The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (27,859 ratings)

A serial killer obsessively documents his career in carnage in this pseudo-documentary thriller. When police raid a house in upstate New York, they discover a profoundly disturbing record of one man's ugly crimes. A psychotic serial killer once called the house his home, and along with the… More

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R, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By
John E. Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle
Written By
John Erick Dowdle
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Feb 2, 2009 Wide
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Jason Morgan, Filmcritic.com

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

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eric A


    A literally crazy film about a sadistic serial killer. I understand it is a mockumentary, but the filming and visuals could have been better. The acting was also poor, not the greatest of films.

  • E.J. B


    John Erick Dowdle's unjustly shelved The Poughkeepsie Tapes is not torture porn. It's a terrifying faux documentary that forces you to contemplate the mind of a serial killer. The found footage "genre" has been done. But this film takes it one step further.… More

  • A.D. V


    There's a few unsettling moments here and there but really this is nothing more than Forensic Files-The Movie except it's embarrassingly obvious that the whole thing is fake with horrible acting and worse dialogue.

  • Brian D


    Nasty and unpleasant movie told in POV and documentary style not original but works all the same. Gore hounds will be disappointed as there not much blood or guts but its the violence and torture displayed and same out of camera view that makes it all to disturbing.My main problem is… More

  • Wahida K


    Well Some Movies based upon real events get mixed with the real evidence. I think here is the case. Long time ago I saw a Movie, later learned it wasnt a Movie it it was real. Well I dont know much about the PughKeepsie Tapes events but I know that stuff like this shouldnt be… More

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