The Mothman of Point Pleasant

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This article is about the 2017 documentary film. For its subject, see Mothman.
The Mothman of Point Pleasant
Promotional release poster by Sam Shearon[1]
Directed bySeth Breedlove
Written by
Produced bySeth Breedlove
Narrated byLyle Blackburn
CinematographyZac Palmisano
Edited bySeth Breedlove
Music byBrandon Dalo
Production
company
Small Town Monsters[2]
Release date
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Mothman of Point Pleasant is a 2017 American documentary film about the Mothman, a purported humanoid creature reportedly sighted in the area of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Directed, produced, and edited by Seth Breedlove, the film is the fourth documentary by his production company Small Town Monsters.[3]

The Mothman of Point Pleasant was followed by a sequel, The Mothman Legacy, in 2020.

Production

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Filming on The Mothman of Point Pleasant began in September 2016.[3] On February 2, 2017, the filmmakers launched a campaign on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter to cover post-production costs.[4] Rewards for supporting the Kickstarter campaign included a Mothman statue designed and sculpted by Jean St. Jean and produced by CreatuReplica; a T-shirt featuring artwork by Sam Shearon; a poster featuring artwork by Matt Harris; and a DVD copy of the film.[4]

Release

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The Mothman of Point Pleasant screened at the Lowe Hotel in Point Pleasant on May 27, 2017.[5] The film was made available for streaming on Vimeo, Amazon Prime Video, and iTunes on June 2, 2017.[6][7] It debuted on the Syfy channel in February 2018.[8]

Sequel

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Main article: The Mothman Legacy

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.[11][12][13]

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