The Cohasset Snuff Film

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The Cohasset Snuff Film
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Directed byEdward Payson [1]
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  • 18 February 2012 (2012-02-18)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Cohasset Snuff Film is a 2012 American found footage horror film directed by Edward Payson.

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Plot

The film takes place in Cohasset, Massachusetts and chronicles the exploits of 17-year-old Collin Mason. Mason is a vlogger who goes on to record himself murdering three of his classmates, before uploading the footage to the internet using BitTorrent.

Cast

Release

The Cohasset Snuff Film received primarily negative reviews, criticizing the camerawork and underwhelming special effects. [3] [4]

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References

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