Documentary Club: Cropsey

About this event

All Adults, College Students, Older Adults, Young Adults (Ages 20-34). Join the Jamaica Plain Branch’s new Documentary Club to watch Cropsey (2009 | Rated R | 1 hour 24 minutes) a spine-tingling exploration of urban legends and what happens when the truth is scarier than fiction. A discussion will follow the film. About the Film : Growing up on Staten Island, filmmakers Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio had often heard the urban legend of "Cropsey." It was a cautionary tale invented to keep children out of the abandoned buildings that remained of the nearby Willowbrook Institution. But in 1987, a string of child abductions rocks their quiet community. For Zeman, Brancaccio, and the other kids of Staten Island, their urban legend became real. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website.