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The Mothman Prophecies

2002 ·1h 59m · ★ 6.2 (1,234)

Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror when fate draws him to the sleepy West Virginia town of Point Pleasant, whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
86
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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DisasterGriefParanoia

Setting

Hospital
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

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