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Title: Beyond the Gates (2016)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Graham Skipper | ... | Gordon Hardesty | |
| Chase Williamson | ... | John Hardesty | |
| Brea Grant | ... | Margot McKenzie | |
| Barbara Crampton | ... | Evelyn | |
| Matt Mercer | ... | Derek | |
| Justin Welborn | ... | Hank | |
| Jesse Merlin | ... | Elric | |
| Sara Malakul Lane | ... | Dahlia | |
| Henry LeBlanc | ... | Bob Hardesty | |
| Caryn Richman | ... | Marilyn Hardesty | |
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Pierson Ryan | ... | Ghoul |
| Jentzen Ramirez | ... | Young Gordon | |
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Ryan Kunert | ... | Young John (as Ryan Kunart) |
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Colton Toles | ... | Hooded Figure / Demon |
| David Bruckner | ... | 80's Guy | |
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 dubbed 'Beyond The Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance and deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.
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.