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.
Directed by Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio
kidnapping
asylum
satanism
boogeyman
urban legend
missing person
found footage
staten island, new york city
woman director
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Joshua Zeman
Himself
Barbara Brancaccio
Herself
Geraldo Rivera
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Crew
Joshua Zeman
Director
Barbara Brancaccio
Director
Joshua Zeman
Writer
Alex Lasarenko
Original Music Composer
Barbara Brancaccio
Producer
Joshua Zeman
Producer
Jonathan Gray
Co-Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
42 reviews
Chloe
4.0★ · 07/25/25
started as a documentary about local folkore... ended as a true crime doc w wild satanic allegations sprinkled in? ok i guess
started as a documentary about local folkore... ended as a true crime doc w wild satanic allegations sprinkled in? ok i guess
caroline emery
6.0★ · 07/13/25
wish we focused more on the girls tbh. he killed little girls with disabilities/learning disabilities and they’re not focused on enough
wish we focused more on the girls tbh. he killed little girls with disabilities/learning disabilities and they’re not focused on enough
Ava
3.0★ · 06/09/25
surprised fhis was made and released
surprised fhis was made and released
rebecca
before this i knew nothing about staten island except that pete davidson is from there
before this i knew nothing about staten island except that pete davidson is from there
Jake McCoy
To be honest since I rate based on enjoyment stuff like this is really hard for me to rate. Just an uneasy subject altogether. Although I am just a tad disappointed in the fact the Cropsey legend wasn’t explored enough
To be honest since I rate based on enjoyment stuff like this is really hard for me to rate. Just an uneasy subject altogether. Although I am just a tad disappointed in the fact the Cropsey legend wasn’t explored enough
