Devil's Gate

Devil's Gate

Year: 2018

Runtime: 94 min

Language: English

Director: Clay Staub

Echo Score: 50
Sci-FiThrillerHorror

In the remote town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, a mother and son mysteriously disappear, leading FBI agent Daria Francis to investigate. Her search reveals a disturbing connection to Jackson Pritchard, a local religious fanatic. As Francis explores Pritchard's unsettling property, she uncovers dark secrets and confronts a sinister reality where appearances are deceiving and the community harbors a troubling past.

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In the tense climax of Devil’s Gate, a shocking truth emerges: Jackson, the patriarch of the family, is actually one of the aliens. When he touches the creature he previously imprisoned in his basement, flashbacks reveal that Jackson himself was replaced by an alien copy long ago; the original Jackson was destroyed. Despite being returned home, his wife Maria has already been taken over again, but their son Jonah remains missing. Jackson fears that Jonah has also been assimilated by the aliens. He explains that these extraterrestrial beings are dying on their home planet and need to invade human bodies to find a new beginning—an act tied to themes of rebirth that echo religious concepts. Jackson reveals that Jonah is crucial because he is half-human, half-alien—a hybrid seen as the key to leading the aliens into their new life among humans. By the story’s end, Jonah is returned to his mother, but Jackson, desperate to end the cycle, tries to kill him. Before Jackson can succeed, Maria intervenes and kills Jackson, expressing her unconditional love for her son, regardless of what he is. However, the final shot reveals a chilling truth: Jonah is not just a boy but a hybrid, and he’s now poised to begin the aliens’ planned “harvest.” Jackson’s discovery of rows of alien capsules in the barn signals that Jonah is about to lead his kind into their chaotic form of salvation, setting the stage for a devastating invasion and a dark future for Devil’s Gate. Ultimately, the film closes on the disturbing image of Jonah ready to fulfill his role in the aliens’ sinister plan.

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