Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) by Stafford V — 21 Jun 2015

Very well written, great acting with extremely belivable performences. Very disturbing.

This review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) was written by Stafford V on 21 Jun 2015.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes has generally received positive reviews.

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