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'''''Devil's Gate''''' is 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]].
'''''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 is scheduled to be released on January 5, 2018, by [[IFC Films]].
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==
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.
FBI Special Agent Daria Francis is assigned to travel to Devil's Gate, a small town in North Dakota, to investigate the disappearance of Maria Pritchard and her son Jonah. Her prime suspect is the husband and father Jackson Pritchard, who lives in a farm in the middle of nowhere. However Sheriff Gruenwell asks Francis to let Jackson alone since he would be a good man. Deputy Conrad "Colt" Salter heads with Francis to interview Maria's sister and she leaves her house convinced that Jackson may be hiding them. When they arrive at his farm, Jackson assaults Daria and she enters the house to investigate, and finds a weird thing. What is Jackson hiding?

Federal agent Daria Francis travels to Devil's Gate, a small town in North Dakota, to investigate the disappearance of Maria Pritchard and her son Jonah. The prime suspect is Maria's husband and Jonah's father, Jackson Pritchard. But there's more to it when Daria discovers an Alien in the basement.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Amanda Schull]] as [[Federal Agent]] Daria Francis
* [[Amanda Schull]] as FBI Special Agent Daria Francis
* [[Shawn Ashmore]] as [[Federal Agent]] Conrad "Colt" Salter
* [[Shawn Ashmore]] as Deputy Conrad "Colt" Salter
* [[Milo Ventimiglia]] as Jackson Pritchard
* [[Milo Ventimiglia]] as Jackson Pritchard
* [[Bridget Regan]] as Maria Pritchard
* [[Bridget Regan]] as Maria Pritchard
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''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>
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''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=|archive-date=|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>

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''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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