The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

Released: 2007-04-27 Duration: 1hr 21min

Genres: Horror Mystery Crime Thriller

Rating 6.6

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The Terror is Real

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Brothers Dowdle Productions

Poughkeepsie Films

Orion Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	3.534

Directed By

John Erick Dowdle

Crew

Director
John Erick Dowdle

Story
Drew Dowdle

Writer
John Erick Dowdle

Original Music Composer
Keefus Ciancia

Colorist
Chris Jacobson

Associate Producer
Stacy Chbosky

Associate Producer
Denis Dowdle

Associate Producer
Michael Dowdle

Associate Producer
Bill Sharpe III

Story
John Erick Dowdle

Line Producer
Drew Dowdle

Unit Production Manager
Matthew Struski

Costume Design
Annie Bloom

Art Direction
Drew Gormley

Additional Camera
Jason Hanson

Location Manager
Cassandra Heredia

Production Sound Mixer
Sara Glazer

Makeup & Hair
Steve Costanza

Wardrobe Assistant
Rebecca Keeling

Wardrobe Assistant
Lynette Heater

Wardrobe Assistant
Anarsha Benjamin

Wardrobe Assistant
Breanna Prince

Property Master
Meredith Riley

Assistant Property Master
Kim Hogue

Swing
Nikolai Lovelki

Swing
Fernando Gomez

Production Assistant
Gabriel Copeland

Production Assistant
Carli Jo Bidlingmaler

Production Assistant
Bri Hervey

Production Assistant
Buzz Hughes

Craft Service
Matthew Daniel

Art Direction
Kathryn Evans

Property Master
Laura Barker

Gaffer
Philip Eastvold

Grip
John Ewing

Grip
Nathan Morgan

Sound Mixer
John Hicks

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brandon Proctor

Online Editor
Paul Rehder

Online Editor
Philip Beckner

Online Editor
Matt Blackshear

Post Production Assistant
Megan Strulowitz

Sound Engineer
Kevin Thompson

Sound Engineer
Anthony Krajchir

Lead Animator
Kelly McNutt

Graphic Designer
Otto Arsenault

Legal Services
Wayne Kazan

Thanks
John A. Dowdle

Thanks
Anne Dowdle

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Judith Lindquist

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William Sollee

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Ward Barnett

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Rick Becker

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Jill Becker

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Richard Dowdle

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Shannon Dowdle

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Michael Klump

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T. Jay Salmen

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Tom Gilbert

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Steve Beck

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Merry Beck

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Lars Ekstrom

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Lori Ekstrom

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Bill Sharpe III

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Steve Miles

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Beth Miles

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David Santoni

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Hilary Santoni

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James Frommelt

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Julie Frommelt

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Denis Dowdle

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Mary Dowdle

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Stephen Lewinstein

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Diana Lowinstein

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Kevin Callaghan

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Julie Callaghan

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Thomas Wirtz

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Cody Zwieg

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Noah Rosen

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Ashley Berns

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Stuart Manashil

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Spencer Baumgarten

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Chris Hewitt

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Tom Kane

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Chris Berg

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Brad Neuhoff

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Jeff Gorin

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David Kwok

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Jeremy Coon

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Scott Nabat

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Shea Kammer

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Robbie Thompson

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Ross Guidici

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Weston Marsh

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Rob Reich

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Robert Hobert

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Jade Vincent

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James Kadanoff

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Chris Barnett

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Josh Lowden

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Tony Sereno

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Eric Collins

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Kathleen Collins

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Chip Chapin

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Bob Finn

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Lynn Froysa

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Stephanie Rozman

Director of Photography
Shawn Dufraine

Editor
John Erick Dowdle

Editor
Elliot Greenberg

Production Design
Alethea Root

Producer
Drew Dowdle

Executive Producer
Ward Barnett

Executive Producer
Stephen Chbosky

Executive Producer
Drew Dowdle

Associate Producer
Mitchel Dumlao

Associate Producer
George M. Kostuch

Executive Producer
Patrick Lussier

Executive Producer
Michael Zoumas

Key Makeup Artist
Steve Costanza

Assistant Makeup Artist
Bria Dorsen

Assistant Makeup Artist
Shauneen Saebsar

Makeup Artist
Yvonne Wang

Second Assistant Director
Dustin Cole Blackburn

First Assistant Director
Adam Lawson

Set Dresser
Nikolai Loveikis

Props
Michael Monahan

Set Dresser
Ryanah Peterson

Leadman
S. Todd Whitaker

Property Master
Meredith Riley Worden

Foley Artist
Jana Vance

Sound Recordist
Ronald G. Roumas

Foley Mixer
Frank Rinella

Production Sound Mixer
Marcus Ricaud

Supervising Sound Editor
Brandon Proctor

Boom Operator
Brendan Pollitz

Stunt Coordinator
Sean Kinney

Electrician
Ryan Cochran

Electrician
Nickolaus Swedlund

Electrician
Philip Eastvold

Gaffer
Justin Duval

Second Assistant Camera
Kristen Eccker

Best Boy Electric
Owen Foye

Second Assistant Camera
Patrick McGraw

First Assistant Camera
Don Presley

Animation
Kelly McNutt

Animation Supervisor
Eddie Ulrich

Additional Casting
Dustin Cole Blackburn

Assistant Editor
Devin C. Lussier

Music Supervisor
Rudy Chung

Script Supervisor
Erin Tambellini

Key Set Production Assistant
Gabriel Copeland

Production Assistant
Brett Haley

Production Assistant
Joey Presley

Production Coordinator
Lauren Wagner

TOP CAST

Stacy Chbosky

Cheryl Dempsey

Ben Messmer

Edward 'Ed' Carver

Lou George

Felton Lewis

Ivar Brogger

Leonard Schway

Michael Lawson

Simon Alray

Amy Lyndon

Alice Endrisart

Ron Harper

Mike Moakes

Samantha Robson

Samantha Baker

Kim Kenny

Pam Frears

Beth Tapper

Karen Tyler

Iris Bahr

Aretha Creely

Scott Beehner

Jason Ribling

Linda Bisesti

Sandra Willets

Lisa Black

Victoria Dempsey

Marissa N. Blanchard

Cindy Jenner

Oto Brezina

Arnold Montufar

Jules Bruff

Blinker / Joanne Blackwell

Todd Cahoon

Ted Bundy

Blaire Chandler

Cynthia Gorman

Larry Clarke

Edgar Cummings

Donna Cooper

Prostitute 2 / Justine Dunbar

Bruce Cronander

Harvey Scroggs

Meredith Cross

Jeanette Anderson

Henry Dittman

Frank Anderson

Dennis Garber

Joseph Danvers

Chip Godwin

Hank Foley

David Haack

Tim Surrey

Keisuke Hoashi

Dai Loung

Sean Huze

Hector Gomez

Michael Hyland

Profiling Student 1 / Kevin Chandler

Ceciley Jenkins

Traci Looner / Kelly Garner

Zale Kessler

Frederick Miller

Morgan Lariah

Profiling Student 2 / Grace Bradshaw

Bobbi Sue Luther

Josephine

Sierra Marcoux

Jennifer Gorman

James Mathers

Bernard Golinko

James McCarthy

Ethan Steyermark

Philip Newby

Irwin Griffard

Bruno Oliver

Joel Gorman

Steven M. Porter

Albert Cromley

Adrian Roberts

Warden / Daniel Harding

Heather Snell

Jennifer Henshaw

Naveen

Dr. Arjay Vintopeej

Kelli Bielema

Jane Gerber

Bill Bookston

James Foley

Paul Buxton

Walter Kunkler

Bobby Eskandari

Dr. Farhad Mansourian

Jennifer Griswold

Tom Hauser

Leah McLean

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