Cropsey

Cropsey

The Truth is Terrifying.

Directed by Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio

Produced by Antidote Films, Afterhours Productions

201084 min6.0 / 10

A chilling documentary investigation that transforms a childhood urban legend into a real, unsolved mystery of missing children and institutional darkness.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cropsey easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Cropsey sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Cropsey end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Cropsey scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Cropsey violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cropsey

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cropsey

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cropsey, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cropsey, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cropsey, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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