The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
The Terror is Real
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The Poughkeepsie Tapes rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.9/10· 27K votes
Rotten Tomatoes50%
TMDb6.543/10· 762 votesWith 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About The Poughkeepsie Tapes
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.
Cast of The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Stacy Chbosky
as Cheryl Dempsey
Ben Messmer
as Edward 'Ed' Carver
Lou George
as Felton Lewis
Ivar Brogger
as Leonard Schway
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Michael Lawson
as Simon Alray
Amy Lyndon
as Alice Endrisart
Ron Harper
as Mike Moakes
Samantha Robson
as Samantha Baker
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Kim Kenny
as Pam Frears
Beth Tapper
as Karen Tyler
Iris Bahr
as Aretha Creely
Scott Beehner
as Jason Ribling
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Found footage format generates authentic documentary dread and foreboding atmosphere
- •Brainwashing premise explores psychological horror with disturbing effectiveness
- •Faux documentary structure maintains tension through implied violence implication
What the audience disliked
- •Bitter tone and bleak ending alienates viewers seeking cathartic resolution
- •Analog technology dating makes contemporary relevance feel historically distant
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