The Gate is a 1987 supernatural horror film directed by Tibor Takács and starring Stephen Dorff in his film debut. The film follows two young boys who accidentally release a horde of demons from their backyard through a large hole in the ground.

Plot

Twelve-year-old Glen has a nightmare of finding his home abandoned, then going into his tree-house only for it to be struck by lightning and collapse. When he wakes, he finds that workers in his backyard have cut down the same tree from his nightmare and unearthed a large geode, which is later discovered by Glen and his older friend, Terry. Glen catches a splinter and leaves a small amount of blood behind.