Devil's Gate (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Clay Staub |
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| Cinematography | Miroslaw Baszak |
| Edited by | Yvann Thibaudeau |
| Music by | Keefus Ciancia |
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| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $29,564[1] |
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.
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.
Plot
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, finding some kind of creature caged in the basement. Jackson is adamant that they let him go so he can protect his family, but Agent Francis is skeptical.
Cast
- Amanda Schull as Federal Agent Daria Francis
- Shawn Ashmore as Federal Agent Conrad "Colt" Salter
- Milo Ventimiglia as Jackson Pritchard
- Bridget Regan as Maria Pritchard
- Jonathan Frakes as Sheriff Gruenwell
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.[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
- ^ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Devils-Gate-(2018)#tab=summary The-Numbers.com, Retrieved November 6, 2019
- ^ "Devil's Gate (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ ""Devil's Gate" Looks Great, but Its Story Raises Too Little Hell | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "'Devil's Gate': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ "Review: Supernatural thriller 'Devil's Gate' lurches from jolt to jolt". Los Angeles Times. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kenny, Glenn (2018-01-04). "Review: In 'Devil's Gate,' Satanic Shenanigans". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-19.