The mothman prophecies is the kind of solemn, credulous junk that men in black so cleverly sent up. The history behind this elusive legend is one of the most intriguing parts of the film. For those who need a brief note of introduction, richard gere is starring in a movie based on the mothman prophecies to be filmed extensively in kittanning. In 2002, richard gere starred in a horror film about a west virginia town that experienced a strange number of supernatural sightings leading up to the collapsing of a local bridge, the mothman prophecies. The film claims to be based on actual events that occurred between november 1966 and december 1967 in point pleasant, west virginia. The mothman prophecies 2002 directed by mark pellington. Dec 01, 2015 in 2002, richard gere starred in a horror film about a west virginia town that experienced a strange number of supernatural sightings leading up to the collapsing of a local bridge, the mothman prophecies. In recent years, hollywood has produced a movie called the mothman prophecies. Other shyamalan projects using pennsylvania locations include signs, the village, and lady in the water. How the mothman prophecies film fails at history duration. The second is at the end of the scene where john richard gere is talking with the woman who saw indrid through the window, the camera zooms out, and the scorch mark at the trees back left by the mothman has his face. The mothman prophecies 2002 mark pellington synopsis. Pellington shot footage of kittanning bridge for a climactic scene based on the actual some locals say, mysterious collapse in 1967 of the silver bridge linking point pleasant and kanauga, ohio.
The mothman prophecies claims to be based on a true story, which sent. The mothman prophecies is a 2002 american supernatural horrormystery film directed by mark pellington, and starring richard gere and laura linney. It was a dark night on november 12, 1966, when five men who were digging a grave at a cemetery near clendenin, wv claimed to see a manlike figure fly low from the trees over their heads. There have been books and documentaries about this legendary creature as well. The mothman prophecies, which filmed in southwestern pennsylvania from late january to late april 2001, spent money on local crew wages, hotel rooms, car and equipment rentals and other expenses. The mothman was sited a number of times in the late 60s the first mothman sightings.
Mar 08, 2001 other mothman scenes are being filmed downtown, in sewickley, penn hills and kittanning. The mothman prophecies starring richard gere and laura linney. The mothman prophecies claims to be based on a true story, which sent me racing to the web for a little research. See related mothman videos, eyewitness sketches and theories about mothman sightings. In point pleasant, west virginia, home to the legend of the mothman, a group of. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967. The film also stars laura linney who was paired with gere in the 1996 thriller. Other mothman scenes are being filmed downtown, in sewickley, penn hills and kittanning. Mothman is a 2010 syfy television film starring jewel staite and connor fox. Claims have been made that it has been seen before a number of large scale accidents, including in chernobyl, ukraine prior to the nuclear accident of 1986. He soon discovers that sightings of the mothman are historical portents of doom and disaster, omens that may foretell a terrible cataclysm about to strike point pleasant. The mothman prophecies is a movie that centers around paranormal activity in a town named point pleasant. The strange true story of the mothman unexplained mysteries.
The links below are to messages in the kittanning dot com message board, followed by links to outside sources of information on mothman. In 1966, the residents of point pleasant, west virginia, began experiencing a strange series of events, all seemingly tied to the appearance of a tall, winged creature with eyes, as one witness put it, like bicycle reflectors. When mothman s filmmakers realized that it would be impossible to shoot this point pleasant, west virginiabased film in the small town in which the story originated, they found the setting they were looking for in western pennsylvania. In my opinion the director, mark pellington, has done a fantastic job of cherry picking the most interesting parts of the book for this superb film. Plot richard gere plays john klein, a hotshot washington, d. The movie takes place in a world where the sudden rash of mothman sightings in point pleasant and the collapse of the silver bridge, two realworld events that occurred in 196667, instead happen in the early 2000s. Dozens of citizens reported sighting the creature they dubbed mothman, which had apparently. The mothman prophecies 2002 is an american supernatural thriller horror movie that was filmed in washington, district of columbia, usa and in several locations in pennsylvania. Philadelphianative richard geres newest movie, the mothman prophecies, was filmed just three hours west of state college in pittsburgh and surrounding areas. Looking for movies like the mothman prophecies ive have been a fan of horror since i was a kid, and i really like a gory movie once in a while, but i do prefer suspense or paranormalsuspense and i find it hard to find movies about that.
The mothman prophecies starring richard gere and laura. Mothmans grip is relentless, the films strange goingson seemingly explained as the relapses of the mind and eye. The film stars richard gere as john klein, a reporter who researches the legend of the mothman. Well, dawn keezer, director of the pittsburgh film office, has a slightly different. This is really a horror film mixed with a thriller that has. For those interested in mothman lore, the film s official website is up and running, presenting a detailed chronology of the events in point. Sep 04, 2018 how the mothman prophecies film fails at history duration. Jun 06, 2017 although the story of the the mothman prophecies is set briefly in washington, d. Watch the mothman prophecies online 2001 movie yidio. Since the explosion of material on the citys infamous mothman, including a major motion picture dedicated to it though that was filmed nowhere near point pleasant, seeing a.
The movie, inspired by the book the mothman prophecies by john a. Filming the mothman mystery with small town monsters by beth sergent. The film is set in point pleasant, west virginia, but was actually filmed in parts of pennsylvania. Filming the mothman mystery with small town monsters. Whenever not called to show extreme emotion which he unconvincingly attempts in one otherwise tense scene, gere is a perfectly adequate lead. The film features the song fuel by surfact in the end credits and on the dvd menu. I also featured the mothman as a minor element in my book the start of the majestic world and so i decided i should watch the movie the mothman prophecies, starring richard gere, as this years halloween horror movie. Mothman is a case that has almost been too scary for. Filming locations 10 filming dates 1 filming locations. Pittsburgh film office lands new gere movie mothman prophecies. Jan 23, 2002 the story of this strange season in point pleasant was chronicled by journalist john a. Pellingtons visual palette is inconsistent enough to distractquickfire editing and hypersaturated images are pointless when set against the more evocative use of fading techniques and light and shadow. The story of this strange season in point pleasant was chronicled by journalist john a.
The mothman prophecies film is a 2002 american psychological horror film directed by mark pellington, loosely based on the 1975 book of the same name by author john keel. A couple years ago, i blogged about the mothmanthe mysterious creature seen in west virginia in the 1960s and associated with the collapse of the silver bridge. Mothman is a case that has almost been too scary for people to get close to. Was the mothman prophecies movie filmed in point pleasant, wv. Based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and fortean author john keel, the screenplay was written by richard hatem. Many people throughout the world believe mothman is an indicator of impending disaster. Silence of the lambs, moths have a residual creepy potential all of their own and mark pellington makes an. And, yes, there is a belief among the folks in point pleasant, w. I ordered it because i was impressed by the book the mothman prophecies by john keel and by the expertly directed and photographed film the mothman prophecies starring richard gere and alan bates, two classact actors. Though film crews may cause a stir in most small towns, not so much in point pleasant.
The mothman prophecies 2002 after reporter john klein loses his wife, he investigates the strange happening connected to a moth shaped creature. Mary suddenly sees something in the road ahead of her and swerves to avoid hitting it. The mothman prophecies starring richard gere is an underrated psychological thriller about uncovering the truth behind the east coasts cryptic mothman. Ign filmforce talks with cryptozoologist loren coleman about the spooky true life events that inspired the upcoming richard gere film. With all of the mothman sightings from around the world, one would think. The film also changes the date of the bridge collapse december 15 to december 24 and the death toll 46 to 36. See where movies like flashdance, the silence of the lambs and fences came to life. The film claims to be based on actual events that occurred between november 1966 and.
The film premiered on syfy april 24, 2010 and was released on dvd on october 25, 2011. Based on a truelife story, but was that story for real. This impressive view of downtown pittsburgh, as seen from the warhol bridge, makes it easy to believe this city has passed for places like new york city and paris in films. The mothman prophecies film themothman wikia fandom. Keel, the silver bridge collapse, indrid cold and mary hyre. Pittsburgh film office lands new gere movie mothman. The mothman prophecies, which filmed in southwestern. Mothman movie that was partially filmed in denham springs. Although the story of the the mothman prophecies is set briefly in washington, d. The film is based on fortean author and parapsychologist john keels novel titled the mothman prophecies 1975. The graduation scene of this slasher movie was filmed outside soldiers and sailors memorial hall in. The film is simply terrific, fantastic special effects, good plot and a really shocking and surprising ending. The mothman prophecies was released february 22, 2002.
The story begins with john and mary klein driving down a road at night. Pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa 8 of 8 found this interesting interesting. The movie is said to be based on actual events that occurred in point pleasant, west virginia from. The first is when he flies into marys debra messings face.
The mothman prophecies reunites gere and linney, who previously starred together in primal fear 1996. Its a slow burn movie that mounts an ever present sense of doom that will weigh heavy on your shoulders. The scenes of gere sitting on a park bench are on the university of pittsburgh campus. The film was based on disturbing real, otherworldly occurrences that took place in point pleasant, west virginia from 19661967. Dec 06, 2001 the real story of the mothman prophecies. The 1850s greek revival style courthouse that dominates market st. Mothman prophecies transforms postgazette into a movie set.
Produced by tom rosenberg, gary lucchesi and gary goldstein, the mothman prophecies is written by richard hatem and directed by mark pellington. Jan 25, 2002 the mothman prophecies wouldnt quite have worked if its clearly classified humans werent worth caring about, but luckily they all make likable impressions. Lakeshore entertainment, which produced two previous movies starring the actor, runaway bride and the aforementioned autumn, said it will film the mothman prophecies in the pittsburgh area. Keel, has been filming in southwestern pennsylvania since late january. Directed by mark pellington, it also stars current oscar nominee laura linney as a smalltown sheriff, alan bates as a burnedout paranormal investigator, will patton as a point pleasant man plagued by. The mothman prophecies is based on the book of the same name by paranormal investigator john keel. May 11, 2017 filming the mothman mystery with small town monsters by beth sergent. May 27, 2012 was the mothman prophecies movie filmed in point pleasant, wv. In the mothman prophecies, richard gere stars as john klein, a star political reporter who thinks his life is going just right when, following a car accident, he finds out that his wife debra messing has a rare brain tumor. Mothman prophecies true story john keel, silver bridge. Oct 23, 2000 lakeshore entertainment, which produced two previous movies starring the actor, runaway bride and the aforementioned autumn, said it will film the mothman prophecies in the pittsburgh area. 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. Since the explosion of material on the citys infamous mothman, including a major motion picture dedicated to it though that was filmed nowhere near point pleasant, seeing a film. The mothman prophecies was released in 2002 and is based on a book by the same name written by parapsychologist john keel.
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