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cjg
07-07-2008, 08:33 PM
anyone know if this is ever gonna be released on dvd ?
Rockmjd
07-07-2008, 09:22 PM
It never even got a theatrical release.
fceurich39
07-07-2008, 09:28 PM
It never even got a theatrical release.

it was supposed to i remember seeing the trailer for it when i saw the mist in the theater i think looked pretty cool
Paff
07-08-2008, 03:18 AM
Couldn't be worse than LIVING in Poughkeepsie....which I've done...
rhett
07-08-2008, 03:23 AM
Yeah I liked the trailer as well. I'd check it out in theaters if it came.
indiephantom
07-08-2008, 04:11 AM
I recall this was really dragged over the coals at the Butt-numb-a-thon in Austin last Xmas. The fanboys weren't impressed. It was supposed to get a theatrical release in February, but the latest I heard was a DTV expected closer to September or Halloween.

I really wanted to see it.
VideoViolence
07-08-2008, 04:55 AM
I really wanted to see this too. I added them as a friend on MySpace 2-3 years ago.
Numania
07-08-2008, 12:29 PM
You ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?
HAEMORRHAGE
07-08-2008, 05:06 PM
I saw Pantera in Poughkeepsie back in 1998. Good times!
Paff
07-08-2008, 05:13 PM
I saw Pantera in Poughkeepsie back in 1998. Good times!

Must have been either The Chance or Mid-Hudson Civic Center.

Back in the 80s, pretty much every week you had either the Ramones or John Valby playing The Chance. We didn't even plan to go. We'd just be sitting at Fitzgerald's, our favorite watering hole. "Wanna see the Ramones tonight?". "Yeah, why not", and walk over to The Chance.

OK, I guess living in Poughkeepsie wasn't always bad...
HAEMORRHAGE
07-09-2008, 05:02 PM
Must have been either The Chance or Mid-Hudson Civic Center.

Back in the 80s, pretty much every week you had either the Ramones or John Valby playing The Chance. We didn't even plan to go. We'd just be sitting at Fitzgerald's, our favorite watering hole. "Wanna see the Ramones tonight?". "Yeah, why not", and walk over to The Chance.

OK, I guess living in Poughkeepsie wasn't always bad...



Haha, well, yeah, those are the only 2 venues I know of up there. Twas the Mid-Hudson Civic Center.
baggio
07-09-2008, 05:07 PM
a review (not mine)

"A group of us had the misfortune of being tricked into seeing this at Tribeca last year and we highly recommend NOT seeing this film.

While the marketing blurbs and summaries might intrigue you to see it, if you choose to waste your money, you will leave disappointed and feel cheated at the end. Yes, it's one of those films that makes you feel stupid for having watched it and you'll want your money back.

To make things worse, the filmmakers were there in attendance when we saw it and they were very arrogant about themselves and the crap to which they had subjected us. The movie gets progressively worse as it goes along and ends cheaply. Absolutely incredible that this cinematic garbage is getting national release. Do not see it; do not support it. Make your own Poughkeepsie Tape instead."



Now I have to see it. :lol:

Trailer if anyone is interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdjFcoe2950
Ash28M
05-25-2009, 04:41 AM
Got a chance to watch this tonight and after reading some bad reviews. I ended up really enjoying it. I found it to be very well done and creepy. I knew it wasn't real but on the believability scale I found it be second only to the Blair Witch Project. IT wasn't perfect as some of interviews and dialog wasn't as believable as it could be. Saying that it is really tough to get this type of setup perfect so you basically need to let some of the missteps slide. I already know it's going to be a love it or hate it affair but lean me towards the love it scale.
The Chaostar
05-25-2009, 07:46 AM
The trailer kicks ass - some scenes freaked me out.
Erick H.
05-25-2009, 08:06 AM
You ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?

No,Gene Hackman warned me not to.
fceurich39
05-26-2009, 04:49 PM
mgm hopefully will finally release thos on dvd this fall around halloween anyone else think it will finally be coming out to dvd this year since trick r treat is coming this october ?
2D4EVER
11-28-2009, 07:33 AM
Got a chance to watch this tonight and after reading some bad reviews. I ended up really enjoying it. I found it to be very well done and creepy. I knew it wasn't real but on the believability scale I found it be second only to the Blair Witch Project. IT wasn't perfect as some of interviews and dialog wasn't as believable as it could be. Saying that it is really tough to get this type of setup perfect so you basically need to let some of the missteps slide. I already know it's going to be a love it or hate it affair but lean me towards the love it scale.

Saw it tonight and I pretty much agree. There are numerous obvious flaws but I still give it a passing grade. I actually liked the ending. I thought most of the interviews were pretty believable. The dialog in the videos was another story as was some of the "facts". But I would say to give it a watch if you get the chance. It isn't scary in a traditional way but I felt it had an unsettling quality that can only be achieved though these types of "found" movies. And that little touch of Cheryl not having a hand when she scratched her head was quite unexpected and not exploited in some stupid way like a loud noise or zoom in or anything. It was a momentary thing but made an uncomfortable scene even more uncomfortable.
Angelman
01-10-2013, 01:52 AM
Finally got around to this and while it feels cheap at every turn (sometimes to the point of being very distracting) I thought it just managed to click at the right time (the last 20 minutes) for me to feel satisfied.
Zombie Dude
01-10-2013, 06:29 AM
Saw this last week and don't understand why people like this. The acting in the footage was pretty good, it was all the other acting that made this feel cheap, fake and pointless. It has one scene which I felt was genuinely creepy (when he crawls across the floor). Other than that I just felt like I wasted my time watching it.