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The Dark Tapes

2017 · 98 min

A disorienting, creepy puzzle that keeps you uneasy and guessing as the found-footage fragments interlock.

Directed by
Michael McQuown, Vincent J. Guastini
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Cortney Palm, David Hull, Emilia Ares
Tagline
Face the unknown
Overview
A genre-defying mixture of horror, sci-fi, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal world collide with rational curiosity.

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Directed by
Michael McQuown, Vincent J. Guastini
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Cortney Palm, David Hull, Emilia Ares
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • madness
Places
  • home
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Michael McQuown, Vincent J. Guastini
Written by
Michael McQuown
Starring
Cortney Palm, David Hull, Emilia Ares, Brittany Underwood, David Banks, Jonathan Biver, Michael Cotter, Danielle Baez
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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