
In his final film role, James Van Der Beek is the sinister pastor of a gated community in The Gates.  Mason Gooding, Algee Smith and Keith Powers are three friends who decide to avoid the backed up highway and take a detour. They find themselves locked into a gated community and, while looking for someone to let them out, witness Jacob (Van Der Beek) brutally murder a woman. With the entire community under Jacob’s sway, the trio has to stay alive and figure out some way to escape. Brad Leland, Kylr Coffman, Elle Evans, and Sofia Hublitz co-star. John Burr directed the film. The Gates is out on March 13th, and you can check out the trailer below.
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