The Mothman Prophecies
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Metascore
52 out of 100

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5.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

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  • Starring: Laura Linney, Richard Gere
  • Summary: A suspense-filled thriller about a man (Gere) driven to extremes to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his wife's death -- and how they might be connected to the strange phenomena in a town four hundred miles away. (Screen Gems)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 32
  3. Negative: 3 out of 32
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    90
    One truly, madly, deeply satisfying creep-out.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Gareth Von Kallenbach
    80
    An entertaining and chilling film that will make you question what you believe about myths and the supernatural.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The creepy set pieces are repetitive and the payoff is rather unsatisfying, even though the prophecies do eventually pan out.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    38
    A gaudy yet grim science-fiction horror movie of such surpassing silliness, humorless intensity and stylistic overkill that watching it may actually put you in a state of paranoia.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 5 out of 20
  1. MarcosD.
    10
    A film that respects the audience's intelligence. The unknown is the scariest film. This is one of the best films ever made.
  2. MetalMan95
    7
    Very creepy film. It was legitimately scary. Richard Gere did a great job bringing in the Drama of the whole story without taking away the scary aspect. I was glued to the screen. I didnt want it to end.… Expand
  3. Nixy
    7
    This film did a brilliant job at creeping me out. It is by no means a jump out of your seat 'Ooo! Loud noise and scary face' sort of horror, but it was the subtlety and suggestion that made it so unsettling. If you're the sort of person who likes to pick apart films and discredits them for anything not based 100% in reality then sure, there's a fair bit to criticise. It's not totally realistic but at the same time it's not so far-fetched that you disregard it straight away. All in all, I thought this was a pretty solid film, good cast, great story, great execution. Definitely worth a watch in my opinion.… Expand
  4. hugethorn
    0
    worth the rent for sure. As an adult, i was creeped out for a while just walking around my dark house. Let me qualify that by saying that I love scary/horror but they have no residual effect on me. I might be anxious during the movie but when it's over and the lights are on....nothin' there. Not so with mothman...at one point a few nights after watching it, i woke up to a red LED on my clock that in my half-sleep mind, i was sure the mothman's eyes were watching me....… Expand

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