▁El va ▁Mai ▁Ho over ▁as ▁Doctor ▁ ▁I rene ▁P au zer ▁as ▁Te acher ▁ ▁Tod d ▁Wa ite ▁as ▁W ine ▁Ste ward ▁ ▁L ay ne ▁Cole man ▁as ▁Pri est ▁ ▁Release ▁The ▁Gate ▁II ▁opened ▁in ▁ 3 5 0 ▁the aters ▁in ▁the ▁US ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁and ▁gross ed ▁$ 2 ▁million . ▁▁ ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁V HS ▁in ▁the ▁US ▁later ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁by ▁Columbia ▁Tr ist ar ▁Home ▁Video . ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁S cre am ▁Factory ▁announced ▁their ▁intention ▁to ▁release ▁The ▁Gate ▁II ▁on ▁Bl u - ray ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁Kevin ▁Thomas ▁of ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Times ▁wrote ▁that ▁the ▁film ▁" does n ' t ▁generate ▁as ▁much ▁fun ▁and ▁excitement ▁as ▁the ▁original ", ▁but ▁it ▁is ▁likely ▁to ▁enjoyed ▁by ▁fans ▁of ▁The ▁Gate . ▁TV ▁Guide ▁r ated ▁it ▁ 2 / 4 ▁stars ▁and ▁called ▁it ▁" an ▁extended , ▁updated ▁r iff " ▁on ▁traditional ▁fair y ▁tales ▁about ▁the ▁d angers ▁of ▁wish ▁ful fill ment . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁animated ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁horror ▁films ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁films ▁Category : Can ad ian ▁super natural ▁horror