Based upon true events around 1966-1967, The Mothman Prophecies centers around a rash of weird, somewhat supernatural, events reportedly occurring in and around Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Covering a story for the Washington Post, John Klein (Richard Gere) drives south towards Richmond. He unexpectedly has car trouble and finds himself far off course. He walks in the rain to try to find help and winds up knocking on the door of Gordon and Denise Smallwood (Tom Patton and Lucinda Jenney). Gordon becomes very irritated and angry. Gordon claims that John has knocked on his door three nights in a row exactly at 2 a.m. When Sergeant Connie Parker (Laura Linney) arrives to investigate, Klein discovers this is just one of many strange events happening in this small town. With Parker's assistance, John continues to seek answers to these freakish events. Soon, it becomes clear as mud to John what is going on and soon becomes convinced that some traumatic disasters have or will occur. John, through several meetings again with Gordon, actually begins to be contacted by this Mothman. He talks to him by phone and discovers his name is Indrid Cold. Although this film evades many factual accounts of the Point Pleasant events, the filmmaker's attempts to dramatize the story and capitalize on the audience's overall appeal, seems to have paid off in many ways. The director has options to use documented facts and re-enactments with segments of fantasy and fact added, subtracted, or mixed together for overall shock appeal. One thing to realize is that the film was actually shot in in present day. What unfolds and what follows, centers around locals who reported strange encounters with UFOs, visits from men in black suits, metallic sounding voices on the line from strange sources calling people, and reports of seeing a 8 foot winged human-like creature that they soon started calling the Mothman. Some locals actually foretold of future events, some of which came true, yet others did not. One such prediction of the December 1967 when 36 people died on the Silver Bridge disaster did occur, and is the basis for the film climax. Although some investigative information points to a high probability that some of the events were perpetrated by a prankster name Barker. Other events suggest a much wider scope of occurrences to have fallen on one or several lone pranksters. This film succeeds at being an extremely unforgettable supernatural thriller that stands on its own and emphasizes its strengths as a quirky study of life and death imitating art. The director focuses on the theme of confusion within our own grey areas of our psyche where we struggle to differentiate between reality and make-believe. The cinematography was purposely dark in places, offbeat, gyrating, fading, sudden pans and flying overhead shots across landscape scenery, with a cross-eyed, blurry vision twist to boot. Mothman Prophecies contains looming moments with building intensity of light and sound, ominous music, and a creepy dialogue to match. This overall mood allows the viewer to become totally engrossed in one's self expressive doom, whereby a feeling of unseen and unforeseen forces might be lurking just around the corner hiding in the shadows or watching you from within your own mind. Boo! I've got to give this film a 5/5 or 10/10 for its spooky tone and unforgettable and spine tingling story. IF YOU LIKE MY REVIEWS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW BY VOTING. THANKSRead full review
A slow burn thriller/ horror that is an effective (albeit loose) take on actual events in the 1960’s in Pt. Pleasant WV. As a long time Horror fan with an eye to the quietly creepy vs the slashers & gore type, this was an unexpected and thoughtful take on those events. I’m not a big Richard Gere fan, but he was very effective and sympathetic in this role based on journalist John Keel. I loved the slow build of personal, then Pt. Pleasant events that this character connects the dots with to the tragic build up. (Bonus pts. for mysterious paranormal investigatory writer named “Leek”; see John Keel’s type of subject). Having watched and researched actual events and people involved in the event, I feel this movie does its best to honor what they went through, and take them and their tragedy seriously... which is a well deserved insight, and something which may bring more insight, perhaps debate & maybe a little closure into what happened to this small, close-knit town. Read full review
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The Mothman Prophecies is a great film. Some may see it as a little slow and drawn out, but I view it as a good supernatural thriller. The music is dark toned, and the film is mysterious and sometimes eery. If you're into the supernatural, do some research on the Mothman. This film tells the story of where it all starts, based on John Keel's book. The events all started in Point Pleasant, but sightings of the Mothman still go on all over the world to this day. The subject is very interesting, and the film is worth watching. If you get the two disc edition, the film comes with a really interesting documentary on the Mothman and the events of the Mothman Prophecies, so go buy it.
Great Movie! True Movie! I love the mystery of Mothman Prophecies because this ugly creature has been seen around the world by millions. Is this thing "Evil" or "Good?" WE will never know! According to the historian facts, Mothman helps and kills. He choses people that are living happily ever after lifestyles. Why? I believe because they have the most to loose. And usually the are successful in their careers and Mothman uses them for whatever reason. Mystical movie, filled with mystery. My kind of movie. Kittykat5851
This movie to me is a little "close home". I used to be a truck driver in W Va and used this bridge quite often and had just crossed over from Ohio to W Va a few days prior. The characters seemed real and down to earth like most people in W Va really are. I just wanted this movie as a kind of keepsake. I had an old VHS copy but this is much better with a lot of extra stuff. Al (an old hillbilly)
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