The Poughkeepsie Tapes

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The Poughkeepsie Tapes

R,

2007,

1h 26m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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Hundreds of videotapes of torture, murder and dismemberment show a killer's decadelong reign of terror.

James Berardinelli

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Jul 12, 2024

1.5/4

The Poughkeepsie Tapes would lodge in the memory but its impact is fleeting. That’s because, for all its skill, it has nothing to say and no real story to tell.

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Tony Black

Cultural Conversation

Feb 16, 2021

4/5

A horrific gem. One of the great found footage pictures and indeed the faux documentary genre.

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Gabriel Ricard

Cultured Vultures

Oct 23, 2019

6/10

The Poughkeepsie Tapes isn't a classic, but it's an engaging horror mockumentary nonetheless.

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David Keyes

Cinemaphile.org

Oct 13, 2014

2/4

The movie thinks too diminutively of human intelligence, even by horror film standards.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Aug 7, 2014

D+

With every revelation that could give the Dowdles something to play with, they head right back into the basement, convinced audiences would rather watch close-ups of throat-slittings and teary yelps of pain.

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Jason Morgan

Filmcritic.com

May 12, 2009

4/5

it's the killer's bizarre motivations that truly terrify

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Rey S

Dec 1, 2018

This is a seriously, seriously, seriously, disturbing film. I can't recommend it due that.... I'm sure people walked out of screenings of this. It is very thought provoking but just downright disturbing.

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Oct 11, 2018

Ame cada sengundo incomodo de este film

Theodore G

Sep 16, 2018

A mockumentary that wasn't good at all. Like Lake Mungo it didn't feel real and was pretty unentertaining. The premise was good, hence the execution failed.

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May 13, 2018

A truly disturbing movie, did not disappoint.

Luke S

Jan 8, 2018

2.5/5.0 stars- Grade: C

Rey S

Nov 26, 2017

It's not totally original, but it's interesting and well executed. I totally buy this as a real doc. Some really effective scenes.

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John Erick Dowdle

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Stacy Chbosky

Cheryl Dempsey

Ben Messmer

Ed

Samantha Robson

Samantha

Ivar Brogger

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Synopsis

Hundreds of videotapes of torture, murder and dismemberment show a killer's decadelong reign of terror.

Director: John Erick Dowdle
Screenwriter: John Erick Dowdle
Production Co: Brothers Dowdle Productions, Poughkeepsie Films
Rating: R (Graphic Descriptions|Terror|Sadistic Violence and Torture)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2020
Runtime: 1h 26m

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