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The Gate
Why this pick
Its suburban-kids adventure turns a backyard discovery into tactile, escalating supernatural horror, with the same blend of youthful curiosity, family peril and nightmare imagery.
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MOVIE2009 1h 32m USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Bruce Dern
Creepy Carl
Quinn Lord
Annie Smith
Douglas Chapman
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Mark Pawson
Travis
Peter Shinkoda
Young Cop
Ali Cobrin
Tiffany
Nathan Gamble
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Teri Polo
Susan