Gate of Darkness

Originaltitel: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Fernsehfilm
1973
16
1 Std. 14 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,5/10

4296

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

4.972

938

Horror Mystery Thriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,5/10

4296

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

4.972

938

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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Kim Darby

Sally Farnham

Jim Hutton

Alex Farnham

Barbara Anderson

Joan Kahn

William Demarest

Mr. Harris

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Francisco Perez
(as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)

Lesley Woods

Ethyl

Robert Cleaves

Doctor

Sterling Swanson

Policeman

Joel Lawrence

George Kahn
(as J.H. Lawrence)

William Sylvester

Tom Henderson

Don Mallon

Celia Kaye

Anne

Elizabeth St. Clair

Party Guest

Monika Henreid

Party Guest
(as Monica Henreid)

Robert Priest

Party Guest

Ted Swanson

Bartender

Felix Silla

Creature

Tamara De Treaux

Creature
(as Tamara DeTreaux)

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Ausgewählte Rezension

7/10

7/10 Based on when I Saw It

This is one of those movies that is best judged by the people who saw it on its original or first rebroadcast. By today's standards, I agree with a lot of reviewers that say it is not very good. I wouldn't give it a 1, but probably no more than a 4. But I am one of the lucky people who got to see it on its original broadcast, and like so many others, it has scarred me for life.

I harbor no ill will toward new viewers who didn't get to experience the fear and trauma this movie inflicted on viewers (especially kids like me) when it was first released. I actually feel sorry for them, as they didn't get to experience one of those rare movie experiences where everything just came together perfectly.

amon_101
25. Sept. 2023
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The total production time - including script approval by Lorimar, casting, special effects, voice-overs, and exterior shots - was slightly over two weeks, making this one of the quickest made-for-TV movie turnarounds ever. This was due mainly to a writers strike that began just before the script was completed.

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The creatures keep changing size. During one scene, the creatures aren't much bigger than a few inches, as they hide behind the books. But, when they go outside to cut the cables, they are as tall as the trash cans.

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Creatures: [opening lines] Will she come? Do you think she will come?
First Creature: She will. You know she will.
Second Creature: But when? When?
First Creature: Very soon. It's just a matter of time. Of waiting for a while. All we have to do is bide our time. Bide our time.
[laughs]
Creatures: But it's been so long. So many years. When will she come and set us free-set us free!
First Creature: Patience! Patience! We've all the time in the world.
[laughs]
Creatures: We've all the time in the world. In the world. In the world. To set us free! In the world!
[Maniacal laughter]