The Mothman Prophecies

2002 • 119 minutes
3.9
23 reviews
52%
Tomatometer
Eligible
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About this movie

From the director of Arlington Road comes a spine-tingling, super-natural thriller based on actual events that will rattle your nerves and shake your beliefs. Distraught by the sudden, tragic death of his wife (Debra Messing), John Klein (Richard Gere), a journalist for The Washington Post, finds himself mysteriously drawn to a small West Virginia town when his car inexplicably strands him. Rescued by the sympathetic but skeptical local police sergeant (Laura Linney), he soon learns that many of the town's residents have been beset by bizarre events, including sightings of an eerie "moth-like" entity, similar to the one seen by his late wife. Investigating further and having his own terrifying encounters with the creature, he becomes obsessed with the idea that this supernatural being canpredict impending calamities and is trying to warn the town of one. Is this a psychic delusion brought on by his grief or can he convince the police sergeant that there's a tragedy that must be averted? His life, and potentially others' lives, depend on his making the right choice before time runs out. MPAA Rating: PG-13 © 2002 Lakeshore Entertainment Corp. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

3.9
23 reviews
Liam Gaskell
June 27, 2022
Underrated gem. Very eerie and genuinely unsettling without relying on gross out scenes or jump scares. If you want to be both frightened & engrossed, do not go past this fantastic movie.
Ash P
June 12, 2021
I have loved this movie since i first ever saw it. Perfect performances and VERY thrilling!
Lily-Mae Cato
May 10, 2023
brilliant fantastic beautiful i love the mothman