The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Directed by John Erick DowdleWhen 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.
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- LivewireAdminOctober 7, 2025I 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
- James PearsonOctober 2, 2025Horrendous audio mixing, couldn't enjoy anything as the static was so annoying
- DigitalDisappointmentFebruary 24, 2025Amateurish, 'experts' who fail to use the correct terminology, felt very low budget probably because it was.
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The Poughkeepsie Tapes was released on April 27, 2007.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes was directed by John Erick Dowdle.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes has a runtime of 81m.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes was produced by Stacy Chbosky, Denis Dowdle, Michael Dowdle, Bill Sharpe III, Drew Dowdle.
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.
The key characters in The Poughkeepsie Tapes are Cheryl Dempsey (Stacy Chbosky), Edward 'Ed' Carver (Ben Messmer), Felton Lewis (Lou George).
The Poughkeepsie Tapes is rated R.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes is a Horror, Thriller, Mystery film.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.