The Doorway (2000)
A group of college students helping to renovate and clean an old house find it's actually one of the gates to hell.
From the brief summary above i'm sure you'll think Fulci to yourselves, because that's what i did as i was watching The Doorway. The house is Fulci-esq - think The House by the Cemetery - and some of the ideas, imagery and even gore will have you thinking Fulci as well. Referencing others such as The Beyond, Aenigma and even Sweet House of Horrors, and even non-Fulci fayre like Night of the Demons (1988)
There's not a lot you haven't seen before in The Doorway, except maybe having a reasonable sized appearance from Roy Scheider. The film is nicely paced and full of the requisite nudity and blood and guts you'd hope from a film like this.
I bought this for the price of postage purely because it sounded okay and i'm happy to report that it is indeed pretty good. Not brilliant, but entertaining and well worth a watch for those who want some sexy demonic fun and games.
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