You’d think having a kid dealing with demonic creatures congregating in a giant hole in the ground would be an odd, one off concept, but there were actually a couple of those movies in the eighties, and both from Canada, no less. The Pit came first, and if you haven’t seen it yet you ought to pick up the cheap Anchor Bay double feature with it and Hellgate. It’s one of the most bizarre horror films out there, with one of the most off-putting, uncomfortable and inexplicable child performances this world has ever seen. Another world was unleashed from a backyard hole six years later with the more universally known The Gate. Featuring a cavalcade of special effects, backwards records and a lot of little children getting into big trouble, it became a surprising hit at the box office in 1987, trumping Ishtar upon initial release. It’s lead a quiet life on digital, being long out of print on DVD. Finally, though, Lionsgate has dug this one up once more, giving it a similar redesign and supplemental upgrade to match their other big kiddie horror movie, The Monster Squad. Squad was a huge success for them a couple years ago – does this gate open similar success?
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