The Gates

In this intense thriller, a guy's night out turns into a terrifying test of survival for three young Black men. A college student (Mason Gooding) leaves his family's upper-middle class home with two childhood friends (Algee Smith and Keith Powers) for a party in a nearby town, but find themselves lost in a wealthy, white gated community founded by a corrupt pastor (James Van Der Beek). When the young men witness a horrific murder, the exclusive enclave becomes a deadly trap where every white picket fence hides unimagined danger. Race, privilege, and power collide as the three friends fight for their freedom — and their lives.

Rating

R

Release Year

2026

Duration

01:38

Genres

Thriller

Director

John Burr

Cast

Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers