The Mothman of Point Pleasant
Genres
Overview
Learn the terrifying, true story about thirteen months that changed history! In November of 1966 a car full of kids encountered a creature unlike anything they'd ever seen before. In the weeks and months to follow, the monster – now known as The Mothman – was sighted again and again on country roads and around the state of West Virginia.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
67 min
Release Date
2017-05-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
5.7
Lyle Blackburn
Narrator (voice)
Dennis D. Bellamy
Self - Executive Director, Mason County Tourism
Lyn Fawn Cornwell-Robinson
Self - Point Pleasant Resident
Jeff Wamsley
Self - Author/Teacher, Curator of the Mothman Museum
George Dudding
Self - Local Author, Former Schoolmate of Steven & Mary Mallett
Dave Peyton
Self - Reporter, Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Faye Dewitt-Leport
Self - Eyewitness, Point Pleasant Resident
Lawrence Gray
Self - Schoolteacher, Eyewitness
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