Beyond the Gates

2016

Adventure / Horror

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 30% · 21 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 30% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.1/10 10 6559 6.6K

nightmare gore board game vhs video store video tape

Plot summary

Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store to liquidate the property and sell off his assets. As they dig through the store, they find a VCR board game titled 'Beyond the Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance and deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.

Director

Jackson Stewart Photo
Jackson Stewart

Top cast

Jentzen Ramirez Photo
Jentzen Ramirez as Young Gordon
Justin Welborn Photo
Justin Welborn as Hank
Sara Malakul Lane Photo
Sara Malakul Lane as Dahlia
Caryn Richman Photo
Caryn Richman as Marilyn Hardesty
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756.01 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 1
1.52 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by sjarja 4 / 10

one big mess ... kinda

To get it out of the way - i rated the movie a 4/10 for being pretty forgettable.But that does not mean i do not appreciate some things it tried to do. It does however fall with its totally and utterly ridiculous story; a story that is so silly that it most probably is intentional. In short - the story feels like one of those cheap books that tells you to keep on reading on a certain page once you made a decision or like an amateurish table-top-rpg - all along with actors that both underact and overact. (kind of like many roleplayers i feel) Then there are the character archetypes that are so flat and one dimensional... they do not have a sliver of personality about them; and of course a story that lacks any logic.Once you get that out of the way - you can start to appreciate some neat details though. There is a certain 90s vibe going on, which is dismissed by the rather modern still shots in many scenes. There is some 90s colouring and scenes - and then again more modern ones.There is what feels like a certain homage to Lynch movies (curio shop owner and camera works in that shop) and some raw, low budget slasher core movies.The tone of the movie itself is almost somber with extreme gore sprinkled in (that mostly looks deliciously fake) The dialogue consists of meaningless one liners for the most part - and the actors hardly act scene-appropriate.But the movie actually was kind of funny to watch - utterly forgettable but fun - in all its cheesiness. And sometimes one wants to watch some cheese i guess.However - i cannot recommend it. Maybe as part of a horror video night with friends (and alcohol...) There are "gems" in the movie that certain people may love and appreciate though. It has a very narrow target audience. (i am not it) But if you are - you may well very much enjoy it.
Reviewed by anthonydlutz 6 / 10

Far from perfect, but a lot of fun!

Horror movies are my favorite movies. My wife gets tired of me suggesting them. So it had been a week or so and we decided to give Beyond the Gates a spin.I understand some of the negative reviews. The pace of the first half is a little slow, but the character development and plot are still interesting enough. The acting can be wooden at times, sure. The 80's feel to modern day is somewhat puzzling, but since it's all about a video store, forgivable.The two requirements I have for horror movies is that they have to at least be a little scary and they have to be fun. This movie succeeds at both. The actress who plays the host for Beyond the Gates knocks it out of the park. Her performance is one I won't soon forget - creepy and diabolical. The overall feel of the movie reminded both my wife and I of the recent Creepy Pasta adaptation Channel Zero: Candle Cove which was just about the same level of scary and fun. Give this one a go, it's worth a watch for sure.
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