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Bill Ellis - Professor of Folklore, Penn State: Cropsey for some reason became the generic term for a maniac in boy scout camps up and down the Hudson River region of New York state. So it would've made perfect sense for a story about a maniac who was hiding out in the woods and who abducted and killed little children to be called Cropsey
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Cropsey for some reason
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Became the generic term for a
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Maniac in boy scout camps up and
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Down the Hudson river region of
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New York state
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So it would've made perfect
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Sense for a story about a
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Maniac who was hiding out in the
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Woods and who abducted and
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Killed little children to be
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Called cropsey
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First learned about cropsey
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Movie Summary
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.
