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The eventual release of the (most notably the Scream Factory collector's edition) changed the viewing experience in several ways:

Today, The Poughkeepsie Tapes is cited alongside The Blair Witch Project and REC as a masterclass in the found-footage genre. It avoids the jump-scare tropes of modern horror, opting instead for a lingering, voyeuristic discomfort that stays with the viewer long after the credits roll. thepoughkeepsietapes20071080pblurayh264a

Directed by John Erick Dowdle, The Poughkeepsie Tapes premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007 to polarized reactions. The film is a "mockumentary" that purports to show the home movies of a prolific serial killer who filmed his crimes in Poughkeepsie, New York. The eventual release of the (most notably the

While the film has its detractors, almost everyone agrees that the story of (played by Stacy Chbosky) is haunting. The film is a "mockumentary" that purports to