The Mothman Prophecies

chilling, eerie, and wonderfully done I caught this film at a sneak preview (the film won't be out until 3 days from now in my area), and I got to tell you I was very impressed. I have seen almost every horro/supernatural film, and I like to say I can predict them all very ...

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Described by director Mark Pellington as "a psychological mystery with naturally surreal overtones," The Mothman Prophecies begins like an ambitious episode of The X-Files. Richard Gere brings adequate torment, portent, and ambiguity to his role as a Washington Post reporter and grieving widower plagued by a mysterious, unseen urban legend known as the Mothman. Pellington develops subtle doom and gloom that's as effective as the paranoid streak he brought to Arlington Road. As the Mothman terrifies a West Virginia town, he remains an enigma, glimpsed almost subliminally. This--along with a magnificently creepy soundtrack--amplifies the movie's surreal overtones while keeping everything else (unsettling phone calls, prophesied disasters, suggestions of the afterlife) completely unexplained. With Laura Linney and Debra Messing in underdeveloped roles, The Mothman Prophecies feels a bit underdeveloped itself (and ends in desperate need of Mulder and Scully). But if you like your weirdness open-ended, this moody thriller's worth a look. --Jeff Shannon

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chilling, eerie, and wonderfully done by .. Ron Thibodeau (Boston, MA United States)
I caught this film at a sneak preview (the film won't be out until 3 days from now in my area), and I got to tell you I was very impressed. I have seen almost every horro/supernatural film, and I like to say I can predict them all very easily.
The movie challenged me. I had no clue what was going to happen. Richard Gere and Laura Linney (who were so great together in "Primal Fear"), have great chemistry on screen, and it was a joy to see the two of them together again. Richard Gere plays a Washington Post journalist who, after getting in an accident with his wife, finds his life turned upside down. Winding up in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, he encounters a man who claims (well, I don't want to ruin the surprise). Staying in town to research the strange claims that the locals have made, he finds an ally in local cop (Linney) who explains that for the past couple of months, "strange things have been happening", with even the most upstanding citizen claiming to have seen "something". The film puts you off kilter with its eerie shots, dark nights, and even the ringing of the telephone is enough to put your nerves on edge, because you know something strange is going on, but what is it? The climax of the film was very intense, and I found myself with my knees drawn up to my chin (thank God for stadium seating). If you want to see a different type of thriller that focuses more on story and atmosphere than blood and gore, then go see "The Mothman Prophecies"

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES by .. Jason Warner (Portland, OR USA)
Richard Gere plays Washington Post writer John Klein who's wife Mary Klein, played by Debra Messing, suddenly sees a strange creature and gets in a car accident. A few days later she dies of a suposed brain tumbor, which plagues John's mind still two years later. Suddenly John ends up in a small West Virginia town called "Point Pleasent", which at the moment is being plagued itself by numerous sightings of a so called "Moth Man", a creature that looks to be half man and half moth. Slowly John is drawn into the sightings, trying to figure what is going on, and in the process falls in love with a local police officer, played by Laura Linney.

"THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES" is based on true events that happened in Point Pleasent, West Virginia in 1966 - 1967, obviously the film is updated to these times to make a bit more modern. The tone of the film stays in the same tone throughout the film, with all the intensity and drama at an always high. All the cast give great performances, especially Debra Messing who has the smallest role in the film. The film has been dubbed a thriller but with all its creepy moments and its terrifying climax, I can assure you the film is nothing but horrifying.

Grade: A+

Disturbing, Creepy, and maybe true! by .. Patrick W. Crabtree (Lucasville, OH USA)
Few movies are as creepy as this one, mainly because there's quite an element in truth to the horror. Compare it to "The Exorcist" or maybe "Ghost Story" (with Fred Astaire).

It's all about the people in a small West Virginia town on the Ohio River who suddenly become plagued with sightings of a VERY scary entity, The Mothman. A big-city newspaper reporter gets on the story and finds a lot more than he bargained for.

The Mothman is supposedly associated with an old Shawnee Indian curse on the whites as a result of The Battle of Point Pleasant. Given that basis for the appearance of The Mothman, The Silver Bridge, which spans the Ohio River, fell on a cold December night during the rush hour and many people were killed.

This part, anyway, is true... on 12/15/67 The Silver Bridge DID actually fall and 46 people were killed! That's what makes this movie so creepy, in part. The Mothman was blamed by many for the tragedy. I recall clearly the night that this bridge fell and actually had a close friend who had crossed the bridge about an hour prior to the disaster, so this movie is really personal for me.

The other facet of creepiness in this film is that it is simply well-done, brilliantly directed and perfectly cast.

This movie has been a real sleeper and if you haven't seen it, do so. But be ready for the fact that you might not sleep so good on the night that you do!

The best real scary movie by .. ()
This was an awsome movie. I recomend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good scare everyonce in a while.It is not a movie for those who scare easily. its an on the edge of your seat thriller. and if you were smart you would take along a friend.

Very Strange INDEED by .. G. Knorr (State College, PA USA)
This movie is based on an incident which actually occurred, but the film as presented isn't entirely accurate. What initially drew my interest is my fascination with cryptozoology and unusual, paranormal-type occurrences which appear to be completely unbelievable; however, something out of the ordinary IS going on. Richard Gere and Laura Linney play the lead roles superbly; the rest of the cast certainly make the film BELIEVABLE. The film moves along at a comfortable pace: Despite the bizarre nature of the story, one will not be left behind in confusion as the movie unfolds. (It might be best to say: "Let the movie come to you.") As many have written before in each person's review of MOTHMAN, it is indeed unlike any film one may have seen. What's more, it has been reported that a "mothman" like entity appeared in the Minneapolis area prior to the tragic bridge collapse within the last two years. This film IS worth the time to watch--perhaps two or three viewings might be necessary to grasp a highly mysterious tale.