One of the most chilling and unique horror films of the 2000s has been incredibly difficult to track down for the better part of two decades. The Poughkeepsie Tapes, from director John Erick Dowdle, is a pseudo-documentary horror film that weaves together a terrifying serial killer story using interviews and footage from his victims. The film has a lot of fans in the horror community, but has had trouble actually finding a bigger audience since its debut in 2007. Fortunately, that changed this month.
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After a festival debut in 2007, The Poughkeepsie Tapes was supposed to have a wide theatrical release in February 2008, but was mysteriously pulled from the release schedule. Six years later, in 2014, the film was made available on-demand through DirecTV, only to be pulled down shortly after its release. Scream Factory released it as a Blu-ray and DVD in 2017, and that has been the only consistent way to access the film.
In what has been a massive surprise to horror fans, The Poughkeepsie Tapes popped up on Prime Video this month. You can now stream the usually hard-to-find horror film with an Amazon Prime subscription, making it the most accessible the movie has ever been.
Of course, there’s no telling how long this streaming stint with will last, given that streaming is inherently unpredictable in nature. For all we know, The Poughkeepsie Tapes could be available on Prime Video for a month or two before disappearing again.
If this is a movie you love, or simply want to have it on hand to show friends, it’s worth owning as part of your personal collection. After all, digital movies can be scrubbed without warning, but physical media is yours forever. You can purchase your own copy of The Poughkeepsie Tapes here.
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New on Prime Video
Amazon’s streaming service didn’t release its usual monthly newsletter for April, so subscribers went into this month without knowing what new arrivals were in store. There were quite a few surprises to be found on Prime Video’s lineup once April arrived, including some major blockbusters and beloved cult classics.
Below, you can check out some of the best titles that were added to Prime Video this month.
Top Gun
Willow
Tombstone
Deja Vu
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Out of Sight
The Game
The Deer Hunter
The Conversation
Passengers
Bones and All
Spaceballs
Bull Durham
Jerry Maguire
Dunkirk
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Dazed and Confused
The Great Escape
Daybreak’s
The Big Lebowski
Pineapple Express
Thelma & Louise
Titanic
Lost in Translation
Ford v Ferrari
Three Amigos
Annie Hall
Fighting With My Family
The Menu
Forrest Gump
Rain Man
Hackers
The Long Goodbye
Red Dawn
Joe Dirt
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Master
Women Talking
The Visit
Valley Girl
Street Fighter
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Jeepers Creepers
Be Cool
Will you be checking out The Poughkeepsie Tapes now that it’s available to stream on Prime Video? Let us know in the comments!
