What is "mothman"

Mothman is a legendary creature reportedly seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Mothman may also refer to:

• Mothman (2010 film), a 2010 television film by Syfy
• The Mothman Prophecies, a 1975 book by John Keel, focusing on sightings of the Mothman
• The Mothman Prophecies (film), a 2002 film adapted from John Keel's book
• Mothman, a fictional character from the Watchmen comic books
• Mothmonsterman, a recurring Aqua Teen Hunger Force villain who lays his eggs in Carl's throat, and is later miscloned as the brownie monsters

Mothman is the name of a cryptid speculated to exist after several reports of unidentified creatures seen in the Point Pleasant area of West Virginia from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird ... Creature ... Something". The being subsequently entered regional folklore.

Mothman was introduced to a wider audience by Gray Barker in 1970, and later popularized by John Keel in his 1975 book The Mothman Prophecies, claiming that there were supernatural events related to the sightings, and a connection to the collapse of the Silver Bridge.

Mothman is the subject of regional folklore and popular culture. The 2002 film The Mothman Prophecies, starring Richard Gere, was based on Keel's book. An annual festival in Point Pleasant is devoted to the Mothman legend.

Mothman is a 2010 Syfy television film starring Jewel Staite and Connor Fox. The film premiered on Syfy April 24, 2010 and was released on DVD on October 25, 2011. The film features the song "Fuel" by Surfact in the end credits and on the DVD menu.