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| Distributed by | Magnet Releasing |
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Running time | 86 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,139[2] |
Man Finds Tape is a 2025 American horror pseudo-documentary film written and directed by Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall. Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead serve as two of its producers.
Plot
[edit source]Seeking answers after finding a creepy videotape, a man posts investigative videos on the internet, which garners him a social media following.
Cast
[edit source]- Kelsey Pribilski as Lynn Page
- Kennedy Jo Wilson as Young Lynn Page
- William Magnuson as Lucas Page
- Fox Manning as Young Lucas Page
- John Gholson as Reverend Endicott Carr
- Brian Villalobos as The Stranger
- Nell Kessler as Wendy Parker
- Graham Skipper as Winston Boon
- Judy McMillan as Abagail
- Christine Hall as Joelle Cantor
- Akasha Villalobos as Holly Page
- Shane Brady as Richard Page
- Mia King as Model
Production
[edit source]Man Finds Tape is the first feature film made by writer-directors Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall. The film received an original score by Jimmy LaValle.[3] The runtime is 84 minutes.[4]
Release
[edit source]Magnet Releasing distributed the film in a limited theatrical run and on-demand platforms in the United States on December 5, 2025.[3]
Reception
[edit source]On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 46 critics gave Man Finds Tape a positive review, with an average rating of 6.9/10; the website's critical consensus reads: "Man Finds Tape is a smart, slow-burning directorial debut that delivers layered, imaginative horror with strong performances and compelling mysteries."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 4 critics.[6]
Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film 3 stars out of 4, commenting that "one of the best things about [the film] is how it incorporates other horror voices into the mix, including body horror that feels inspired by David Cronenberg and even a few scenes that reminded me of the Lovecraftian forces at play in John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness".[4] Jim Vorel of Paste gave the film a positive review, calling it "a startlingly creative and skillfully assembled little movie."[7] Dennis Harvey of Variety was less enthusiastic, saying that viewers "may find the fadeout less than satisfying."[3]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Man Finds Tape (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 16, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Man Finds Tape". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Harvey 2025.
- 1 2 Tallerico 2025.
- ↑ "Man Finds Tape". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Man Finds Tape". Metacritic. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ↑ Vorel 2025.
Bibliography
[edit source]- Harvey, Dennis (December 3, 2025). "Man Finds Tape Review: A Found-Footage Angle Both Complicates and Hobbles Intriguing Horror Debut". Variety. Variety Inc. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- Tallerico, Brian (December 2025). "Man Finds Tape". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- Vorel, Jim (November 16, 2025). "A Town Becomes Host to Cosmic Evil in the Wildly Creative Man Finds Tape". Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. OCLC 49937508. Archived from the original on December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.