Cropsey

20092009
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 24m

Cropsey (2009)

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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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 disappea... Read allRealizing 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.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.

Directors
- Barbara Brancaccio
- Joshua Zeman
Writer
- Joshua Zeman
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Barbara Brancaccio

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Dorothy D'Eletto

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Karen Schweiger

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Self - Retired Detective, NYPDas Self - Retired Detective, NYPD

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Self - Suspectas Self - Suspect

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Self - Searcher for Jenniferas Self - Searcher for Jennifer

Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brotheras Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother

Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brotheras Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
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Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Fatheras Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Father

Directors
- Barbara Brancaccio
- Joshua Zeman
Writer
- Joshua Zeman
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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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Taglines
- What if your urban legends were real?
Genres
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide

Trivia
Was awarded Hammer to Nail's Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at 2009's Tribeca Film Festival.

Quotes
Joshua Zeman: Growing up on Staten Island, Barb and I had often heard the legend of Cropsey. For the kids in our neighborhood, Cropsey was an escaped mental patient who lived in the tunnels beneath the old Willowbrook mental institution, who would come out late at night, snatch children off the streets. Although we didn't know each other as children, Barb and I had both shared versions of the Cropsey legend, as it filtered through our separate neighborhoods, and seeped into our collective fears. Sometimes Cropsey had a hook for a hand, other times he wielded a bloody axe, but it didn't matter, Cropsey *was* out there lurking in the shadows, waiting to get us.

Connections
Features Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace (1972)

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Legendary Reality...

CROPSEY is a documentary about the disappearances / murders of five male and female youths, of varying ages. All five vanished on Staten Island, NY in the 1970's-80s. All were developmentally disabled. Several avenues of investigation are followed, including a disturbing connection to the infamous Willow Brook Institution -a horror story in itself!- and the labyrinthine tunnels beneath its vast acreage.

CROPSEY himself is part real, and part urban legend, in that the original killer has become a larger than life boogeyman. Through interviews and archival news footage, the filmmakers present the facts, as well as some of the theories the public latched onto in order to make sense of the case. Not-so-shockingly, Satanism was suspected!

As a side note, the origin of the name CROPSEY is never explained. Personally, I've only ever heard the name used in the movie THE BURNING, about a vengeful, teen-murdering camp caretaker. The usage here is interesting indeed...

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Release date
- April 25, 2009 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Bauk
Filming locations
- Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $52,476
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,306
- Jun 6, 2010
Gross worldwide
- $52,476

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Runtime
1 hour 24 minutes
Color
- Color

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