Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) by Morgan B — 02 Jan 2009

Bad acting and being over the top ruins this cool idea.

This review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) was written by Morgan B on 02 Jan 2009.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes has generally received positive reviews.

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