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The Cohasset Snuff Film (2012)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Horror, Crime, Thriller
Written By:Edward Payson, Darnell J. Taylor
In Theaters:10/31/2012
Box Office:
Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:an Anti-Hero Production
Cast
Edward Payson
Director
Bill Shafer
Himself
Chad Addison
Hunter Sunley (uncredited)
Becky T. Bordo
Alyssa Jacobson (uncredited)
Daniel Button
Fred Baker (uncredited)
Christina Desiere
Mrs. Coughlin (uncredited)
Rick Dumont
Heron (uncredited)
Jordan Elizabeth
Elle Thurman (uncredited)
Jackie B. Fabian
Kristen (uncredited)
Debby Gerber
Melissa James (uncredited)
Jason Inman
Christopher (uncredited)
Kat Johnston
Kathy Johnson (uncredited)
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