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The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Terror is Real

20076.61h 21m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Erick Dowdle
Written by Drew Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle
Produced by Drew Dowdle
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Top Cast

Stacy Chbosky

Stacy Chbosky

Cheryl Dempsey

Ben Messmer

Ben Messmer

Edward 'Ed' Carver

Lou George

Lou George

Felton Lewis

Ivar Brogger

Ivar Brogger

Leonard Schway

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Michael Lawson

Simon Alray

Amy Lyndon

Amy Lyndon

Alice Endrisart

Ron Harper

Ron Harper

Mike Moakes

Samantha Robson

Samantha Robson

Samantha Baker

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Kim Kenny

Pam Frears

Beth Tapper

Beth Tapper

Karen Tyler

Themes & Keywords

maskpedophiliastockholm syndromesufferingsadismsnuffmysterious manserial killerbrainwashingtorturesadistslavemasked manmacabrefound footagetormentmysterious killeranalogpseudo-documentarybitterforebodingpovfaux documentary

About The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Poughkeepsie Tapes is a horror, mystery, crime, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of mask, pedophilia, stockholm syndrome, suffering, sadism, snuff. Directed by John Erick Dowdle, it stars Stacy Chbosky, Ben Messmer, Lou George. 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.

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