Review of The Mothman Prophecies (2002) by Coco : — 06 Jul 2008
Based on true events and adapted from John Keel's novel , which is one hell of a scary read, The Mothman Prophecies is an engaging, strange, intense film which defies standard horror trappings. It's not really scary but really creepy.
It's not gory but it can twist your stomach in knots with it's suspenseful gimmickry. It's for this very reason that this film works. It's understated and full of mood , small town atmosphere (where only these types of events can grab hold of one and take control ) and strange sightings of a "Mothman"-like creature being the local flavor in West Virginia.
Despite some flashy photography that betrays Mark Pellington's music video resume (...Pearl Jam's Jeremy, anyone?) the film moves at a good pace and the low and quiet score adds intentional mood.
Gere and Linney turn in very quiet but unnerving performances as they try to unravel this weird collective paranoia perevading this town only Rod Serling could dream up. Will Patton and Alan Bates are wonderful to watch as 2 men affected soul-deep by this otherworldy and enigmatic angel of death.
This review of The Mothman Prophecies (2002) was written by Coco : on 06 Jul 2008.
The Mothman Prophecies has generally received positive reviews.
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