The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Terror is Real

Duration: 81 min
Release date: 2007-04-27
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When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen.

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Stacy Chbosky
Stacy Chbosky
as Cheryl Dempsey
Ben Messmer
Ben Messmer
as Edward 'Ed' Carver
Lou George
Lou George
as Felton Lewis
Ivar Brogger
Ivar Brogger
as Leonard Schway
Michael Lawson
Michael Lawson
as Simon Alray
Amy Lyndon
Amy Lyndon
as Alice Endrisart
Ron Harper
Ron Harper
as Mike Moakes
Samantha Robson
Samantha Robson
as Samantha Baker
Kim Kenny
Kim Kenny
as Pam Frears
Beth Tapper
Beth Tapper
as Karen Tyler
Iris Bahr
Iris Bahr
as Aretha Creely
Scott Beehner
Scott Beehner
as Jason Ribling
Linda Bisesti
Linda Bisesti
as Sandra Willets
Lisa Black
Lisa Black
as Victoria Dempsey
Marissa N. Blanchard
Marissa N. Blanchard
as Cindy Jenner
Oto Brezina
Oto Brezina
as Arnold Montufar
Jules Bruff
Jules Bruff
as Blinker / Joanne Blackwell
Todd Cahoon
Todd Cahoon
as Ted Bundy
Blaire Chandler
Blaire Chandler
as Cynthia Gorman
Larry Clarke
Larry Clarke
as Edgar Cummings
Donna Cooper
Donna Cooper
as Prostitute 2 / Justine Dunbar
Bruce Cronander
Bruce Cronander
as Harvey Scroggs
Meredith Cross
Meredith Cross
as Jeanette Anderson
Henry Dittman
Henry Dittman
as Frank Anderson
Dennis Garber
Dennis Garber
as Joseph Danvers
Chip Godwin
Chip Godwin
as Hank Foley
David Haack
David Haack
as Tim Surrey
Keisuke Hoashi
Keisuke Hoashi
as Dai Loung
Sean Huze
Sean Huze
as Hector Gomez
Michael Hyland
Michael Hyland
as Profiling Student 1 / Kevin Chandler
Ceciley Jenkins
Ceciley Jenkins
as Traci Looner / Kelly Garner
Zale Kessler
Zale Kessler
as Frederick Miller
Morgan Lariah
Morgan Lariah
as Profiling Student 2 / Grace Bradshaw
Bobbi Sue Luther
Bobbi Sue Luther
as Josephine
Sierra Marcoux
Sierra Marcoux
as Jennifer Gorman
James Mathers
James Mathers
as Bernard Golinko
James McCarthy
James McCarthy
as Ethan Steyermark
Philip Newby
Philip Newby
as Irwin Griffard
Bruno Oliver
Bruno Oliver
as Joel Gorman
Steven M. Porter
Steven M. Porter
as Albert Cromley
Adrian Roberts
Adrian Roberts
as Warden / Daniel Harding
Heather Snell
Heather Snell
as Jennifer Henshaw
Naveen
Naveen
as Dr. Arjay Vintopeej
Kelli Bielema
Kelli Bielema
as Jane Gerber
Bill Bookston
Bill Bookston
as James Foley
Paul Buxton
Paul Buxton
as Walter Kunkler
Bobby Eskandari
Bobby Eskandari
as Dr. Farhad Mansourian
Jennifer Griswold
Jennifer Griswold
as Jennifer Griswold
Tom Hauser
Tom Hauser
as Tom Hauser
Leah McLean
Leah McLean
as Leah McLean
Kimberly Plummer
Kimberly Plummer
as Kimberly Plummer
Steven Ross
Steven Ross
as Peter Harper
Brad Sattin
Brad Sattin
as Brad Sattin
Brooke Sikkema
Brooke Sikkema
as Tracey Foster
Erin Stutland
Erin Stutland
as Emma Nesmith
William VanNess
William VanNess
as Rev. Paul Graves
David Wilcox
David Wilcox
as Jacob Polinski
Mark McClain Wilson
Mark McClain Wilson
as Mark Rongitch
Diana Zane
Diana Zane
as Brandy Shorter
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John Erick Dowdle
John Erick Dowdle
Director
Drew Dowdle
Drew Dowdle
Story
John Erick Dowdle
John Erick Dowdle
Writer
Keefus Ciancia
Keefus Ciancia
Original Music Composer
Chris Jacobson
Chris Jacobson
Colorist
John Erick Dowdle
John Erick Dowdle
Story
Jason Hanson
Jason Hanson
Additional Camera
Matthew Struski
Matthew Struski
Unit Production Manager
Stacy Chbosky
Stacy Chbosky
Associate Producer
Sara Glazer
Sara Glazer
Production Sound Mixer
Denis Dowdle
Denis Dowdle
Associate Producer
Drew Dowdle
Drew Dowdle
Line Producer
Drew Gormley
Drew Gormley
Art Direction
Annie Bloom
Annie Bloom
Costume Design
Cassandra Heredia
Cassandra Heredia
Location Manager
Bill Sharpe III
Bill Sharpe III
Associate Producer
Michael Dowdle
Michael Dowdle
Associate Producer
Lynette Heater
Lynette Heater
Wardrobe Assistant
Fernando Gomez
Fernando Gomez
Swing
Breanna Prince
Breanna Prince
Wardrobe Assistant
Meredith Riley
Meredith Riley
Property Master
Buzz Hughes
Buzz Hughes
Production Assistant
Anarsha Benjamin
Anarsha Benjamin
Wardrobe Assistant
Carli Jo Bidlingmaler
Carli Jo Bidlingmaler
Production Assistant
Steve Costanza
Steve Costanza
Makeup & Hair
Gabriel Copeland
Gabriel Copeland
Production Assistant
Nikolai Lovelki
Nikolai Lovelki
Swing
Bri Hervey
Bri Hervey
Production Assistant
Kim Hogue
Kim Hogue
Assistant Property Master
Rebecca Keeling
Rebecca Keeling
Wardrobe Assistant
Laura Barker
Laura Barker
Property Master
Matthew Daniel
Matthew Daniel
Craft Service
John Ewing
John Ewing
Grip
Shea Kammer
Shea Kammer
Thanks
Brandon Proctor
Brandon Proctor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kelly McNutt
Kelly McNutt
Lead Animator
Wayne Kazan
Wayne Kazan
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James Frommelt
James Frommelt
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Spencer Baumgarten
Spencer Baumgarten
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Jeff Gorin
Jeff Gorin
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Chip Chapin
Chip Chapin
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Michael Klump
Michael Klump
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T. Jay Salmen
T. Jay Salmen
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William Sollee
William Sollee
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Steve Beck
Steve Beck
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Nathan Morgan
Nathan Morgan
Grip
Kevin Thompson
Kevin Thompson
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Beth Miles
Beth Miles
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David Santoni
David Santoni
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Kathryn Evans
Kathryn Evans
Art Direction
Matt Blackshear
Matt Blackshear
Online Editor
Paul Rehder
Paul Rehder
Online Editor
Otto Arsenault
Otto Arsenault
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Shannon Dowdle
Shannon Dowdle
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Megan Strulowitz
Megan Strulowitz
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Judith Lindquist
Judith Lindquist
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Lars Ekstrom
Lars Ekstrom
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Hilary Santoni
Hilary Santoni
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Philip Eastvold
Philip Eastvold
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Anthony Krajchir
Anthony Krajchir
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Merry Beck
Merry Beck
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John Hicks
John Hicks
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John A. Dowdle
John A. Dowdle
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Ward Barnett
Ward Barnett
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Richard Dowdle
Richard Dowdle
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Lori Ekstrom
Lori Ekstrom
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Philip Beckner
Philip Beckner
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Tom Gilbert
Tom Gilbert
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Bill Sharpe III
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Steve Miles
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Jill Becker
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Rob Reich
Rob Reich
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Robert Hobert
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Chris Barnett
Chris Barnett
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Stephen Lewinstein
Stephen Lewinstein
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Diana Lowinstein
Diana Lowinstein
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Tom Kane
Tom Kane
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Denis Dowdle
Denis Dowdle
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David Kwok
David Kwok
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Jeremy Coon
Jeremy Coon
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Jade Vincent
Jade Vincent
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Cody Zwieg
Cody Zwieg
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Stuart Manashil
Stuart Manashil
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Scott Nabat
Scott Nabat
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Bob Finn
Bob Finn
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Kathleen Collins
Kathleen Collins
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Lynn Froysa
Lynn Froysa
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Stephanie Rozman
Stephanie Rozman
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Anne Dowdle
Anne Dowdle
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Rick Becker
Rick Becker
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Brad Neuhoff
Brad Neuhoff
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Mary Dowdle
Mary Dowdle
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Ross Guidici
Ross Guidici
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Weston Marsh
Weston Marsh
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Chris Berg
Chris Berg
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Robbie Thompson
Robbie Thompson
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Noah Rosen
Noah Rosen
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Chris Hewitt
Chris Hewitt
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Eric Collins
Eric Collins
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Julie Frommelt
Julie Frommelt
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Kevin Callaghan
Kevin Callaghan
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Julie Callaghan
Julie Callaghan
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Thomas Wirtz
Thomas Wirtz
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James Kadanoff
James Kadanoff
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Josh Lowden
Josh Lowden
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Ashley Berns
Ashley Berns
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Tony Sereno
Tony Sereno
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Shawn Dufraine
Shawn Dufraine
Director of Photography
Alethea Root
Alethea Root
Production Design
Elliot Greenberg
Elliot Greenberg
Editor
Drew Dowdle
Drew Dowdle
Producer
John Erick Dowdle
John Erick Dowdle
Editor
Don Presley
Don Presley
First Assistant Camera
Jana Vance
Jana Vance
Foley Artist
Nickolaus Swedlund
Nickolaus Swedlund
Electrician
Patrick McGraw
Patrick McGraw
Second Assistant Camera
Nikolai Loveikis
Nikolai Loveikis
Set Dresser
Michael Monahan
Michael Monahan
Props
Ryanah Peterson
Ryanah Peterson
Set Dresser
Yvonne Wang
Yvonne Wang
Makeup Artist
Frank Rinella
Frank Rinella
Foley Mixer
Ryan Cochran
Ryan Cochran
Electrician
Eddie Ulrich
Eddie Ulrich
Animation Supervisor
Ronald G. Roumas
Ronald G. Roumas
Sound Recordist
Justin Duval
Justin Duval
Gaffer
Ward Barnett
Ward Barnett
Executive Producer
George M. Kostuch
George M. Kostuch
Associate Producer
Michael Zoumas
Michael Zoumas
Executive Producer
Philip Eastvold
Philip Eastvold
Electrician
Bria Dorsen
Bria Dorsen
Assistant Makeup Artist
Shauneen Saebsar
Shauneen Saebsar
Assistant Makeup Artist
Dustin Cole Blackburn
Dustin Cole Blackburn
Second Assistant Director
Rudy Chung
Rudy Chung
Music Supervisor
Drew Dowdle
Drew Dowdle
Executive Producer
Dustin Cole Blackburn
Dustin Cole Blackburn
Additional Casting
S. Todd Whitaker
S. Todd Whitaker
Leadman
Devin C. Lussier
Devin C. Lussier
Assistant Editor
Gabriel Copeland
Gabriel Copeland
Key Set Production Assistant
Brendan Pollitz
Brendan Pollitz
Boom Operator
Kristen Eccker
Kristen Eccker
Second Assistant Camera
Kelly McNutt
Kelly McNutt
Animation
Lauren Wagner
Lauren Wagner
Production Coordinator
Mitchel Dumlao
Mitchel Dumlao
Associate Producer
Patrick Lussier
Patrick Lussier
Executive Producer
Brett Haley
Brett Haley
Production Assistant
Joey Presley
Joey Presley
Production Assistant
Marcus Ricaud
Marcus Ricaud
Production Sound Mixer
Adam Lawson
Adam Lawson
First Assistant Director
Meredith Riley Worden
Meredith Riley Worden
Property Master
Brandon Proctor
Brandon Proctor
Supervising Sound Editor
Owen Foye
Owen Foye
Best Boy Electric
Stephen Chbosky
Stephen Chbosky
Executive Producer
Steve Costanza
Steve Costanza
Key Makeup Artist
Sean Kinney
Sean Kinney
Stunt Coordinator
Erin Tambellini
Erin Tambellini
Script Supervisor
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