Beyond the Gates (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Beyond the Gates is a 2016 adventure horror film directed by Jackson Stewart. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Jackson Stewart
- Original language
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English - Studio
- IFC Midnight
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beyond the Gates About?
The premise of Beyond the Gates without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two brothers, long separated, find themselves drawn back together by the baffling disappearance of their father. Their only clue is a strange VHS tape that seems to hold a sinister game. As they investigate, they are pulled into a disturbing alternate reality, overseen by a malevolent hostess. To save their father’s soul, they must navigate this twisted world and confront the unsettling rules set by its enigmatic keeper.
Beyond the Gates Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- retro horror
- video store
- vhs tape
- disappearance of father
- vcr
- retro
- guts
- sleepwalking
- hallucination
- auditory hallucination
- hearing voices
- heart ripped out
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- game
- grand opening
- brothers relationship
- video cassette
- reference to indiana jones
- teetotaler
- locked door
- cleavage
- character says help me
- shadowy figure
- sleepwalker
- creepy doll
- voodoo doll
- gore
- disembowelment
- nightmare
- ford thunderbird
- exploding head
- blood spatter
- hit in the head with a baseball bat
- caved in skull
- stabbed
- curved blade
- vhs
- brother brother relationship
- abandoned video store
- abandoned house
- father son relationship
- hidden office
- unknown game
- unknown video tape
- watching a video tape
- flash light
- old television
- combo vhs dvd
- board game
- mysterious vhs tape
- mysterious video tape
The Director of Beyond the Gates
Directed by Jackson Stewart.
- Director Jackson Stewart
Beyond the Gates Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Beyond the Gates 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.
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IMDb 5.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 30%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 4.0
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TMDB 51% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
1 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.5 /5
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Beyond the Gates Plot Summary
What happens in Beyond the Gates from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two estranged brothers, Gordon Hardesty and John Hardesty, reunite at their missing father’s video store to clear out the property and sell his belongings after he has been missing for seven months. Gordon is reserved and has stayed away from their hometown, while John is a relaxed drifter who spends time with Hank. At the end of the day, Gordon goes to their father’s house where he is joined by his girlfriend, Margot. They all head to a local dinner, where John and Hank’s crude comments to Margot ignite Gordon’s anger. Afterward, Gordon and Margot return to the father’s house to spend the night. In a tense moment around 3:13, Gordon wakes to a noise and a shadow on the street below, noticing a key labeled “Office” on a shelf.
Full summary
The whole story of Beyond the Gates, scene by scene
Beyond the Gates Box Office
Beyond the Gates grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
- US & Canada
- $1.2M
Beyond the Gates Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official UK Trailer
How Well Do You Know Beyond the Gates?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the VCR board game the brothers discover in their father's office?
Cars in Beyond the Gates
4 cars on screen, including the 1973 Chevrolet Nova and the 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid.
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2004 Honda Civic Hybrid Minor role -
1964 Ford Thunderbird Background role -
2006 Scion xA Background role
Beyond the Gates Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “За вратами” and “Изван капија”.
- Also known as
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- За вратами
- Изван капија
- Dincolo de porți
- 비욘드 더 게이츠
- מעבר לשערים
- 玩进鬼门关
- 勇闖地獄門
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Movies Like Beyond the Gates
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Beyond the Gates of Hell, Beyond the Door and Beyond Dream’s Door.
Beyond the Gates FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Beyond the Gates, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beyond the Gates?
Beyond the Gates runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Beyond the Gates released?
Beyond the Gates was released on December 9, 2016.
Who directed Beyond the Gates?
Beyond the Gates was directed by Jackson Stewart.
More films by Jackson Stewart How much did Beyond the Gates make at the box office?
Beyond the Gates grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
How is Beyond the Gates rated?
Beyond the Gates has 5.1/10 on IMDb, 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 51% on TMDB.
Does Beyond the Gates have a post-credit scene?
No. Beyond the Gates has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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