
The Gates
Taste attributes: thrillervehiclestried & testedlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
"One wrong turn. One long night."
Boxlist takeAn accessible, heightened thriller: low-key and polished. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Thriller
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Indy Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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