The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

Directed by

Mark Pellington

Genre

drama film, horror film, mystery film, psychological horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 1,276 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A grieving reporter investigates strange sightings in a small West Virginia town. He becomes obsessed with an unusual creature and other unexplained events.

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What happens

The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 American supernatural horror film directed by Mark Pellington, and starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney, with Will Patton, Debra Messing, Alan Bates, and Lucinda Jenney in supporting roles. Based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean author John Keel, the screenplay was written by Richard Hatem. The story follows John Klein (Gere), a reporter who researches the legend of the Mothman. Still shaken by the death of his wife two years earlier from a glioblastoma, John is sent to cover a news piece and inexplicably finds himself in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where there have been sightings of an unusual creature and other unexplained phenomena. As he becomes increasingly drawn into mysterious forces at work, he hopes they can reconnect him to his wife, while the local sheriff (Linney) becomes concerned about his obsessions. The film claims to be based on actual events that occurred between November 1966 and December 1967 in Point Pleasant, as described by Keel. It was shot in Pittsburgh and Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and was released to mixed reviews, although it was a box office success and has since gained a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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