Director - Mark Delpopolo
Genre -
Duration - 11 minutes 24 seconds
Country - United States
Language - English
Year - 2021
SYNOPSIS : American Weird takes the viewer on a journey through modern folklore in West Virginia in relation to cryptids, including such figures as the Flatwoods Monster, a being named Indrid Cold, and the Mothman. The film focuses on the writings of John Keel and his interviews with eyewitnesses. John Keel, our protagonist, was a paranormal researcher who came to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, after reading an article in the newspaper about sightings of an “owl-like creature” roaming the forest. He reasoned that this would be a great opportunity to get more information on paranormal mysteries, a subject he was passionate about. When he gets there, he hears and experiences things he would have never dreamt possible.
American Weird focuses on a series of paranormal events and how they are seen in the context of the period before the Silver Bridge Collapse in 1967. The film explores the folklore surrounding the Flatwoods Monster, the unnerving encounters with “Men in Black”, and the most famous cryptid in American popular culture next to Bigfoot, the Mothman. The story begins with John Keel traveling to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, from New York. He is heading to town to interview some locals who say they had encounters with the Mothman, a name that originated in the press. For almost the entirety of 1967, there is an escalating tension in Point Pleasant that climaxes with the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967. American Weird brings to light a new perspective on the sightings themselves, the mindset of the people involved, and how these events affected a sleepy West Virginia community. The community's fears may have also been influenced by the Cold War and how something strange and hostile could be watching them from afar.
DMOFF AWARD -
Official Selection November 2021
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