Cropsey (2010)

In '70s and '80s Staten Island, "Cropsey" is synonymous with bogeyman. The legend grew from a spate of missing children, most of whom had some kind of mental disability. This documentary covers the panic and the efforts to find the children and the culprit.

While the film is compelling due to the real-life footage of the disgusting conditions in the Willowbrook Institution (courtesy of Geraldo Rivera), there are no real answers here. The filmmakers insert themselves too much into the narrative and uncover no new information. Not worth the time -- better to just find information on the internet if you're truly interested in the story.

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