Because of the popularity of Mothman’s story, films, shows, and documentaries have been created to celebrate and ogle at the mysterious creature that has haunted Point Pleasant since the late-1960s.

The Mothman of Point Pleasant. In this haunting documentary from 2017, we follow the origin story of Mothman and the many encounters citizens of Point Pleasant had with him before (and after) the collapse of the Silver Bridge. This documentary is filled with digital recreations of Mothman sightings and stories throughout. It depicts contemporary Point Pleasant culture as well as the questionable history of Mothman’s mystical origin. This documentary has 6.5/10 stars on IMDb. You’ll be engaged in the history of this creature (and at points you’ll be wondering why the name “birdman” never stuck).

Eyes of the Mothman. A more poetic take on the Mothman history will walk you through live-action re-enactments. It details the Battle of Point Pleasant between white settlers and a group of Shawnee Natives lead by Chief Cornstalk. The account of this area states that when white settlers went to make a treaty with Cornstalk he was ambushed and taken hostage. The moment of his death begins the myth of the curse of the area of Point Pleasant because the legend starts with Cornstalk cursing the area because of the violence done to him, his land, and his people.

This documentary moves on to further discuss Mothman and Mothman encounters. This documenary has 6.3/10 stars.

Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural. Season 4, Episode 1 depicts a contemporary hunt for Mothman. Check out this unsolved mystery of Mothman.

The Mothman Prophecies. This fictionalized film depicts “A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.” This film has 6.5/10 stars on IMDb.

 

And don’t let us get away with forgetting about Attack of the Mothman (2017), a short film produced by students at the Ringling College of Art and Design. It only has 170 views, but Kaidan’s launching a Kickstarter campaign to turn it into the single most successful short film ever produced.