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Cropsey

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 24m
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6.3/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8.7K
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    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Joshua Zeman
    • Joshua Zeman
  • Stars
    • Joshua Zeman
    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Bill Ellis
    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Joshua Zeman
    • Joshua Zeman
  • Stars
    • Joshua Zeman
    • Barbara Brancaccio
    • Bill Ellis
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    • 40User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    Joshua Zeman
    Joshua Zeman
    • Self
    Barbara Brancaccio
    • Self
    Bill Ellis
    Bill Ellis
    • Self - Professor of Folklore, Penn State
    • (as Dr. Bill Ellis)
    Dorothy D'Eletto
    • Self - Archivist & Researcher
    Geraldo Rivera
    Geraldo Rivera
    • Self - Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Karen Schweiger
    • Self - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother
    David Navarro
    • Self - Former Newscaster
    Donna Cutugno
    • Self - Founder, Friends of Jennifer
    Ralph Aquino
    • Self - Retired Detective, NYPD
    Bobby Jensen
    • Self - Retired Detective, NYPD
    Ernie Anastos
    • Self - Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Andre Rand
    • Self - Suspect
    Jim Callaghan
    • Self - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagle
    Jim Dolan
    • Self - Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Theresa Doyle
    • Self - Searcher for Jennifer
    Ed Armstrong
    • Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
    Sean Hughes
    • Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
    • (archive footage)
    Peter Hughes
    • Self - Holly Ann Hughes's Father
      • Barbara Brancaccio
      • Joshua Zeman
      • Joshua Zeman
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    • Trivia
      Was awarded Hammer to Nail's Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at 2009's Tribeca Film Festival.
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      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.

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      Features Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace (1972)

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    8/10
    Unexpectedly Interesting and Thoughtful
    Cropsey is a well-produced and well-written story of some missing children on Staten Island, centered around the story of the man who might have kidnapped and murdered them.

    The filmmakers tracked down and interviewed dozens of people connected with the stories of the girls, of "Cropsey," and of the taciturn man at the center of the case. Although there are the usual talking head scenes, the film also includes much atmospheric and thematic footage of the area in Staten Island where the activities took place that they are probing.

    There are plenty of oddities in the legal and moral cases presented and discussed. The timeline extends more than 30 years. I found the film disquieting both because the central characters seemed to be less than innocent but at the same time, the film makes clear that the circumstances being explored are themselves foggy. Good film, subtly highlighting the difficulties of justice and the pain of not knowing.
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      • April 25, 2009 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
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      • Antidote Films (I)
      • After Hours Productions
      • Ghost Robot
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