Devil's Gate
IFC Midnight | Release Date: January 5, 2018
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Meth-dudeApr 19, 2020
You can't expect much from a premise as ridiculous as this one. But with surprisingly good practical effects, decent CGI and an entertaining last half hour, you can kind of forgive how disappointingly average the acting performances are andYou can't expect much from a premise as ridiculous as this one. But with surprisingly good practical effects, decent CGI and an entertaining last half hour, you can kind of forgive how disappointingly average the acting performances are and how serious this movie takes itself. If you like b-grade science fiction and horror movies, you will probably find something to enjoy in this one.… Expand
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JLuis_001Feb 6, 2018
Nice setup, interesting atmosphere, I mean I don’t wanna say it was bad but the concept is weak, the pacing, and the acting are weak as well, and I love thrillers, I used to ignore some of their mistakes but this one, just meh.
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Localhost127Jul 25, 2020
What an absolute f#!@ing mess of a movie. It's as though they had 6 different teams of writers come up with completely different films and then squashed all plots together into a 90-minute, poorly acted explosion.
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slartibardfastFeb 10, 2018
Never mind. all of the milquetoast reviews of this on here. This is a fine scfi-horror in the mold of Coherence (2013) and Spring (2014).

This is a story, well worth your time an of extra-terrestrial invasion, portrayed against a backgroundNever mind. all of the milquetoast reviews of this on here. This is a fine scfi-horror in the mold of Coherence (2013) and Spring (2014).

This is a story, well worth your time an of extra-terrestrial invasion, portrayed against a background of FBI prowess and regional hubris.… Expand
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Joolsx80May 30, 2018
Despite convincing acting, fairly good directing, and great mood setting, the premise and plot are such a far-fetched and poorly narrated blurb that the movie doesn't really feel like it has that much to offer. Yet another storytelling fail.Despite convincing acting, fairly good directing, and great mood setting, the premise and plot are such a far-fetched and poorly narrated blurb that the movie doesn't really feel like it has that much to offer. Yet another storytelling fail.

Verdict: Close the Gate… Expand
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MoviezNPMar 21, 2019
This movie has some good concepts, which are miraculously ruined by the writers and director. Blant. .
Good : The premise feels promising and the title (at least) sounds very good. It didn't feel so terrible during the first act. It was fine,This movie has some good concepts, which are miraculously ruined by the writers and director. Blant. .
Good : The premise feels promising and the title (at least) sounds very good. It didn't feel so terrible during the first act. It was fine, sets up the movie as a crime thriller-ish stuff, but we all know that wasn't what it was up to. .
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Bad : I don't have a f**king idea why this movie even made. It's totally vague and mind aching. In addition to that, it is irresistibly annoying. It has all possible plot devices of a horror movie and "anything that happens in a horror movie should be accepted because it's a horror movie" stuff has been taken to next level. It is some kind of "Alien" and "Predator" and "The Conjuring" in its own right - not in a good way, obviously. It gets unnecessarily convoluted and unpredictable. Unpredictable - that's not because it has set up pieces so well that it is exciting. But it is unpredictable because it has not set up anything and hence, you cannot predict or think what's gonna happen next. Every other thing is random. I don't whether "unpredictable" is an appropriate word for it or not. But it definitely wasn't good. There's no character development (resulting in "unpredictability") whatsoever. The writing is boring. It feels like the director was drowsy while giving directions that all his drowsiness were apparent on the film. Poorly constructed story (in which I see a good potential, if done correctly) and just totally random and vague stuffs going on screen. .
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Conclusion : It has all possible plot devices of a horror movie and "anything that happens in a horror movie should be accepted because it's a horror movie" stuff has been taken to next level. It is some kind of "Alien" and "Predator" and "The Conjuring" in its own right - not in a good way, obviously. It gets unnecessarily convoluted and unpredictable. Unpredictable - that's not because it has set up pieces so well that it is exciting. But it is unpredictable because it has not set up anything and hence, you cannot predict or think what's gonna happen next. Every other thing is random. I don't whether "unpredictable" is an appropriate word for it or not. But it definitely wasn't good. There's no character development (resulting in "unpredictability") whatsoever. The writing is boring. It feels like the director was drowsy while giving directions that all his drowsiness were apparent on the film. Poorly constructed story (in which I see a good potential, if done correctly) and just totally random and vague stuffs going on screen. If you want to take my suggestion, just skip it. .
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