cornball, cheesy horror that I love. I think some people really miss the point with this movie. The humor is intentional, folks. It's just supposed to be a good time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member boring and hardly any gore. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I like Lauren Woodland. I didn't really watch the show... it was just in the background. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I have never seen so many cliches stuffed into one film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A demon terrorizes four college students after they unwittingly open a passageway to hell.
      Director
      Michael B. Druxman
      Screenwriter
      Michael B. Druxman
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Horror, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 31m