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3.8/5EXECUTIONER "ACE"81 min
The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
Directed by John Erick Dowdle
3.8/5EXECUTIONER "ACE"81 minQuick Hit
The Poughkeepsie Tapes operates like a mock-doc nightmare—nasty, grimy, with dread baked into every frame.
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The Poughkeepsie Tapes leans hard into mockumentary horror energy, and John Erick Dowdle keeps the tone nasty without letting the movie drift. The filmmaking is locked in, the atmosphere is doing real work, and the payoff earns the damage. If you speak this flavor of horror, it hits.
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This one actually worked for me.
Not perfect but had some solid moments.
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Kinda mixed but I get the appeal.
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There’s a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.
This one actually worked for me.
Kinda mixed but I get the appeal.
This one actually worked for me.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes had me for most of it, but the payoff is what kept me from loving it.
Kinda mixed but I get the appeal.
This one actually worked for me.
I actually agree with this take. It’s not perfect but it definitely delivers in key moments.
Not perfect but had some solid moments.