One of the most chilling cryptozoology-based horror movies out there, the 2002 film The Mothman Prophecies explores the (allegedly) true accounts of a winged beast that may very well be a harbinger of doom, and it was director Mark Pellington who brought him to the screen. Over 20 years after the film’s release, Pellington teases the return of the Mothman.
At the Eerie Horror Fest in Pennsylvania over the weekend, Pellington hinted that a Mothman Prophecies streaming series is being planned. “Streaming Mothman is coming,” he says.
We don’t have any further information at this time, but Pellington promises that more details will be revealed soon. So stay tuned for more on this one as we learn it.
Released in 2002, The Mothman Prophecies stars Richard Gere as reporter drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities. It’s all tied to the cryptid creature known as the Mothman, a humanoid being first seen in the Point Pleasant area in the late 1960s.
Many believe the man-sized bird with wings and red eyes was connected to the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant on December 15, 1967, either warning the residents of what was coming or perhaps playing a direct role in the collapse. Pellington’s movie comes to an end with the bridge’s collapse, amid Mothman sightings and strange prophecies.
As Luiz H.C. wrote on Bloody Disgusting last year, “The Mothman Prophecies is a surprisingly somber and existential picture that characterizes the titular monster as an unexplainable force representing a universal fear of the unknown, taking the legend into a more metaphysical direction than most other interpretations.”
“The film is also responsible for popularizing the Mothman as a cultural icon, with Point Pleasant organizing an official Mothman Festival every year since 2002 as the mysterious winged monster became a staple of American folklore alongside figures like the Jackalope and Sasquatch,” Luiz adds in his 20th anniversary celebration of The Mothman Prophecies.
The movie was based on John Keel’s same-titled book, published in 1975.
What is Mark Pellington cooking up next? Stay tuned…
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