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Mothman, in West Virginian folklore, is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15th, 1966, to December 15th, 1967. Despite its name, the original sightings of the creature described avian features.
Kirkus Reviews wrote that the book featured Keel's theories that "ultraterrestrials" use some form of psychic power to create hallucinations such as Mothman and UFOs. [4]In the May/June 2002 issue of Skeptical Inquirer, journalist John C. Sherwood, a former business associate of UFO researcher Gray Barker, published an analysis of private letters between Keel and Barker during the period of ...
Fouke, Arkansas, with a population of about 800, is known for the Fouke Monster, a cryptid synonymous with the town and surrounding area.Fouke holds an annual festival dedicated to the monster, is home to the Monster Mart store, and is the setting for the cult classic horror film, The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972), based around the alleged events within the town.
The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 American supernatural horror-mystery film directed by Mark Pellington, and starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney, with Will Patton, Debra Messing, Alan Bates and Lucinda Jenney in supporting roles.
The Mothman Legacy is a 2020 American documentary film about the Mothman, a purported humanoid creature known for allegedly being sighted in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in the 1960s. Directed and edited by Seth Breedlove , the film is a direct sequel to the 2017 documentary The Mothman of Point Pleasant and a follow-up to the 2019 ...
A sequel, The Mothman Legacy, also directed by Breedlove and produced by Small Town Monsters, was released in 2020. [9] [10] The Mothman Legacy explores alleged Mothman sightings dating from the 1960s to 2019, and that occurred outside of Point Pleasant, namely elsewhere in West Virginia, as well as Kentucky and the greater Appalachian region.
Indrid Cold (also known as the Grinning Man) is a mysterious legendary being believed to be connected to the Mothman, first encountered by Woodrow Derenberger, as reported in the John Keel non-fiction book The Mothman Prophecies. He is described as being a humanoid entity, claiming extraterrestrial origin, with an inhumanly large smile on his face.
The Americas contribute figures like the cryptic Bigfoot, Mothman, and shape-shifting skin-walkers, while Europe showcases legendary beings like the mischievous púca and fearsome gorgon. Oceania introduces the aquatic bunyip and the elusive yowie, while global entities such as ghosts and mummies transcend specific regions. These mythic ...