Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) by Robert M — 18 Jan 2009

Decent mockumentary that was pretty disturbing. Acting was fairly bad on most levels.

This review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) was written by Robert M on 18 Jan 2009.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes has generally received positive reviews.

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