Gate II(1990)
1990 · Tibor Takács · 93 min
It's been five years since Terry's friend Glen discovered The Gate to hell in his backyard. Glen has now moved away and Terry begins practicing rituals in Glen's old house and eventually bringing back demons through The Gate and leading to demoniac possession and near world domination.
Horror · Fantasy
5.5115 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Gate II?
Gate II leans hard into cheesy, practical-effects creature fun rather than real dread, with small rubbery demons and goopy transformations doing most of the work. The pace is more adventure-movie than horror, building toward gross-out monster reveals instead of slow tension or genuine scares. It's the kind of movie you watch for a laugh and some nostalgic charm, not to feel unsettled. Great for a lighthearted horror night with friends who like so-bad-it's-fun monster flicks.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Gate II rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, low-key start that gradually builds through small escalations into a busy, chaotic final stretch.
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