The Poughkeepsie Tapes True Story: How Much Is Actually Real?
The Poughkeepsie Tapes is an eerie found footage movie that is largely fictionalized, but drew influence from several real-life serial killers and murders — here's how much of the movie is real. Director John Erick Dowdle marketed The Poughkeepsie Tapes as being based entirely on real events in order to captivate audiences with the horrifying snuff movies, news reports, and interviews that encapsulate everything that took place in a basement in Poughkeepsie, New York.
John Erick Dowdle is best known for his horror movies, especially in the found footage sub-genre. His best-known movie is 2014's As Above, So Below, but he's also been recognized for Devil (2010) and Quarantine (2018). While his filmography is not as lengthy as other directors in the genre, Dowdle's movies have made a lasting impact on the use of found footage horror as it has continued to develop from its roots in The Blair Witch Project. Found footage movies are some of the most captivating stories due to their ability to hint at some form of truth behind them and add elements of realism. Recently, Michael Goi's Megan Is Missing went viral on TikTok and, along with it, so have The Poughkeepsie Tapes. Both found footage movies offer disturbing depictions of kidnapping, assault on women and children, as well as murder.
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While marketing for found footage movies informs audiences that what they are about to witness is almost entirely real, The Poughkeepsie Tapes is all fabricated with only a few shreds of truth utilized by Dowdle to create one of horror's most terrifying killers. The movie follows a team of investigators as they discuss the videotape recordings the killer kept as a
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