Cropsey (film)
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Initial DVD release May 10, 2011 Duration Country United States | 6.4/10 Genre Documentary, Crime, Horror Music director Alex Lasarenko Writer Joshua Zeman Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Joshua ZemanBarbara Brancaccio Release date June 4, 2009 (2009-06-04) Directors Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio Cast David Novarro, Trina Rose, Karen Schweiger, Donna Cutugno, Ralph Aquino Similar movies The Last Witch Hunter , Captain America: The First Avenger , Pitch Perfect 2 , Jupiter Ascending , Frozen , The Avengers Tagline The Truth is Terrifying. |
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Cropsey is a 2009 American documentary film written and directed by Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio. The film initially begins as an examination of "Cropsey", a boogeyman-like figure from New York City urban legend, before segueing into the story of Andre Rand, a convicted child kidnapper from Staten Island.
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In 2009, Cropsey premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, where programmer David Kwok stated, “The eeriness of the mystery pulsates through the film as they journey into the underbelly… As more information and clues unravel, Zeman and Brancaccio become more immersed in shocking surprises and revelations. The reality they uncover in this uniquely hair-raising documentary is more terrifying than any urban legend.”

Production
Upon shooting their research of the origins of the missing kids’ stories, Zeman and Brancaccio realized that the truth did not dwindle into something concrete; instead, it expanded into something larger and convoluted, becoming an in depth investigation of five missing children’s stories. The objective was to bring the distinct elements into one overarching narrative: the oral tradition of urban legends; the mystery of the missing children; the courtroom drama; the search for the roots of Staten Island’s obsession with the case, the community’s need for catharsis.
When filming began, Zeman and Brancaccio sent Andre Rand a letter. After not receiving a response for approximately a month, they decided to visit him directly at Rikers Island. On the day they were going to Rikers, they received the reply. After a series of letter exchanges, Rand agreed to an interview. However, by the time the filmmakers arrived at the prison, Rand had changed his mind and declined.
Andre Rand’s court case did not start for four years after his indictment, which was one of the longest pre-trial motions in New York State history. The culmination of the film alludes to indicting Rand, which became controversial.
Reception
Cropsey received a 90% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic gave the film a score of 73 which is considered "generally favorable".
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