Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) by Matt H — 04 Mar 2009

The best thing to come out of horror since the Descent. This is an absolutely horrifying film that is clever to boot!

This review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) was written by Matt H on 04 Mar 2009.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes has generally received positive reviews.

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