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The Tapes

2011 · 80 min

A grimy, handheld descent into dread, where casual ambition curdles into something sinister and inescapable.

Directed by
Lee Alliston, Scott Bates
Genres
Horror
Starring
Jason Maza, Arnold Oceng, Natasha Sparkes
Tagline
See what they saw.
Overview
Fame-hungry Gemma asks her boyfriend Danny and his media student mate Nathan to film her Big Brother audition. They hear about a sex party and change course, but soon wish they hadn't as the party goers turn out to be devil worshippers.

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Directed by
Lee Alliston, Scott Bates
Genres
Horror
Starring
Jason Maza, Arnold Oceng, Natasha Sparkes
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • survival
  • faith
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Lee Alliston, Scott Bates
Written by
Scott Bates
Starring
Jason Maza, Arnold Oceng, Natasha Sparkes, Nick Nevern, Jayson Wheatley
Runtime
80 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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