The Mothman Prophecies (2002 film)
Summary
"What do you see?" A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.
Details
- Release Date: 2002
- Country/Language: US, English
- Genres/Technical: Sci-fi, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Runtime: 1 hr 59 min
- Starring: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, David Eigenberg
- Director: Mark Pellington
- Writer: Richard Hatem (screenplay), John A. Keel (novel)
- Producer/Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment
- View Trailer: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: PG-13 (Profanity, Adult Content)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation)
A mysterious being communicates dire warnings in an inhuman voice to the human characters from somewhere beyond time and space. The scenes where the voice on the tape recorder is revealed to have been generated by something other than a human being is reminiscent of "The Whisperer in Darkness (fiction)".
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
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Synopsis
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Based on "true events" in Point Pleasant, Virginia, The Mothman Prophecies examines a series of inexplicable occurrences through the eyes - and mind- of one man. A man is driven to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his wife's death -- and how they might be connected to the strange phenomena in a town four hundred miles away.
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Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- fiction: compare loosely to "The Whisperer in Darkness (fiction)"
- race: Mothman, compare to Mi-Go
- creature: Indrid Cold
- cult: Men in Black
