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It had its world premiere at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on April 24, 2017. It was released January 5, 2018, by [[IFC Midnight]].
It had its world premiere at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on April 24, 2017. It was released January 5, 2018, by [[IFC Midnight]].


==Plot==
==Synopsis==
The small town with FBI agent Daria Francis ([[Amanda Schull]]) being summoned to Devil's Gate to investigate the disappearance of a mother and her son. The deeply religious patriarch of the family, Jackson ([[Milo Ventimiglia]]), is the primary suspect. As Francis and local police officer Colt Salter ([[Shawn Ashmore]]) arrive at Jackson's home, they discover there may be an other-worldly reason for their disappearance.
Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff search for answers. Partnering with a deputy, they track down the missing woman's husband and find that nothing is as it seems.

As it turns out, Jackson's wife Maria and son Jonah were abducted by aliens. They were returned before Devil's Gate's ending, as the aliens' plan was to secretly infiltrate the locals' bodies. The film's final shot shows that they may have found a way to finally reach every resident of Devil's Gate. The ending of Devil's Gate reflects Jackson's strong religious beliefs and leaves some unanswered questions—here's everything that happened.

Jackson is one of the aliens. When he comes into physical contact with the creature he trapped in his basement, the memories come flooding back to him. There's something like a portal for the aliens on Jackson's land, so they've been commandeering the bodies of his family for generations. Jackson has a flashback showing that he was placed in a copy of Jackson's body, and the real Jackson was destroyed. Maria has been returned, but Jonah has not. It prompts Jackson to fear that his son has been taken over already.

Jackson shares the reason that the aliens are taking over. Their planet is dying, so they need a fresh start or some kind of larger rebirth. This message of rebirth has religious connotations that tie further into Devil's Gate and its ending. In Christianity, a spiritual rebirth comes by following the word of Jesus, the son of God. In a way, Jonah serves as a Jesus-type figure for the aliens. Jackson was turned around the time he was married, meaning that Jonah is half-alien and half-human. Jonah is vastly important to these aliens, as he will supposedly be the one to lead them into a new life within the bodies of humans.

By the end of Devil's Gate, Jonah has been returned. Jackson tries to kill him in order to stop the vicious cycle of aliens taking over the bodies of his family members, but Maria kills Jackson before he can pull the trigger. Maria tells Agent Francis that she loves her son, no matter what he is. However, by the film's final shot, it's clear what he is. He pries open the floorboards of the family's barn floor to reveal rows of alien capsules and informs his mother that it's "time for the harvest". The last moment in Devil's Gate shows Jonah ready to begin his mission. He's going to lead his kind to a chaotic salvation.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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''Devil's Gate'' holds a 38% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 16 critic reviews and hold an average rating of 5.17/10.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devil's Gate (2018) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/devils_gate_2018 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=9 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
''Devil's Gate'' holds a 38% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 16 critic reviews and hold an average rating of 5.17/10.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devil's Gate (2018) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/devils_gate_2018 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=9 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


''The [[The Village Voice|Village Voice]]'' wrote, "What’s most disappointing is that Staub proves himself to be a formidable director of action and visual effects. Please, someone just give him a better story."<ref>{{Cite web|title=“Devil’s Gate” Looks Great, but Its Story Raises Too Little Hell {{!}} The Village Voice|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/01/04/devils-gate-looks-great-but-its-story-raises-too-little-hell/|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.villagevoice.com}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] also panned the film.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Devil's Gate': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/devils-gate-1072236|access-date=2020-07-19|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-04|title=Review: Supernatural thriller 'Devil’s Gate' lurches from jolt to jolt|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-devils-gate-review-20170104-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104204423/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-devils-gate-review-20170104-story.html |archive-date=2018-01-04 |access-date=2020-07-19|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Kenny|first=Glenn|date=2018-01-04|title=Review: In ‘Devil’s Gate,’ Satanic Shenanigans|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/movies/devils-gate-review.html|access-date=2020-07-19|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
''The [[The Village Voice|Village Voice]]'' wrote, "What’s most disappointing is that Staub proves himself to be a formidable director of action and visual effects. Please, someone just give him a better story."<ref>{{Cite web|title="Devil’s Gate" Looks Great, but Its Story Raises Too Little Hell {{!}} The Village Voice|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/01/04/devils-gate-looks-great-but-its-story-raises-too-little-hell/|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.villagevoice.com}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', and [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] also panned the film.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Devil's Gate': Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/devils-gate-1072236|access-date=2020-07-19|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-04|title=Review: Supernatural thriller 'Devil’s Gate' lurches from jolt to jolt|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-devils-gate-review-20170104-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104204423/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-devils-gate-review-20170104-story.html |archive-date=2018-01-04 |access-date=2020-07-19|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Kenny|first=Glenn|date=2018-01-04|title=Review: In ‘Devil’s Gate,’ Satanic Shenanigans|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/movies/devils-gate-review.html|access-date=2020-07-19|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:02, 10 September 2024

Devil's Gate
Film poster
Directed byClay Staub
Written by
  • Peter Aperlo
  • Clay Staub
Produced by
  • Ian Dimerman
  • Brendon Sawatzky
  • Valérie d'Auteuil
Starring
CinematographyMiroslaw Baszak
Edited byYvann Thibaudeau
Music byKeefus Ciancia
Production
companies
  • Mednick Productions
  • Caramel Films
  • Unquiet Leaves Entertainment
Distributed byIFC Midnight
Release dates
  • April 24, 2017 (2017-04-24) (Tribeca)
  • January 5, 2018 (2018-01-05) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$29,564[1]

Devil's Gate is a 2017 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Clay Staub from a screenplay by Peter Aperlo. The film stars Amanda Schull, Shawn Ashmore, Milo Ventimiglia, Bridget Regan and Jonathan Frakes.

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2017. It was released January 5, 2018, by IFC Midnight.

Synopsis

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Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff search for answers. Partnering with a deputy, they track down the missing woman's husband and find that nothing is as it seems.

Cast

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Critical reception

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Devil's Gate holds a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 16 critic reviews and hold an average rating of 5.17/10.[2]

The Village Voice wrote, "What’s most disappointing is that Staub proves himself to be a formidable director of action and visual effects. Please, someone just give him a better story."[3] The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times also panned the film.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Devils-Gate-(2018)#tab=summary The-Numbers.com, Retrieved November 6, 2019
  2. ^ "Devil's Gate (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ ""Devil's Gate" Looks Great, but Its Story Raises Too Little Hell | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  4. ^ "'Devil's Gate': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  5. ^ "Review: Supernatural thriller 'Devil's Gate' lurches from jolt to jolt". Los Angeles Times. 2018-01-04. Archived from the original on 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  6. ^ Kenny, Glenn (2018-01-04). "Review: In 'Devil's Gate,' Satanic Shenanigans". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
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