The Poughkeepsie Tapes
When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen.
LivewireAdmin reviewed
October 7, 2025•
I remember being really freaked out by this when it came out. I worked at a movie theater back in '07 and I distinctly remember watching the trailer play in theaters and thinking that this is one that I'll need to watch.
18 years later and I can now see how the filmmakers sacrificed quality in order to maintain the illusion of an amateur documentary. It doesn't hold up well with the titular tapes barely offering any scares and veering more into torture porn.
I'm a huge fan of "found footage" horror movies but they need to be made correctly and with people who have a basic grasp on acting.
letterboxd: FilmPhanPA
LivewireAdmin reviewed
October 7, 2025•
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
I remember being really freaked out by this when it came out. I worked at a movie theater back in '07 and I distinctly remember watching the trailer play in theaters and thinking that this is one that I'll need to watch.
18 years later and I can now see how the filmmakers sacrificed quality in order to maintain the illusion of an amateur documentary. It doesn't hold up well with the titular tapes barely offering any scares and veering more into torture porn.
I'm a huge fan of "found footage" horror movies but they need to be made correctly and with people who have a basic grasp on acting.
letterboxd: FilmPhanPA