The Gate (Vestron Video Collector's Series) - BLU-RAY

Great horror movie that’s still stands the test of time so glad best but has it

This is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. It's the typical 80s kids movie, but this time it's in the fantasy/horror genre. It's not gory or over the top. It's just a fun, bizarre ride that takes place in a kid's house while his parents are away. Think Weird Science but without the hot chick. I was a little disappointed in the packaging. I thought it was going to be like the packaging for The Hills Have Eyes (Wes Craven version) that Arrow put out last year. The Gate came in a simple slip cover. Other than that, the picture quality was cool and so were the extras. This is a single disc release.

Watching the Vestron Blu-ray release of the The Gate marked the first time that I had watched the film since my childhood - approximately 25 years ago. The film has held up fairly well - though, in my opinion, it is a notch below other 80s horror/adventure classics with young casts (i.e., The Monster Squad, The Lost Boys, The Goonies). Video and audio quality are good, not great, and the release is chocked full of quality extras.

The Gate is a whirlwind of some really fun effects sequences, and those sequences give the film an enjoyable energy that the film's kind of haphazard story telling never really does. There's so much going wrong in Glen's world that it almost becomes comical after a while, and in fact some horror fans probably will be prone to giggle at the hordes of little demons overtaking the family home.

Like most of the Vestron titles, The Gate is not for everyone and due to this niche line of release, it is rather expensive. However, fans of the film will be pleased with the transfer and supplements. Conversely, fans of 80's cheese who have never seen this, should more than enjoy it.