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FilmPG-132002
The Mothman Prophecies
Directed by Mark Pellington
Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror when fate draws him to the sleepy West Virginia town of Point Pleasant, whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions. From TMDB
152 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Oct 31, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 44 | 8 | 93 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TMDB reviews * | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 drama horror mystery film, directed by Mark Pellington, starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Will Patton.
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60 of 152 · most liked first-What do you look like? It depends on who is looking. Movie 🎥 : The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Director: Mark Pellington Indian lizard or Girgit 🦎 🌿 Photo by Kirpal Singh 💌
neutral · AI labelView post →I (finally) watched the Mothman Prophecies, and I submit that no film has ever embodied the throbbing, dystopian essence of the year 2002 and its cinematography as much as that one did
positive · AI labelView post →Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and Will Patton are all fantastic in THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES (2002), one of the creepiest movies I have ever seen. It slowly gets under my skin every single time and it's hard to shake the feeling of dread it leaves behind. #filmsky #horrorsky #NowWatching
positive · AI labelView post →I just saw that The Mothman Prophecies is on Netflix. Though it's not horror film, it's a terrific Halloween watch. Full of slow, creeping dread it remains unnerving right to the end.
positive · AI labelView post →Love watching THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES for @chattfilmfest.org and having one of my cats make a loud noise and make me think Mothman was coming through my window. This movie really gets under your skin. Love it. #filmsky #horrorsky #chattfilmfest
positive · AI labelView post →1. The Mothman Prophecies. An under-appreciated subtle horror movie that a friend once called "existential horror." Asks fascinating questions about seemingly omnipotent beings and is a great study of pain and loss and what we cannot control.
positive · AI labelView post →I read the better part of Loren Coleman's #Mothman: Evil Incarnate and quite liked it (do you like my bookmark?). It's a personal recounting of the author's involvement with the release of The Mothman Prophecies, the film, and with his meetings with John Keel, author of the original mothman book 1/2
neutral · AI labelView post →Another Christmas adjacent film worth your time this month: The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
neutral · AI labelView post →Today is the anniversary of the Silver Bridge Collapse, foretold by sightings of Mothman in WV. To commemorate the tradgedy, I will be watching the Mothman Prophecies for the first time this evening. It is also, in theory, a Christmas movie, albeit a terrible one. #mothman #paranormal
negative · AI labelView post →so the last movie night i had with this group of friends it turned out that everyone had seen the movie except me (it was The Mothman Prophecies and it was a lot of fun) and so for our next movie night, *i* get to pick a movie only i have seen and no one else has, and i feel mad with power
positive · AI labelView post →30. THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES This one's here because it scares me and freaks me out in a way that virtually no other horror movie does. I watch this and I think of what primitive man felt like after a noise in the dark let him know he wasn't alone. I mean, it FUCKS with me! So, yeah. I love it.
positive · AI labelView post →So I rewatched The Mothman Prophecies movie, and let me tell y'all, trying to fit this grand John Keel shaped nonsense into The X-Files and The Ring shaped hole does not work whatsoever. It's so dull it's kinda impressive.
negative · AI labelView post →I remember feeling like The Mothman Prophecies was pretty creepy when I saw in the theater. I don't think I've seen it since, but it might be worth a revisit. www.slashfilm.com/2215051/rich...
neutral · AI labelView post →October is Horror Movie Month, so here’s a recap/review of my favorite creepy-as-hell movie. I saw The Mothman Prophecies when it came out in 2002, but watched it again recently & saw the story through different eyes. It’s a story about us, the Covid-Conscious. guinesspig.ghost.io/the-mothman-...
positive · AI labelView post →What? Never saw The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie starring (cough) Richard Gere because it sounded too bonkers to be ‘true’. But I assumed it was based on something substantial, because… big budget movie. Didn’t realise the ‘legend’ was from 1976, the decade of UFO paperbacks.
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently watched the movie 'The Mothman Prophecies.' The story is a powerful metaphor for the reality we're living in. Here's a recap/review of the movie with some insights for the CC community. guinesspig.ghost.io/the-mothman-...
positive · AI labelView post →Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but my favorite eerie/creepy horror movie that doesn't rely on jump scares or gore is The Mothman Prophecies. It's about a journalist who stumbles across a small town haunted by this horrifying presence that seems to predict terrible disasters. The style is on point, and it's especially creepy because it's supposedly based on a true story.
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight's movie: The Mothman Prophecies.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched the film version of ‘The Mothman Prophecies’ last night for the first time. It enraged me. The real story is so cool, why fuck it up with all this fictional nonsense.
negative · AI labelView post →Hey I'm at the blanket that came in contact with both Richard Gere and Debra Messing in the motel scenes from the movie The Mothman Prophecies does anybody need anything
neutral · AI labelView post →12 Days of Halloween #6 The Mothman Prophecies (2002), directed by Mark Pellington, is a supernatural horror movie about a journalist drawn to a small town where residents encounter a mysterious figure that predicts the future: the mothman. youtu.be/ogNya5cpE0c
neutral · AI labelView post →Choose 30 of your favorite horror films of all time. One film per day for 30 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just gifs or stills. #FilmSky #Moviesky #horrorsky 4/30 The Mothman Prophecies
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching The Mothman Prophecies for the first time in YEARS. Forgot how much I love this film.
positive · AI labelView post →walking across the bridge and telling each passerby that The Mothman Prophecies is a Christmas movie
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies (2025 Movie Thread, #356), #Horror365Challenge (#268) #filmsky #horrorsky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies is a Christmas movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched The Mothman Tapes on YouTube and that was a British found footage film and that had 100% more Mothman than The Mothman Prophecies
negative · AI labelView post →61/365 The Mothman Prophecies (2002) rewatch #ChattFilmFest #ChattFilmFest2026 #Horror365Challenge #HorrorSky #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies is just a movie about a liberal man being stalked by marjorie trailer green. Critics say it's a bridge too far
negative · AI labelView post →Like they say in the Mothman Prophecies movie, “You noticed them. And they noticed that you noticed them.” I was more commenting on how casual he is about it. He’ll just mention it offhandedly and then move on.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Dir. Mark Pellington Genre: Supernatural, Horror-mystery Streaming now on Starz (USA). #filmsky #movies #movie #film #films #cinema
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie 41/100 #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
neutral · AI labelView post →Everyone go watch the Mothman Prophecies. It's an excellent psychological horror film.
positive · AI labelView post →Watching The Mothman Prophecies for the first time in like 20 years and wow I'm surprised no one has made an anthology miniseries out of the book cuz this movie is basically a bunch of scary vignettes
positive · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies (my favorite movie that is not very good)
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies is a movie that occurs during Christmas time, just like Die Hard. Does that make Mothman a Xmas movie?
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight, it's time to rewatch a film I haven't seen since its original release in 2002. Fortunately, I don't have to deposit a quarter into the buttcrack of a statue to receive "THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES." #halloween2025 #horrormovies
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies is a Christmas movie
neutral · AI labelView post →The Film: The Mothman Prophecies Japanese Title: “Prophecy” - プロフェシー
neutral · AI labelView post →2002's THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES is a horror movie and I will absolutely defend it.
positive · AI labelView post →Watching 'The Mothman Prophecies' - 2002. It's beautifully shot, the acting is impeccable. And I love it because I get to consider the story without bring spoon-fed with explanatory dialogue the way modern #film and #TV do today for people with 30 second attention spans. What a joy to watch.
positive · AI labelView post →_You better watch out, you better not cry You better not pout, I'm telling you why The Mothman is comin' to town He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness' sake!_ Jokes aside, The Mothman Prophecies might be one of the worst books I've ever read that somehow translated into a pretty solid movie, mostly because it ignores 90% of it. The majority of the book is just John Keel rambling about…
negative · AI labelView post →eventually i caught a screening of the Mothman Prophecies movie with Richard Gere that i watched completely in the dark, alone at the age of 10, just to make myself even more scared. it traumatized me away from horror movies for a decaded afterwards
neutral · AI labelView post →Gray Barker was the first to write a book about Mothman in 1970, but John Keel’s The Mothman Prophecies (1975) brought mainstream attention to the story and provided the basis for the movie of the same name. It’s a wild read.
neutral · AI labelView post →I would also guess that The Mothman Prophecies, a movie about an otherworldly being predicting great tragedies, was not helped by being released after 9/11, not having predicted shit.
negative · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies is my favourite Richard Gere film. Mothman is also the hottest cryptid. it is known.
positive · AI labelView post →This week's Movie Night in Discord: - The Mothman Prophecies - Inception Starts Friday January 31st @ 6PM CST. Pull up once again and enjoy some movies with my community and a bunch of cool people who have joined from BlueSky!! Discord Link: discord.gg/hZB38zJ9?eve...
neutral · AI labelView post →THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES is many things. One of those things is a great *sounding* movie.
positive · AI labelView post →now watching The Mothman Prophecies (2002). real subtle imagery in this movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Whenever there is a moth in the house, either my husband or I will say “it’s like The Mothman Prophecies in here”, referencing a film we saw in the cinema *over 20 years ago* and about which I remember nothing.
neutral · AI labelView post →So yesterday as a lead up to Halloween, I watched 'The Witch', 'The Mothman Prophecies', and 'It.' Gonna continue the spooky movie marathon today, just gotta decide what to watch.
neutral · AI labelView post →#RecentlyWatched: The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Dir.: Mark Pellington I love this more each time I see it, and feel it is a sadly underrated film. Less about the mythical cryptid and more about sustaining an oppressively dark mood while building up to a real-life disaster. 7/9 #FilmSky #HorrorSky
positive · AI labelView post →I have read The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel. Obviously the movie is not a 'faithful adaptation', and I'm glad it's not. The movie wouldn't be enjoyable if it was. It's simply inspired by. Richard Gere and Will Patton are amazing. The music is great. And the eeriness holds up.
positive · AI labelView post →I don’t even care “The Mothman Prophecies” movie still slaps
positive · AI labelView post →Ayyy everygobby it's Spring now, shake off the winter blues with a week of fun streams! M - Project Silverfish 🦎 W - Urban Myth Dissolution Center 👁️🗨️ T - Discord Movie Night: The Mothman Prophecies 👁️ F - Demon Tides 😈 S - 10 Dead Doves 🕊️ #envtuber #vtubers #vsky www.twitch.tv/game_goblinvt
neutral · AI labelView post →Thinking about the bit in the Mothman Prophecies movie where the old professor compares the ultraterrestrials to a window washer. And I actually think it’s an even better metaphor than they address in the movie. Walk with me. 🧵
neutral · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies is a Christmas movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Around Christmas one year at the bookshop, a guy kept asking me if The Mothman Prophecies was “the original book”. I explained that it was not an adaptation based on the movie, and that this was the one and only version of the book. Then he would go “but is it the original book”
neutral · AI labelView post →I rewatched The Mothman Prophecies and I'm afraid the same thing happened as the last time: I got too freaked out and had to pause it to take a break. Super underrated, creepy movie.
positive · AI labelView post →The Mothman Prophecies - 2002 Seriously underrated movie.
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