The Poughkeepsie Tapes

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.

Cast

Stacy Chbosky

as Cheryl Dempsey

Ben Messmer

as Edward 'Ed' Carver

Lou George

as Felton Lewis

Ivar Brogger

as Leonard Schway

Michael Lawson

as Simon Alray

Amy Lyndon

as Alice Endrisart

Ron Harper

as Mike Moakes

Samantha Robson

as Samantha Baker

Kim Kenny

as Pam Frears

Beth Tapper

as Karen Tyler

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