Posted in West Virginia
August 17, 2018
These Disturbing Events In West Virginia Are So Creepy They Inspired A Movie
Very often, real life will inspire filmmakers, but few real life events are as creepy and bizarre as the ones that inspired 2002’s The Mothman Prophecies.
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Beyond that, it is not just the events in the sixties that gave the area its paranormal reputation; even Native Americans would avoid the region in pre-settled America, probably because they sensed a negative energy coming from the area. Put simply, the region spooked them.

The haunting book is a piece of American journalism unlike any other. Keel not only reported the events that occurred in the city, he became a part of them.





The movie largely focuses on the Indrid Cold character and how he psychologically torments John, which are events very close to what the author himself experienced.
At its core, The movie focuses on one aspect of the phenomenon, which centers on the prophecy that something bad was going to happen in Point Pleasant. This ends up being the collapse of the Silver Bridge, which occurred 13 months to the day of the terrifying cryptid's first appearance.
At its core, The movie focuses on one aspect of the phenomenon, which centers on the prophecy that something bad was going to happen in Point Pleasant. This ends up being the collapse of the Silver Bridge, which occurred 13 months to the day of the terrifying cryptid's first appearance.


Have you seen The Mothman Prophecies? Are you aware of the true facts pertaining to the Point Pleasant phenomenon? Feel free to comment below and join the discussion.
If you want to learn more about this phenomenon, check out this full story of the Mothman in West Virginia that still baffles people today.