True Fear: The Poughkeepsie Tapes
There's this completely frightening clip about the serial killer horror film, The Poughkeepsie Tapes. As I watched the killer, who walks like an ape and has two masks, one of which looks like something from a sex party scene in Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, I was completely shivering. The trailer on YouTube gives us the scoop: the killer videotaped all of his killings on VHS, and now they've been found. The Blair Witch like realism in the trailer isn't scary (although it does set up the story well), but that clip sure is.
I guess the reason I became so jumpy is that it reminded me of this murderer I wrote about in the serial killer book. Robert Berdella penned a torture-filled journal/diary of his sadistic murdering to which I had access. And the photos I saw of his victims, while not moving pictures, chill me to this day. The Poughkeepsie Tapes, which garnered good reviews at the Tribeca Film Festival, was made by the Dowdle brothers and will be released by MGM next year. Having been on a deserted Main Street in Poughkeepsie at night, I can tell you: horror could break out at any moment.
Holy scary clips batman. That has me thinking about the old Nine Inch Nails video as well. Peter Christopherson (Throbbing Gristle, Coil) directed what amounts to be a short film for the Broken album for Nine Inch Nails. I have it on bootlegged VHS and some of it ended up on the Closure VHS from the late 90's but the film has eluded me on DVD as of late. I can't remember the name of it right now but you'd know it if you saw the whole thing. Any who the way this is shot is exactly like that film. Has anyone seen what I'm talking about? It's some pretty sick stuff.
Any who back on topic, this looks pretty damn good to me!
Here's a link if anyone is interested in checking out the Nine Inch Nails video. Be advised it's some pretty harsh stuff and also be advised that this is a link to a bit torrent site that I wandered across while scouring the internets for information on this video. I'm not a fan of stealing stuff at all whether it be music or films, so do with it what you will.
http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3284486
I'm so amazed of the evolution of what "scary" is in American films anymore. We use to only have to worry about aliens, strange creatures or made up characters. But now, the horror is found beneath the skin of a cold blooded killer. He has no super power, he is just like any other human being except he has a passion for torture. I don't know, maybe it's just me. But the more and more horror movies come out, the more and more they become almost reality, with a few exceptions of course. I can be completely wrong on that theory, but watching this trailer for The Poughkeepsie Tales, I believe this could be a true story. Whether or not it's a true story or based on a true story, it still gets under your skin and makes you check your surroundings as your walking down a quiet suburban street.