Keep the Upside Down vibes going with this cult classic.

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Stranger Things is now over -- Volume 3 dropped on New Year's Eve, and it'll probably take me a while to process it all. While I pour one out on the curb for the Duffer Brothers' hit Netflix series, I'm left wondering about their highly anticipated spinoff project and the future of Hawkins, Indiana. If you're anything like me, you're probably having Upside Down withdrawals. Well, rest easy: I may have a solution.

What if I were to tell you there's a weird-yet-fun '80s horror movie you can stream right now to keep the Stranger Things vibes going? Like Stranger Things 5, the film I'm referring to also takes place in 1987 (it came out that year, as well), has a similar title card aesthetic (that same red on black font) and if you go back and revisit Season 2, you'll even find an episode named after the flick.

The Gate is the movie in question, and if you can get past the dated effects and cheesiness of some of the scenes, I'm here to say the 85-minute movie is the perfect companion to Netflix's global hit series. It's currently streaming for free on Tubi.

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The Gate stars Stephen Dorff (yes, that Stephen Dorff) as a 12-year-old boy named Glen who, along with his heavy metal-loving, nerdy friend Terry, discovers a gateway to Hell in his backyard. The removal of a pesky tree opens the portal, and as soon as Glen's parents head out of town for the weekend, weirdness ensues.