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January 25, 2002

'Mothman Prophecies' more annoying than spooky

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Entertainment Writer

Like a poor man's "Blair Witch Project" -- if one could get any poorer -- "The Mothman Prophecies" dashes breathlessly through the woods at night, offering whooshing, swooping glimpses of a creature that's supposed to be harrowing.

"Blair Witch" knew when to rely on silence to tap into what's really frightening, but "Mothman" director Mark Pellington is incessant in this overstylized supernatural story, which trumpets ominously that it's "based on true events." He tries too hard to make a spooky movie, and the result is merely annoying.


 
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