Gate of Darkness (TV Movie 1973)

Gate of Darkness: Directed by John Newland. With Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, Barbara Anderson, William Demarest. A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

“What a sadistically weird movie this was! Have you ever thought you saw something out of the corner of your eye, but when you looked directly at it, it wasnu0026#39;t there? Of course, it was in the shadows, so if it really WERE there, you wouldnu0026#39;t know for sure, would you? Thatu0026#39;s what this movie is about. Small, dangerous things in the shadows. Of course, they couldnu0026#39;t harm you directly… while you were alert… but they sure could mess you up if, say… they strung a rope across the stairs or did something to you in your sleep.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe theme of this movie is, u0026quot;Did I really see it?u0026quot; And of course, we know Kim Darby really did, but it was too late when she finally knew forsure.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a t.v. movie, it was okay – production, setting, acting, special effects and make-up… but the idea of things… lurking… waiting… made your hair stand up and want to exit the room along with the rest of your body.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd what the heck WERE those things, anyway? They lived in the furnace… or BELOW the furnace – we know that for sure. But were they demons? Goblins? Aliens? And was one of them Kim Darbyu0026#39;s grandfather? We never know the answer to this. All we know is theyu0026#39;re nasty spiteful little things that want to make you one of them. And, I guess, that was the spookiest part of the story – it never let you know the answer. Just made you wonder what sort of ickies could be lurking below YOUR furnace! The spookiest moment is when Kim ticks one of them off and it makes the nastiest face. You really donu0026#39;t want to tick one of these little creepy-crawlers off.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI watched this movie-of-the-week alone at night really late while I was home by myself. Even though I was well into my teens at the time, I was totally weirded out.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe moral of the story, I guess, is that if you donu0026#39;t want evil miniature creatures to drag your wife off to the nether-regions below your furnace, donu0026#39;t be a workaholic and ignore her when she says sheu0026#39;s seeing strange nasties in the corners or the room.”