The mythological creature was featured in the mothman prophecies film starring richard gere and laura linney credit. Richard gere plays journalist john klein in the mothman prophecies 2002. The film premiered on syfy april 24, 2010 and was released on dvd on october 25, 2011. On november 12, 1966, 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. Its a slow burn movie that mounts an ever present sense of doom that will weigh heavy on your shoulders.
Many of us know this paranormal oddity from the exceptionally creepy 2002 film the mothman prophecies, starring richard gere and laura linney and directed by mark pellington. The story of the mothman, the creature that terrorized. Richard gere for the mothman prophecies dark horizons. It is based on actual events that occurred between november 1966 and december 1967 in point. John klein richard gere is involved in a car accident with his wife, but while he is unharmed, his wife mentions a mothshaped creature appearing. The mothman prophecies stars richard gere selmarkblog. Based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and fortean author john keel, the screenplay was written by richard hatem the story follows john klein gere, a reporter who researches the legend of the mothman. Mothman horror a group of friends band together to hide the truth about a mutual friends tragic death. After her death, john begins to investigate the secrets behind this mentioned mothman. Richard gere on will pattons character interview more clips the mothman prophecies soundbites. Its supposedly based on true events, but even if it werent, it would be worth a look. Some say he is a spirit evoked by a longdead indian chief. This is often identified as the first known sighting of what became known as the mothman.
The 2002 film the mothman prophecies, starring richard gere, was based on keels book. If youve been following news on films to be released in 2002, you have probably heard about a movie called the mothman prophecies starring richard gere and laura linney, and directed by mark. Directed by mark pellington arlington road and updated to the present day, mothman relies on a keel surrogate named leek and played by alan bates to clear matters up when they get too murky, by showing washington post reporter richard gere a mothmanlike being in a clearly cookedup cave painting and dropping references to ancient. The mothman prophecies 2002 starring richard gere, laura linney, debra messing, will patton based on the book the mothman prophecies by john a. In the film, one unnerving murmur by the accompanying entity named indrid cold was enough to send stalwart horror viewers running for parental safety amid bright lights. Richard gere the mothman prophecies harryangelcarolrourke.
Richard gere on his character interview like a featurelength episode of the xfiles, this film inspired by true incidents relies on spooky atmosphere to. The annual mothman festival in point pleasant is devoted to the mothman legend. Mothman is a 2010 syfy television film starring jewel staite and connor fox. Richard gere has been a part of american film culture for. Goodbar 1977 and a starring role in days of heaven 1978. The film, a supernatural horror and mystery, offers no conclusions, communicating instead an eerie feeling of disjointedness that was both panned and praised by critics. See more ideas about the mothman prophecies, mothman and richard gere.
Richard gere stars as a washington post reporter who inexplicably finds himself in a small west virginia town where a series of strange goingson have been happening. The film stars richard gere as john klein, a reporter who researches the legend of the mothman. The mothman prophecies is based on the book of the same name by paranormal investigator john keel. How richard gere was convinced by julia roberts to do pretty woman the jonathan ross show duration. The mothman prophecies 2002 the mothman prophecies. The mothman prophecies claims to be based on a true story, which sent me racing to the web for a little research. 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 is a 2002 american supernatural horrormystery film directed by mark pellington, and starring richard gere and laura linney. The mothman prophecies movie trailer and videos tv guide.
The mothman prophecies is a film directed by mark pellington with richard gere, laura linney, will patton, debra messing, year. And, yes, there is a belief among the folks in point pleasant, w. Richard gere, laura linney, will patton and debra messing star in this suspensefilled thriller about a reporter driven to extremes to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his wifes death, and how they might be connected to the strange phenomena occurring in a. If youre on this page then im sure youll already know what a great film this is, richard gere and will patton perform in a supernatural chiller that is wonderfully scored and acted throughout so my 4 stars reflect the film. They soon discover that an evil entity is in pursuit of them. The mothman prophecies is a 1975 book by john keel. According to legend the mothman is a humanoid figure with wings who flies. The first is when he flies into marys debra messings face. A reporter richard gere investigates strange phenomena in a small west virginia town, including unexplained lights in the sky, psychic visions, and sightings of bizarre winged creatures all of. It combines these accounts with his theories about ufos and various supernatural.
Richard gere on his character interview the mothman prophecies soundbites. The film features the song fuel by surfact in the end credits and on the dvd menu. With richard gere, laura linney, david eigenberg, bob tracey. 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. An annual festival in point pleasant is devoted to the mothman legend. The mothman prophecies starring richard gere and laura. The mothman prophecies richard gere interview youtube. The mothman prophecies theory part 2 the mothman body snatches reflections the fangirl duration. He came to prominence with his role in the film american gigolo 1980, which established him as a leading man and a sex. Richard gere, laura linney, will patton and debra messing star in this suspensefilled thriller about a man driven to extremes to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his wifes death and how they might be connected to the strange phenomena in a town four hundred miles away. The mothman prophecies my name is indrid cold youtube. The 2002 film the mothman prophecies, starring richard gere and laura linney, was based on keels book. The book relates keels accounts of his investigation into alleged sightings of a large, winged creature called mothman in the vicinity of point pleasant, west virginia, during 1966 and 1967. History of mothman mothman may appear in this screencap from the new fallout 76 game.
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