This week on the Perfect Turd Podcast, we’re opening The Gate (1987) for the very first time!

One of us had somehow never seen this cult horror classic, so we sat down for an edited watch-along to find out why horror fans have been praising it for decades.

What starts with a mysterious hole in the backyard quickly turns into a full-blown demonic nightmare packed with stop-motion creatures, practical effects, heavy metal, and peak ’80s horror atmosphere.

Join us as we react to:

😈 Tiny demons with surprisingly big attitude

🔥 Incredible practical effects and stop-motion animation

🤘 Heavy metal, horror, and suburban chaos

😱 Genuinely creepy moments that still hold up

🎬 Our completely unfiltered first-time reactions

Is The Gate an overlooked horror masterpiece… or is it just nostalgia talking?

Watch along with us and let us know: Did this movie traumatize your childhood too?