Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) by Christopher B — 08 Jan 2009

I didn't know whether audiences would ever see this one. I remember it being advertised over a year ago, then disappearing completely. Maybe it would have worked better back then, though I doubt it.

A fake documentary on a brilliant serial killer who is always several steps ahead of the authorities is interesting, but not engrossing. I was waiting for some kind of revelation, some new development that would make it go beyond just a make believe serial killer, but it wasn't to come. It was rather disappointing that I had to view the torture and deaths and then in the end, there was really nothing to them. Just, "Boy is this serial killer ever smart". Whoop-de-do. Still, it's well made and as long as your hopes aren't high it's moderately entertaining, though not one of the better serial killer mockumentaries.