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      The Mothman Prophecies

      PG-13 Released Jan 25, 2002 1h 59m Mystery & Thriller List
      52% Tomatometer 142 Reviews 56% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings From the director of Arlington Road comes a spine-tingling, super-natural thriller based on actual events that will rattle your nerves and shake your beliefs. Distraught by the sudden, tragic death of his wife (Debra Messing), John Klein (Richard Gere), a journalist for The Washington Post, finds himself mysteriously drawn to a small West Virginia town when his car inexplicably strands him. Rescued by the sympathetic but skeptical local police sergeant (Laura Linney), he soon learns that many of the town's residents have been beset by bizarre events, including sightings of an eerie "moth-like" entity, similar to the one seen by his late wife. Investigating further and having his own terrifying encounters with the creature, he becomes obsessed with the idea that this supernatural being can predict impending calamities and is trying to warn the town of one. Is this a psychic delusion brought on by his grief or can he convince the police sergeant that there's a tragedy that must be averted? His life, and potentially others' lives, depend on his making the right choice before time runs out. Read More Read Less
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      A creepy thriller that poses more questions than it answers.

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      Bill Stamets Chicago Reader Sights that might have been comforting before suddenly seem strange and menacing, and the technological landscape we depend on for our survival becomes the mise-en-scene of a horror film... Rated: 3/4 Jun 23, 2022 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com One of the creepiest movies ever made. Rated: B+ Oct 9, 2020 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Psychological thriller may deeply upset some kids. Rated: 2/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast More of a vibe than it is a narrative-driven thriller, but it's an extremely chilling vibe nonetheless. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 4, 2023 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh A handful of creepy sequences aside, it's ultimately a hokey and uninformed adaptation of a genuinely bizarre series of events. Rated: 2/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Unfortunately, the actual event caused more fright than the film. Nov 13, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Lennon B While not a good movie, I would not say it's bad. The movie tries way to hard to be cryptic (no pun intended) with the mystery. It insists on itself way to much at times where I feel like there are even pauses so the audience can be like, "Oh, my God, that's so scary." It's an enjoyable film over all, based on true events as well, although of course Hollywood always takes it's liberties. Give it a watch when you're bored one night. Nothing to write home about though. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Why would Gere, Linney, et al get involved with an amateurish, unimaginative film like this? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review David H A good film. The directing I thought was superb and the use of the red lights was fantastic. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Fleegle B Good movie but the mothman should have looked much more moth like Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Goran M This movie is in a class of its own. If you haven't seen it, you should definitely watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review James L The film, released in the still early days of the internet, was very good at predicting how power would grow online: anonymous, inscrutable and terrifying Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis From the director of Arlington Road comes a spine-tingling, super-natural thriller based on actual events that will rattle your nerves and shake your beliefs. Distraught by the sudden, tragic death of his wife (Debra Messing), John Klein (Richard Gere), a journalist for The Washington Post, finds himself mysteriously drawn to a small West Virginia town when his car inexplicably strands him. Rescued by the sympathetic but skeptical local police sergeant (Laura Linney), he soon learns that many of the town's residents have been beset by bizarre events, including sightings of an eerie "moth-like" entity, similar to the one seen by his late wife. Investigating further and having his own terrifying encounters with the creature, he becomes obsessed with the idea that this supernatural being can predict impending calamities and is trying to warn the town of one. Is this a psychic delusion brought on by his grief or can he convince the police sergeant that there's a tragedy that must be averted? His life, and potentially others' lives, depend on his making the right choice before time runs out.
      Director
      Mark Pellington
      Producer
      Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Gary Goldstein
      Screenwriter
      Richard Hatem, John A. Keel
      Distributor
      Screen Gems
      Production Co
      Lakeshore Entertainment, Screen Gems
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Language|Terror)
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 25, 2002, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $35.2M
      Runtime
      1h 59m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)