Movies like Gate II (1990)
The best movies like Gate II (1990) are Cellar Dweller (1988), The Gate (1987) and Pumpkinhead (1988). If Gate II hooked you with its horror and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedA Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)7.4/10 from 6,065 votes
- NewestGinger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)Released 2004
- Same seriesThe Gate (1987)The Gate
Cellar Dweller (1988)
A book artist, Whitney Taylor, is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Gate (1987)
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
Why it matches: Same series: The Gate · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPumpkinhead (1988)
When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightbreed (1990)
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightmares (1983)
A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995)
When five teenagers unwittingly resurrect Pumpkinhead, nobody is safe! But this monster is different – inside its demonic form dwells the soul of a boy murdered years ago. Can the evil creature be killed without destroying the child trapped within?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCreepshow 2 (1987)
Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDon't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeadly Blessing (1981)
When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisLord of Illusions (1995)
During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisNight of the Demons (1988)
When partygoers at a deserted funeral home decide to have a séance on Halloween night, they awaken something evil with a thirst for blood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Guardian (1990)
Phil and Kate select the winsome young Camilla as a live-in nanny for their newborn child, but the seemingly lovely Camilla is not what she appears to be...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisMidnight Offerings (1981)
Vivian has magic powers. She doesn't hesitate to save her boyfriend David from failing in school by murdering teachers. However, David has gotten tired of her and is putting his charm on a new girl in school, Robin. Robin discovers that she also has magic powers, and before long the two girls clash violently.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
The Mangler (1995)
A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisShadow Builder (1998)
A demon is summoned to take the soul of a young boy who has the potential to become a saint. By doing this he will open a doorway to hell and destroy the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisTales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPet Sematary II (1992)
The "sematary" is up to its old zombie-raising tricks again. This time, the protagonists are Jeff Matthews, whose mother died in a Hollywood stage accident, and Drew Gilbert, a boy coping with an abusive stepfather.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisStranger in Our House (1979)
After a country family of five take in charming cousin Julie, whose parents recently died in a car crash, their teenage daughter Rachel grows to suspect that Julie has a sinister agenda.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmazing Stories (1986)
A feature film edited from three episodes of Amazing Stories (1985): The Mission, Mummy Daddy, and Go to the Head of the Class.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
The Horror Show (1989)
Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns from beyond the grave to launch a whole new reign of terror.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisHellraiser (1987)
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Exorcist III (1990)
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWaxwork (1988)
Wealthy slacker Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends, are invited to a special showing at a mysterious wax museum which displays eighteen of the most evil men of all time. After his ex-girlfriend and another friend disappear, Mark becomes suspicious…
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Ex-soldier Frank Brayker is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sinister Collector is a demon who wants the key so he can initiate the apocalypse. On the run from wicked mercenaries for almost 90 years, Brayker finally stops in at a boarding house in New Mexico where — with the help of its residents — he plans to face off against the Collector and his band of ghouls, preventing them from ever seizing the key.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCast a Deadly Spell (1991)
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGinger Snaps (2000)
The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGinger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)
Brigitte has escaped the confines of Bailey Downs but she's not alone. Another werewolf is tailing her closely and her sister's specter haunts her. An overdose of Monkshood - the poison that is keeping her transformation at bay - leads to her being incarcerated in a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts where her only friend is an eccentric young girl by the name of Ghost.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Gate II?
The closest matches to Gate II are Cellar Dweller (1988), The Gate (1987) and Pumpkinhead (1988). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Gate II?
People who watched Gate II most often go on to Cellar Dweller (1988), Pumpkinhead (1988) and Nightbreed (1990).
What is the highest-rated movie like Gate II?
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), rated 7.4/10 by 6,065 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Gate II?
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Gate II part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Gate, which includes The Gate (1987).
Are there English movies like Gate II?
Yes: Cellar Dweller (1988), The Gate (1987) and Pumpkinhead (1988).
How are movies similar to Gate II chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Gate II, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.