In the wake of their father's mysterious disappearance, two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store to clean out the property and sell his belongings, only to find a myterious VCR board game called 'Beyond The Gates' that leads to deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.
16 October 1981, Marshall, Texas, USA
27 December 1958, Levittown, Long Island, New York, USA
17 March 1980, Newport News, Virginia, USA
9 April 1956
1 February 1983, Thailand
14 July 1988, Coral Springs, Florida, USA
December 08, 2016
Beyond The Games plays to the nostalgia crowd instead of adopting 21st century scares, but still finds a way to explore untapped VHS potential.
December 08, 2016
Though the film moves slowly - like a half-hour anthology episode stretched to three times its natural length - co-writer/director Jackson Stewart's obvious affection for obsolete technology earns some goodwill.
December 08, 2016
It's an odd, sometimes uneasy combination of stylized retro horror and character drama that plays like a game of Exquisite Corpse between the Duplass brothers and Full Moon Pictures.
December 15, 2016
The fresh-faced cast and first-time director Jackson Stewart give it their best, but once the tape enters the machine, all bets are off.
June 19, 2016
This fun if unmemorable occult thriller sports - all too faithfully at times - both the typical pleasures and shortcomings of the movies it pays homage to.
August 29, 2016
This is a film destined to find its natural home on DVD, where it really needs the game among its extras.
August 27, 2016
Everything here screams the Eighties, from the red-and-blue lighting to the practical latex-and-splatter effects, [to] the presence of Eighties scream queen Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator) as the game's creepy video guide...
September 06, 2016
The movie is definitely one for horror buffs; enjoyable and carefully curated with knowing winks to its audience. Jackson has a bright future.
October 13, 2016
Fine performances tempered with a lacklustre finale, Beyond the Gates is a worthy effort built on a solid foundation of nostalgia.
August 15, 2016
A genre-infused adventure with a lot of heart that was made by a highly passionate cast and crew, Beyond the Gates is a wonderful example of indie horror done right and a great first-time feature for Stewart.
December 08, 2016
Shows early promise but eventually ends up in the bin of ordinariness.
December 29, 2016
Doing something with video store memories, "Beyond the Gates" has the right ideas when it comes to shadowy evil and VHS ephemera, creating a very entertaining and mildly spooky B-movie version of "Jumanji."
