Cropsey
2009 · 84 min · Director: Barbara Brancaccio, Joshua Zeman
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Realizing that 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.
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Cropsey (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Fear25%
- Curiosity20%
- Disturbing15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Curiosity. Genres: Documentary, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Fear | 64 % | 53 % | 52 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 49 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 50 % | 73 % | 53 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 79 % | 60 % | 66 % | 56 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 77 % | 63 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 72 % | 61 % | 53 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 63 % | 43 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 63 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 63 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 64 % | 64 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 66 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 66 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 65 % | 61 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 63 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 68 % | 57 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 56 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 57 % | 52 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 56 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 68 % | 60 % | 45 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Herself - Archivist & Researcher
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Herself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother
Himself - Former Newscaster
Herself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Himself - Suspect
Himself - Former Editor, Staten Island Eagle
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Herself - Searcher for Jennifer
Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother
Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Brother (archive footage)
Himself - Holly Ann Hughes's Father
Herself - Holly Ann Hughes's Mother
Himself - Jennifer Schweiger's Father
Details
- Directed by
- Barbara Brancaccio, Joshua Zeman
- Written by
- Joshua Zeman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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