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The Dark Tapes, warts and all, is one of the better found footage movies as of late, running the gamut of horror, thriller, and science fiction with relative ease. Full Review | Original...
Apr 13, 2017 · The Dark Tapes | Film Review. Aaron B. Peterson April 13, 2017. As much as genres dissipate and reemerge, we should never truly be surprised when a long-thought defunct one drops back on the scene. Regardless of history, when I first sat back for The Dark Tapes, I was perplexed. Found-footage, by most accounts, is a novelty that has run its course.
May 20, 2017 · THE DARK TAPES: Film Review - THE HORROR ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE. Posted on: May 20th, 2017. Synopsis: A couple stumble into a room cluttered with scientific equipment and find a camera. On the tape, a scientist and his assistant attempt to prove his theory that sleep paralysis opens the door to a dimension populated by demons.
- The Four Shorts
- Not Perfect, But Not Far Off
- More Than Just Spooky
- Conclusion
In his directorial debut, McQuownimmediately demonstrates an impressive confidence and a deep understanding of how to construct a found footage film. In early scenes, he takes the time to allow characters to question whether they should acknowledge the camera and generally look uncomfortable around it. The film doesn’t shy away from humour either, ...
While the other films are plagued by small issues, they each have a lot going for them. Huntersfeels frustratingly conventional on first viewing but a game changing twist works to alter your perspective on everything you’ve seen. It toys with found footage tropes in very smart ways, creating something I already can’t wait to dive back into again. T...
Looking away from narrative and style, the four shorts all have one other thing in common – superb performances. Strong acting seems to be something of a rarity in contemporary horror (when was the last time you saw a first rate performance in any mainstream horror besides Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson in The Conjuring?) but not a single member o...
After a pretty length dry spell, it’s satisfying to have another found footage horror that understands the genre and its inner workings.The Dark Tapesis fun, scary and consistently tense – it knows exactly what kind of film it wants to be and isn’t afraid to simply roll with it. There are great jump scares, periods of elongated tension, slick editi...
The Dark Tapes (Movie Review) | Bloody Good Horror. Colin's rating: ★ ★ Director: Michael McQuown and Vincent J. Guastini | Release Date: 2017. By Colin on January 23rd, 2018. Ambition and a love for 2012’s V/H/S are two things The Dark Tapes has in spades. What the film lacks, however, is a sense of when to stop talking to its audience.
Mar 21, 2017 · I’ve been looking forward to this one for a long time so to be given a chance to review it ahead of it’s wide release was pretty cool. Since this film is being heralded as the second most decorated indie horror film after “The Blair Witch Project” my expectations were pretty high. How did it measure up?
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