“The Dark Tapes goes a step above your average found footage film. You are in wide-eyed anticipation to see what the next story will bring.” PopHorror · 9 years ago
Community reviewers highlight that while the low budget shows in some acting and digital noise effects, the creativity often outweighs the limitations. Watch GR The Dark Tapes 2017
“While the ending to pretty much every segment was a letdown the stories themselves were all engaging. The practical effects work was mostly laudable as were the performances.” Heaven of Horror · 8 years ago “The Dark Tapes goes a step above your
: "The Hunters & The Hunted" is frequently cited as the strongest segment for its subversion of typical haunted house tropes. The practical effects work was mostly laudable as
Reviewers often compare it to the V/H/S series, though many argue it offers a more cohesive experience because the segments are primarily written and directed by a single creator, Michael McQuown.
The film consists of four interlocking stories—"To Catch a Demon," "The Hunters & The Hunted," "Cam Girls," and "Amanda’s Revenge"—linked by an overarching narrative involving transdimensional entities and sleep experiments. Critical Perspectives