The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story

Translated into over thirteen languages and now a major motion picture, John Keel's The Mothman Prophecy is an unsettling true story of the paranormal that has long been regarded as a classic in the literature of the unexplained.

West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life nightmare culminating in a tragedy that makes headlines around the world. Strange occurrences and sightings, including a bizarre winged apparition that becomes known as the Mothman, trouble this ordinary American community. Mysterious lights are seen moving across the sky. Domestic animals are found slaughtered and mutilated. And journalist John Keel, arriving to investigate the freakish events, soon finds himself an integral part of an eerie and unfathomable mystery.

The Mothman Prophecy is the basis of the 2002 film starring Richard Gere.

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Published Mar 12, 2013

304 pages

Average rating: 5.17

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Shahna
Jul 18, 2024
4/10 stars
boring and disappointing
Madarivian
Mar 30, 2024
3/10 stars
A racist, sexist look at the UFO culture in the 1960s & 1970s. Mothman is the cornerstone of the book, but mostly, it is about UFO sightings and the people involved.

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