The Mothman Prophecies

2002 "What do you see?"
6.4| 1h59m| PG-13| en
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Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

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Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.
TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
crowemagnon Great story, pacing, atmosphere, and editing. Fantastic, as might be expected, performance from Will Patton. Although it contains what may arguably be considered the best film performance by Richard Gere, one still has to consider how great this film might've been with better principle casting.
dion-perry John is a reporter for the Washington Post. His life takes a bad turn when he and his wife have an encounter with Mothman that results in a car accident. Neither are seriously hurt, but the wife is discovered to have a rare brain tumour. Before she dies, she draws pictures of Mothman. Two years later John is driving late at night and breaks down. He discovers that he has mysteriously ended up in a small town in West Virginia — nowhere near where he was travelling. Befriending the local policewoman, John discovers that the town has had a number of paranormal disturbances. John's life is thrown into turmoil when he tries to investigate.The Mothman prophecies is chilling and disturbing. Made more so by the fact that the film was based on real events. Although the movie has no doubt been dramatized, I found it very interesting. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in unexplainable paranormal events.
reb-warrior I don't quite class it as horror, but more of a supernatural mystery thriller. Fascinating that this thing is based on real life reports. It gives it more of the creepy factor. That aside, it's just a really good nail-biter.It was very atmospheric. Great cinematography. I think the premise could have made for a great TV show. There's such a Twin Peakish, Lostish, feeling about it, tho not the weirdness. I like that people were reporting strange going ons and they were taken seriously.Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and Will Patton played their roles perfectly. I recommend for people that like Twin Peaks, Lost, and X-Files, and are looking for something with that similar type of mysterious feeling.
Quebec_Dragon This one came out of left field. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was gripping and fascinating. It was engaging emotionally and intellectually. Although things didn't always make sense, it was often surprising. In fact, the seemingly nonsensical stuff didn't bother me as it usually does; it even added to the allure of the mysteries. I enjoyed that it was a "new" mythology with a "creature" that hasn't been done to death before. Even better, it was ambiguous and intelligent. This is also a movie that's very stylishly directed with nice transitions, angle shots and filters. For such a gloomy film taking place mostly in a suburb, it sure looked pretty. The acting was top-notch with Richard Gere being impressive, and the other actors, especially the character actors, sounding true. Most of all, this movie was creepy as hell, not by being bloody and gory, but by creating atmosphere and scaring us with seemingly mundane stuff and revelations. The phone calls were particularly disturbing. I highly recommend this film if you're into psychological thrillers with supernatural overtones or loved the X-Files back in the days.Rating: 9 out of 10 (remarkable)