Cropsey

2009 84 min ★ 6.0 Crime, Documentary, Mystery, Horror

Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.

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Cast

Joshua Zeman

Himself

Barbara Brancaccio

Herself

Bill Ellis

Himself - Professor of Folklore, Penn State

Dorothy D'Eletto

Herself - Archivist & Researcher

Geraldo Rivera

Himself - Reporter (archive footage)

Karen Schweiger

Herself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother

David Navarro

Himself - Former Newscaster

Donna Cutugno

Herself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer

Ralph Aquino

Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

Bobby Jensen

Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD

Details

Director

Joshua Zeman

Tagline

"The Truth is Terrifying."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$35,456

Production

Antidote Films, Afterhours Productions, Ghost Robot, Off Hollywood Pictures, Gravitas Ventures

Reviews

J

John Chard

October 22, 2014

★ 8.5/10

The Facts or the Folklore? What is a Cropsey? A Cropsey is the name given to a bogeyman used to frighten children by way of safe education (stay away from that place/that man/them woods etc). When Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio grew up they learnt that their Cropsey was in fact real. Or was he? Andre Rand was a convicted child kidnapper from Staten Island who is strongly suspected to ha...