The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) — Horror (8/10)
The Poughkeepsie Tapes is an independent film in the vein of The Blair Witch Project and The Last Broadcast (both faux documentaries). I think all three are effective in their own right, but it depends on what you’re looking for as to what you will get.
This horror/thriller/fake_documentary is about a serial killer from Poughkeepsie, NY (which is a real place). The police storm chase this very smart serial killer, but never manage to catch him. One day, they find out where his house is, so they storm the place. They find an abandoned house, a living girl who had been captured for 8 years and a closet full of 800 tapes containing over 2,400 hours of footage of what he did to his victims.
He dresses up and wears a Revelation-esque bird mask, and it is very disturbing. He does things, and he has to film it all. There are many small details in the film that make this film very, very disturbing. It isn’t always acted out well, but the prevailing idea is truly terrifying. I encourage anybody who wants some shocking moments to watch this film. Watch the following clip:
Terrifying!
8/10
