The Gate

Written by:
Michael Nankin

Directed by:
Tibor Takács

Made in:
Canada & USA in 1987

Actors:
Stephen Dorff .... Glen
Christa Denton .... Al
Louis Tripp .... Terrence 'Terry' Chandler
Kelly Rowan .... Lori Lee
Jennifer Irwin .... Linda Lee
Deborah Grover .... Mom
Scot Denton .... Dad
Ingrid Veninger .... Paula
Sean Fagan .... Eric
Linda Goranson .... Terry's Mom
Carl Kraines .... Workman
Andrew Gunn .... Brad

Plot:
The removal of an old tree in Glen's backyard reveals a large and mysterious hole. Glen and his sister, Al, are left to look after themselves for three days when their parents go away. This is when strange things begin to happen, all of them centered around the "hole". IMDB

Review:
The effects are surprisingly good in this movie. It could be a lot worse. :/ :)

A fun movie. And an easy movie to make fun of - bad 80's hair and clothes.