Beyond the Gates (2016)

Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store and find a VCR board game dubbed 'Beyond The Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance.

Director:

Jackson Stewart

Writers:

Jackson Stewart, Stephen Scarlata

Stars:

Graham Skipper, Chase Williamson, Brea Grant

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

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
Pierson Ryan	...	Ghoul
Jentzen Ramirez	...	Young Gordon
Ryan Kunert	...	Young John (as Ryan Kunart)
Colton Toles	...	Hooded Figure / Demon
David Bruckner	...	80's Guy

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

retro | retro horror | guts | sleepwalking | hallucination | 

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Taglines:

Evil Awaits.

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Genres:

Adventure | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title was Beyond The Nightmare. Lucio Fulci's biography "Beyond The Gates" was among the inspirations for the final title the filmmakers ended up using.

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Quotes

Gordon Hardesty: Jesus Christ.

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Crazy Credits

A few seconds after the end credits, the woman from the game appears onscreen and silently stares ahead for a few moments before the screen cuts to black.

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Connections

References Twins (1988)

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Soundtracks

Givin' My Heart Away
Written and Performed by Sean Keller

User Reviews

Slow dialogue and build up

Overall a not unwatchable effort, a story line with certain potential is littered with some enjoyable blood-fest elements. Unfortunately Beyond the Gates is marred by slow paced dialogue, between one dimensional characters, who all clunkily perform their way to the end. The issue here is that before anything begins to get going, you're likely to be half out of your mind with boredom. The 88 minute run time, which was reduced to about 80 after the exclusion of the opening and closing credits, still felt drawn out.

When things did get going, Beyond the Gates takes some particularly odd turns to create none too convincing or all that scary "monsters". In retrospect the film could well have borrowed more themes from greats such as Hellraiser and utilized them to bolster its own version of hell (assuming that's what the movie was trying to get at).

This may well appeal to die hard horror fans, but you're likely to be disappointed.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beyond the Gates

Filming Locations:

Eddie Brandt's Saturday Matinee - 5006 Vineland Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thunder Warrior Productions, Destroy All Entertainment, Easy Open Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1