The Poughkeepsie Tapes

webmaster November 4, 2008 0

Loosely based on the real events of the serial killer Kendall Francois.

The Scoop

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.

When police raid a house in upstate New York, they discover a profoundly disturbing record of one man’s ugly crimes. Investigators find over 240 hours of videotape shot by the killer which present a visual record of his murders in all their horrifying details.

Release Date

Fri 2 January 2009

Starring

Nobody you’ve heard of.

History Lesson

Although Hollywood is basing this off of a true story, its really not that accurate. Kendall Francois killed like 6 – 8 prostitutes, stashing their bodies In his house on 99 Fulton Street, they names him The Water Street Butcher.

* Kendall Francois did not film his murders.
* Kendall Francois is serving a life sentence to this day.
* Kendall Francois is black.

Read more about Kendall Francis and the background of the movie.

Official Site and Trailer

http://www.poughkeepsietapes.com/

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