Man Finds Tape

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Man Finds Tape

Dec 2025

1h 24m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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After receiving a cryptic call, documentarian Lynn Page returns to her small Texas hometown to investigate haunting footage of events no one can remember taking place. But her brother Lucas' controversial past with a viral web series called 'Man Finds Tape' forces Lynn to question if he, or anyone in their town, can be trusted. And the arrival of a stranger with chaotic intentions forces Lynn to confront her family's involvement with the deadly monster preying on Larkin, TX.

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Critics Consensus

Man Finds Tape is a smart, slow-burning directorial debut that delivers layered, imaginative horror with strong performances and compelling mysteries.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Dec 12

It's pretty smart and sophisticated. It devolves, as so many horror movies do... [But] it is kind of a fun. A good idea that maybe needed stronger execution.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Dec 11

Instead of using found footage as an excuse for a lack of financial and technical resources, Gandersman and Hall take pains to justify the existence of such shots, which are often inexplicable in the subgenre, while developing a decidedly unsettling plot.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Dec 5

Hall and Gandersman compel enough interest to pull viewers through, even if they may find the fadeout less than satisfying.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

5d

... immerses itself in creepy atmosphere while yielding some unsettling chills, although its twists don’t always pay off, especially in the final half-hour.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Dec 13

Codirectors and cowriters Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall’s feature debut is a solid movie even if their film omitted some connective tissue and felt as if it rushed to the resolution.

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Bill Bria

Slashfilm

Dec 9

Man Finds Tape fuses Stephen King-esque commentary with cosmic horror.

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Travis M

@tmmcla 19h

Edit: It gets better as it goes along. I was too harsh on the acting. This could have been a good little film & i applaud the effort but i just can't recommend it. I really wanted to like it too. The ***ders and everything in the last 30 minutes completely took me out of it. They were not necessary. This would have worked better as being something "unexplained". The trailer might have been boring but the movie would have been better. Initial review: I'm 12 minutes in and already taken out of it. None of it feels natural. It feels like a student film. And I cant say it's entirely the actors fault. Could be anything from timing restraints to poor direction. Idk. But it just falls flat and doesn't feel authentic. And then after the initial scene where the brother calls the sister we go right into the "tape" and the style is just straight up stolen from the style of the tapes in Sinister.

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nilufer e

@Nilicim 4d

It fell flat for me; the tropes felt forced rather than frightening. Combined with subpar acting, it ultimately missed the mark.

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Sydney L.

@starsofsyd 4d

A little corny and strung out.

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revolver.0 8

@Revolver08 Dec 16

good on camera effects, but second part is too cheesy

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Vincent S.

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies Dec 15

Starts off great but fizzles by the end and it actually bored me in the end. There are some good ideas here but they are beaten into the ground so I lost interest.

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Antonio T.

@voltinaction Dec 14

Misleading, confusing narrative, with college level qualifications. Also boring.

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Synopsis

After receiving a cryptic call, documentarian Lynn Page returns to her small Texas hometown to investigate haunting footage of events no one can remember taking place. But her brother Lucas' controversial past with a viral web series called 'Man Finds Tape' forces Lynn to question if he, or anyone in their town, can be trusted. And the arrival of a stranger with chaotic intentions forces Lynn to confront her family's involvement with the deadly monster preying on Larkin, TX.

Director: Paul Gandersman, Peter S. Hall
Producer: Justin Benson, Ashley Landavazo, David Lawson Jr., Aaron Moorhead
Screenwriter: Paul Gandersman, Peter S. Hall, Peter S. Hall, Paul Gandersman
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: XYZ Films, Rustic Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.4K
Runtime: 1h 24m

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