Unfortunately, we are at capacity for the movie screening. You are welcome to come to our cryptid social hour before the screening from 6 to 7- that is free and open to all. Join the waitlist for movie tickets.
November's "Humanities on Tap" event features a special screening of The Mothman Prophecies, featuring curators from the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Join us to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the initial mothman sightings in SE Ohio and West Virginia with a pre-screening social hour.
Costumes are encouraged for this cryptid celebration! Dress like the mothman himself, or any of his cryptid buddies: sasquatch, chupacabra, even ghosts or fairies: all creatures are welcome here.
There will be a meet-and-greet preceding the movie from 6 to 6:45. Meet the curators of the Mothman Museum, get your refreshments, browse cryptid art from our visiting vendors, take selfies with our cryptid pals and settle in for the night.
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) is a psychological supernatural thriller starring Richard Gere as John Klein, a Washington Post reporter who becomes obsessed with a series of bizarre events in Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Gallipolis, Ohio. The film, directed by Mark Pellington, is based on John Keel's 1975 book of the same name, about reports he recorded of strange sightings in West Virginia and southeast Ohio in 1966–1967. The movie is known for its unsettling atmosphere and focus on grief and paranoia, rather than direct horror.
This event is free, open to the public and welcoming to all. All ages are welcome.
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Event Location and Parking Information
The Gateway Film Center is located at 1550 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201. Paid parking is available in the South Campus Gateway Garage, 75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Folklore Studies and the Humanities Institute.
The Humanities Institute and its related centers host a wide range of events, from intense discussions of works in progress to cutting-edge presentations from world-known scholars, artists, activists and everything in between.
We value in-person engagement at our events as we strive to amplify the energy in the room. To submit an accommodation request, please send your request to Cody Childs, childs.97@osu.edu.
