The Cohasset Snuff Film
Seen it?2012 | 85 min | Horror, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Naked City or The Maltese Falcon, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 2009, the small town of Cohasset, Massachusetts was rocked with tragedy. A 17-year-old high school senior named Collin Mason murdered three classmates. All the murders were videotaped and uploaded to the Internet via bit torrent sites and for three days, the world viewed the murders of these three innocent teens. Through legal action, the parents of the victims were able to remove all footage from the Internet and the town tried to save face by pretending it never happened. Bootleg copies of this footage are still passed around and downloaded through illegal means. The impact of this video is still being felt in Cohasset today. The video has become infamous, and is now referred to as The Cohasset Snuff Film.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Payson
- Bill ShaferHimself
- Chad AddisonHunter Sunley (uncredited)
- Becky T. BordoAlyssa Jacobson (uncredited)
- Daniel ButtonFred Baker (uncredited)
- Christina DesiereMrs. Coughlin (uncredited)
- Rick DumontHeron (uncredited)
- Jordan ElizabethElle Thurman (uncredited)
- Jackie B. FabianKristen (uncredited)
- Debby GerberMelissa James (uncredited)
- Jason InmanChristopher (uncredited)