10: The Mothman Prophecies

After a few weeks of heavy cases, we’re going in a bit of a lighter route today. We’re going a bit paranormal, and bit spoopy and diving into the world of urban folklore with The Mothman Prophecies.

This 2002 supernatural horror-mystery didn’t really do too well at the box office, which is a shame, cause it’s great (it has Richard Gere in, after all). We chat through the movie, its inspiration, and the real-life tragic events that took place in Point Pleasant in 1967.

Strap in, it’s a ride.

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This week’s Obscure Film Club picks are all cryptid related:

Obscure Film Club:

Prophecy (1974)

A log company's waste mutates the environment, creating a giant killer bear-monster.

Alligator (1980)

A baby alligator is flushed down a Chicago toilet and survives by eating discarded laboratory rats injected with growth hormones. The small reptile grows gigantic, escapes the city sewers, and goes on a rampage.

Cat People (1984)

A young woman's sexual awakening brings horror when she discovers her urges transform her into a monstrous black leopard.

Willow Creek (2013)

A man and his girlfriend camp in the woods to capture first-hand evidence of Bigfoot.