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'The Mothman Prophecies' film released

When: 25 Jan 2002
Sources: 2 public sources

The cover of John Keel's 1975 book, on which the 2002 film was based Jacket design by Peter Parnell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Screen Gems released a thriller starring Richard Gere loosely adapted from John Keel's 1975 book about strange sightings around Point Pleasant, West Virginia. It renewed public interest in the Mothman reports and the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse.

Sources

PressThe Mothman Prophecies (2002) (opens in a new tab)Box Office Mojo
PressJohn Shirley reviews The Mothman Prophecies (opens in a new tab)Locus Online / 2002

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How the story came out

This reports on Point Pleasant 'Mothman' reports (15 Nov 1966) and John Keel publishes 'The Mothman Prophecies' (24 Mar 1975).

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