Synopsis
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.
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Director & Writers
Joshua Zeman
Director
Barbara Brancaccio
Director
Joshua Zeman
Writer
Cast
Joshua Zeman
Himself
Barbara Brancaccio
Herself
Bill Ellis
Himself - Professor of Folklore, Penn State
Dorothy D'Eletto
Herself - Archivist & Researcher
Geraldo Rivera
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
Karen Schweiger
Herself - Jennifer Schweiger's Mother
David Navarro
Himself - Former Newscaster
Donna Cutugno
Herself - Founder, Friends of Jennifer
Ralph Aquino
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
Bobby Jensen
Himself - Retired Detective, NYPD
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