Widely considered to be the first feature-length found-footage film, THE MCPHERSON TAPE stands as a creepy example of camcorder-era amateur filmmaking. What starts as a family gathering to celebrate a child’s birthday descends into chaos when the remote house is terrorized by a gaggle of little gray aliens. Though its vintage might make it feel pretty campy, with a little imagination, it’s still possible to put yourself into the shoes of someone who has had a fourth or fifth generation bootleg VHS slipped to you as you watch and wonder… wait, could this actually be real? [NH] Brattle Debut
1989 • dir Dean Alioto • 66 min • DCP
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DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III • Thu, Sep 18 at 9:00 • DCP
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD • Fri, Sep 19 at 6:00; Sat, Sep 20 at 12:00pm • DCP
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IT DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS • Fri, Sep 19 – Tue, Sep 23
HELL HOUSE LLC • Fri, Sep 19 at 10:00 • DCP
TROLLHUNTER‡ • Sat, Sep 20 at 2:00 • 35mm
WILLOW CREEK‡ • Sat, Sep 20 at 4:15 • DCP
NOROI: THE CURSE • Sat, Sep 20 at 6:30 • DCP
Free Screening! GHOSTWATCH • Sun, Sep 21 at 2:00 • Digital
THE MIDNIGHT SWIM‡ • Sun, Sep 21 at 4:15 • Digital
INTRODUCTION BY AUTHOR PAUL TREMBLAY!
LAKE MUNGO‡ • Sun, Sep 21 at 6:30 • DCP
THE SACRAMENT • Sun, Sep 21 at 9:00 • DCP
EUROPA REPORT‡ • Mon, Sep 22 at 8:00 • DCP
THE MCPHERSON TAPE‡ • Mon, Sep 22 at 9:45 • DCP
THE DEVIL’S DOORWAY‡ • Tue, Sep 23 at 7:00 • DCP
THE LAST EXORCISM‡ • Tue, Sep 23 at 8:45 • 35mm
V/H/S/2 • Wed, Sep 24 at 9:30 • DCP
CLOVERFIELD • Thu, Sep 25 at 9:30 • DCP
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