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The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

Directed by Mark Pellington · Cinematography by Fred Murphy

PG-13119 min62 frames

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The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: closeup — An extreme close-up focuses on one side of a man's face in darkness. The subject maintains a…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: wide — A dark empty room features diagonal shadows cast by light entering from a hallway. A man and a…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: closeup — A man stands against a large dark tree trunk in a sparse deciduous forest. The woods extend…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: wide — A paved lot marked by a concrete curb with remnants of melting winter slush. Two figures stand…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit indoor space at night. A woman is positioned low in the frame looking…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: wide — A dark road at night is illuminated by car headlights and sparse overhead lighting. Two…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: closeup — A extreme close-up of a human eye with visible skin pores and iris detail. The subject is…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: establishing — An industrial manufacturing facility sits near a dark body of water at dusk. A tall…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: establishing — The dark, rippling surface of a large body of water at night. Numerous small, brightly…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: wide — A dimly lit lounge with wooden bar fixtures and a decorative light structure. Two men sit at the…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: wide — A hospital ward features rows of beds divided by privacy curtains and pale green walls. A solitary…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a person lying down with a nasal cannula tube. The person's eye is open…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: wide — A dark wooden structure stands in a dense, moonlit forest at night. A lone silhouette figure walks…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: establishing — An aerial view of a wet intersection at night with old brick commercial buildings. Several…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a hand-drawn illustration of a large moth on paper. The drawing features…The Mothman Prophecies (2002) movie still: wide — A top-down view of a snow-covered park ground with a single stone bench. An elderly man in a black…
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The Mothman Prophecies — official trailer

What is The Mothman Prophecies about?

Reporter 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.

The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 American supernatural horror 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. Based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean author John Keel, the screenplay was written by Richard Hatem.

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What does the cinematography of The Mothman Prophecies look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, The Mothman Prophecies builds its coverage from close-ups (39% of the sample), with wide compositions (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Fred Murphy keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. 60% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of The Mothman Prophecies?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Mothman Prophecies (2002) are #2f2f2f, #121312, #51504d, #90928d, #241919, #492e2c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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