The Mothman Prophecies

2002

Action / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

57
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 56% · 141 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 56% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 88773 88.8K

small town dreams dream based on novel or book paranoia motel

Plot summary

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.

Director

Mark Pellington Photo
Mark Pellington

Top cast

John W. Iwanonkiw Photo
John W. Iwanonkiw as Friend of Gorden
Will Patton Photo
Will Patton as Gordon Smallwood
Dan Callahan Photo
Dan Callahan as C.J.
Richard Gere Photo
Richard Gere as John Klein
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1 GB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 6
1.92 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 48

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by SoumikBanerjee1996 7 / 10

One of the most overlooked and underappreciated psychological thrillers of all time

Except for its obvious moments of self indulgence and lethargy, the most of the screenplay's inventive writing was extremely effective. Not only was I emotionally invested, but the film also possessed a hypnotic, surreal quality that kept my eyes and mind transfixed on whatever was unfolding.I am perplexed as to how works of this quality could remain unnoticed for so long, when works of limited value and output almost always garner the greatest attention from both the public and reviewers. Irrefutably, it is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated psychological thrillers ever."In the end it all came down to just one simple question. Which was more important, having proof or being alive? Trust me. I turned away years ago, and I've never looked back."
Reviewed by christian123 5 / 10

One of the better thrillers of 2002

The Mothman Prophecies is a creepy thriller that doesn't make as big as an impact as you would expect. Based on true events, the film examines a series of inexplicable occurrences through the eyes - and mind - of one man played by Richard Gere. The plot sounds creepy and the fact that its based on true events sure makes it more engaging. The film looks and sounds scary as well and there are a few scenes that are bound to get underneath your skin. The film is still kind of disappointing as they don't really explain the movie so well and your left with too many unanswered questions. Sometimes its hard to take the movie seriously as there are some scenes that don't make sense or that the scene kind of feels like a joke. Like said before though, the film should still creep underneath your skin. Richard Gere stars and he gives a very good performance. He makes up for starring in that awful film called Autumn in New York. Laura Linney also does a good and these two really keep the film moving. Mark Pellington directs and he does a good job of keeping the film at a nice pace and making the film look creepy. The ending was done decently and it sure makes you think about what happens. The Mothman Prophecies will leave its mark on you and you may have trouble getting it out of your head when its time to go to sleep. The film is almost two hours long so you may start to get bored if you find the film to be stupid. Pretty much if you like the X-Files or The Forgotten then you should enjoy this thriller. The Mothman Prophecies may not be top notch thriller but its still worth checking out and will make a good rental to watch at night. Rating 6.7/10 a sometimes scary thriller that's worth checking out.
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