The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

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The terror is real.

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.

• Released: 2007-04-27
• Genres: Horror, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 21m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 814 votes

Directed by John Erick Dowdle.

Top cast

• Stacy Chbosky as Cheryl Dempsey
• Ben Messmer as Edward 'Ed' Carver
• Lou George as Felton Lewis
• Ivar Brogger as Leonard Schway
• Michael Lawson as Simon Alray
• Amy Lyndon as Alice Endrisart
• Ron Harper as Mike Moakes
• Samantha Robson as Samantha Baker
• Kim Kenny as Pam Frears
• Beth Tapper as Karen Tyler

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Poughkeepsie Tapes

• United States: watch free on Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel

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