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A hiking trip into the wild turns into a desperate bid for survival for five friends on the run from a mysterious shooter.


“One wrong turn. One long night.”
Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.

Mason Gooding
Derek

Algee Smith
Kevin

Keith Powers
Tyon

James Van Der Beek
Jacob

Brad Leland
Christopher

Kylr Coffman
Officer Bobby

Elle Evans
Elizabeth

Sofia Hublitz
Elizabeth
Aliyah Celeste
Julissa

Rob Gallavan
Officer Horton
The Gates is a thriller film released in 2026 exploring themes of road trip, witness to murder, group of friends, hunted, gated community. Directed by John Burr, it stars Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers. Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.
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