Review of Gate II (1990) by Aj G — 15 May 2013

Sadly, despite some decent creature effects ranging from an actor in a demon costume to old school stop-motion animation, Gate II offers very little to the viewer with it's sub-standard storyline and dull characters.

One never really feels that the four teens depicted in the film are in that great a danger...and the low budget seems to have had a greater negative influence on the production this time around. A surprisingly disappointing sequel (considering that the 1987 original was so well done) that I can only recommend for the unwavering, die-hard Gate fan only.

Gate II was filmed in 1989 but sat on the shelf for three years until the resolution of distribution problems earned it a limited (yet ultimately unsuccessful) theatrical release in 1992. Here's hoping that actor/ director Alex Winter's upcoming effort "The Gate 3D" (set for release sometime in 2014) can restore this franchise to it's former glory.