This fun if unmemorable occult thriller sports - all too faithfully at times - both the typical pleasures and shortcomings of the movies it pays homage to.
Beyond the Gates
Press play... and pray.
2016 · 1h 24m · NOT RATED
Adventure, Horror
Directed by
Jackson Stewart
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Beyond the Gates
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Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store to liquidate the property and sell off his assets. As they dig through the store, they find a VCR board game titled 'Beyond the Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance and deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.
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