The Poughkeepsie Tapes

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Jack F @MovieFan111 6h Well I finally got around to this one... Yeah, it was really disturbing. That's about all I can say about it. I guess the main takeaway is that the movie makes clear just the sheer insanity of what evil can be. I bet you anything Cannibal Corpse has seen this movie. There were some big connections if you know them lyrically... better that you didn't though. See more B P @Bradster69 1d Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Greta W @Gretchen292 Jun 8 The acting is horrible and the investigation/true crime element is dull and never believable. But it does feature some pretty damn disturbing sequences and imagery when it’s strictly focused on the tapes themselves. Somehow they got the acting and authenticity down for those, so they stand out even more. See more Samantha H @RT69582609 May 12 Deeply underrated, often misunderstood horror gem that's too often dismissed. Some criticize it for failing to say anything new about serial killers. The thing is, there really isn't anything new to say. With thousands of profiles, documentaries, podcasts and professionals trying to solve the puzzle of what makes a serial killer tick and failing, the film is deeply realistic in this way. Some dismiss it for having no real ending but this mirrors the thousands of crimes that go unsolved, the thousands of true crime shows that end the same way. The true revelation of the film is our own complicity as viewers. Many critics revile it for being mere torture porn. Meanwhile our culture is obsessed with true crime shows and podcasts. By going light on gore for a horror film but heavy on violence to be truly realistic for a documentary, it denies us a comfortable vantage point and asks us, "what exactly did you want to see?" See more John C @JC00773202 Apr 13 A more dismal and mean-spirited film it would be hard to find. What this lacks in budget, acting ability, or production value, it tries to make up for with a certain kind of shock value. It's not gory or anything, just gloatingly cruel and depraved in what it tries to make the audience imagine. There are long sequences of what amounts to really awkward torture porn. Another reviewer said this came across like the director's own sick fantasies committed to film, and it's hard to see what artistic purpose this serves otherwise. There's no character growth or catharsis for anyone in the film, it's just an exercise in sadistic nihilism form start to finish. Which makes for a boring 80-something minutes. See more Shoham C @Chara331 Mar 21 A genuinely terrifying movie, the poughkeepsie tapes captures the sense of dread that megan is missing could dream of. See more Read all reviews

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