Was “The Mothman Prophecies” movie from Sony Pictures based on true events like the credits claim?
• A: Yes and no! As you will find on this website, this is no “Blair Witch” story, although the facts in the movie fall short of revealing the entire truth of what actually happened in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. It was, after all, a Hollywood movie. • Q: Was the movie filmed in Point Pleasant, WV? • A: No. About 95% of the movie was shot in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. The reasons the producers gave for this is that the production crew was based in Pittsburgh, near Kittanning. This cut production costs immensely. • Q: Are the people of Point Pleasant, WV upset about the movie being filmed somewhere other than Point Pleasant itself? • A: That’s about a 50/50 split. Half feel it would have brought some money to the city, half are glad they didn’t have to go through the nightmare of the city being practically “shut down” while the movie would have been in production. As for the residents of Kittanning, some said the money helped the city, by some said the “blocked-off-streets” were a nig
