The Mothman Prophecies
Movie • 2002 • Drama
ReportReporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is someone stalked?
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No - with the addition that Gordon talks about being stalked in the middle of the night. There is nothing shown and it is only briefly mentioned.
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No - with the addition that there is a short scene when John is very overwhelmed and trying to convince Connie to stay away from the Ohio river because of messages from Indrid Cold talking of a "great tragedy on Ohio river". Connie won't agree with him that it's a valid concern which makes John upset. While John is arguing with Connie, he grabs her by the shoulders/arms and is slightly aggressive pushing her back towards the wall. It is shut down very quickly but it is a bit unsettling.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Yes - it is the scene where Gordon is being checked by a neurologist due to the fact that his ear was bleeding after a severe migraine. Gordon is worried he has a type of cancerous tumor (same as Mary's). The doctor doesn't believe there is signs of cancer and Gordon is voicing his concern, telling his wife that the doctor is wrong while his wife is repeatedly telling him that "He's not wrong because nothing's wrong." in reference to the doctor explaining Gordon only had a migraine.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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No - with the addition that John is seen drinking towards the end of the movie when he is stressed out. You see him taking a shot after Gordon's funeral (unsure if he was there or it was at the same time and he chose to go to the bar). As well as in the scene after he and Connie argue.
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Are there bugs?
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There are many vague shapes, shadows, and drawings resembling a moth.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Yes - Gordon explains during an encounter with (either Mothman or Indrid Cold) that he felt like he "couldn't breathe". He explains it as a reenactment takes place.
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Is someone tortured?
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You could argue that there's a degree of psychological torture.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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The Silver Bridge collapse scene has numerous people falling to their deaths. Mainly inside cars but not always. It is very graphic and overwhelming to watch. There is no blood or gore but it is heavily implied and visually expressive.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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No multilation, but there is injury to the skin around a character's eyes. It appears red and raw.
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Is there excessive gore?
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There are a couple of scenes where someone's eye or ear are bleeding, but it's only a little bit and definitely not excessive
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Does a kid die?
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No - with the addition that the Silver Bridge scene has children on the bridge terrified in danger. They are being issued out of their cars and attempting to make their ways off the bridge. It is uncertain if children are in the cars that plummet into the river or not.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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No - with the addition that the Silver Bridge scene ends with a multitude of holiday presents destroyed floating in the river. No toys are visible though to my knowledge.
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Fear
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Yes - Mary is shown again during the film and vanishes from frame as if she disappeared or wasn't actually physically there. She looks like herself though. Another addition can be when John is angry in his motel room and slams the door to the bathroom closed. You can see in the mirror what appears to be Indrid Cold's reflection. It is unsettling and is slightly ghost like.
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Is there a shower scene?
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It is at the very beginning of the film. The scene is brief and shows Mary behind the shower doors, showering herself with her back facing the camera. There is a lot of steam and you cannot make out much of her body aside from the top of her head.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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No - with the addition that some of the hospital scenes that are shown border a topic that is neurological. Specifically the scene where Mary is having hallucinations and says "I think there's something wrong with me" which leads to the next scene of her having a cat scan. This is all medical related in the context of the movie but I felt it was worth mentioning in relation to this subject.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mary is diagnosed with a terminal cancerous brain tumor. This happens during the segment of hospital scenes after the crash. Moments after her cat scan is processed they realize she has a tumor.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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No - with the addition that this is a very grey area. The first scene we meet Gordon (when John Klein is stranded in Point Pleasant) he is wielding a gun at John while essentially taking him hostage into his bathroom. The audience is under the assumption that John has never met either Gordon (or his wife) as well as John cannot recall ever meeting Gordon. Yet the entire scene Gordon is violently accusing John of stalking him while John calls him "crazy".
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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No - with the addition that throughout the film many of the characters are experiencing severe anxiety that makes them very on edge and out of it. There is also a scene with Gordon where he feels like "he can't breathe" during a very anxious moment.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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There is a brief scene of a woman going into an MRI machine.
Also, a woman is shown unconscious in a vehicle that is underwater.
Also, a woman is shown unconscious in a vehicle that is underwater.
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I do not recall seeing someone die by suicide. I also read this site before I watched the film and saw all the responses that said there is a death by suicide (but with no elaboration) so I was prepared for this type of scenario. Only thing I can think of is when Gordon died of exposure but it was extremely vague and confusing to follow.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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There are many flashes of light and bright lights, but nothing with an intense strobe effect.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Yes - pretty much the whole movie surrounds casual ableism. In the sense that this movie really embraces the stigmatized mindset that having hallucinations makes you "crazy". When in reality that's just not what a lot of people are used to experiencing and it scares them to comprehend.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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Yes - there are two scenes. One is at the beginning of the film, when Mary and John are in the closet. They begin to make out and start to take off each other's clothes (you mainly see Mary's bra and chest) when they are caught by the realtor. There is some moans but mostly giggles. The second scene is further into the movie, maybe less than half way in. It is during a reenactment of an encounter with Mothman. Two teenagers are making out in the back of the car when they begin to take off each other's clothes. You can see one teenager's bra and chest as well as the other's bare chest and back. There is also some moaning.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Yes - because 36 people died in the river but it had a slightly neutral feeling to it (for myself anyways) with the fact that the two main protagonists were still alive.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Tire screech at beginning of the movie when Mary is driving but isnt super audible. I only noticed it because I had subtitles on.
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Does a car crash?
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Yes - it is at the very beginning of the movie. Mary is driving (purposely fast I might add) with John in passenger in a residential area. Mary then crashes as she see's Mothman in front of her car. It happens very fast and is hard to comprehend why it exactly happened. Mary is injured while John is seemingly unharmed. No other known injuries or casualties happened in the crash.
There is also a multi-collision car crash on the Silver Bridge during the collapse. The entire bridge collapse scene is a car crash.
There is also a multi-collision car crash on the Silver Bridge during the collapse. The entire bridge collapse scene is a car crash.
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Does a plane crash?
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Yes - it is not shown, but it is talked about. There is a newspaper article that is shown of it as well.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Cars are hit by other cars.
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Does someone drown?
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At the end of the movie, you hear the number of people who drowned. There is also a near-drowning of one character.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Yes - Gordon's ear bleeds (like a nose bleed) in the scene where he's explaining to John about the terrible migraine he has had. There is not blood or gore in the other scenes (such as car crashes, etc).
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Is there gun violence?
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No, but a rifle is used to threaten someone. It's not fired.
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