The story follows 17-year-old Collin Mason, a vlogger in Cohasset, Massachusetts, who murders three of his classmates and uploads the footage to the internet. The film is framed as a documentary made years later, combining Mason’s supposed "video diaries" with interviews from "experts" and local residents discussing the impact of the crimes on the small town.
The film has been made available on various streaming platforms over the years. Viewers have reported seeing it on the PLEX app and Amazon. The Cohasset Snuff Film
The central conceit is that the town of Cohasset attempted to suppress the "real" footage through legal action, leading to the "snuff film" being circulated only via underground BitTorrent sites. The story follows 17-year-old Collin Mason, a vlogger
The Cohasset Snuff Film is a 2012 independent horror film directed by Edward Payson that utilizes a mockumentary and found-footage format. Despite its provocative title and marketing that suggested real-life events, the film is entirely fictional. Viewers have reported seeing it on the PLEX app and Amazon