The Truth is Terrifying.
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.
Cropsey (2010) is a crime, documentary, mystery and horror film directed by Joshua Zeman, released on June 4, 2010 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis and Dorothy D'Eletto. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 184 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Cropsey before you stream it.
Joshua Zeman
as Himself
Barbara Brancaccio
as Herself
Bill Ellis
as Himself - Professor of Folklore, Penn State
Dorothy D'Eletto
as Herself - Archivist & Researcher
Geraldo Rivera
as Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Karen Schweiger
as Herself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother
David Navarro
as Himself - Former Newscaster
Donna Cutugno
as Herself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer
Ralph Aquino
as Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Bobby Jensen
as Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Ernie Anastos
as Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Andre Rand
as Himself - Suspect
Directed by Joshua Zeman, written by Joshua Zeman, produced by Barbara Brancaccio and Joshua Zeman.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 184 ratings.
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 have committed a number of…
Reviewed on October 22, 2014
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Cropsey (2010) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Daring Docs Amazon Channel, Fear Factory Amazon Channel and Indie Club Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cropsey (2010) includes Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis, Dorothy D'Eletto and Geraldo Rivera. The film was directed by Joshua Zeman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cropsey was released on June 4, 2010 and runs for 1h 24m.
Cropsey (2010) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 184 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, documentary and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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