Unresolved: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast27 Jul 2022

Point Pleasant (Revisited)

"Have no fear. We come from a country that is not nearly as powerful as yours. We mean you no harm."

Throughout 1966 and 1967, weird encounters were reported all throughout the region of West Virginia surrounding Point Pleasant. These ranged from sightings of bright lights in the sky to more direct encounters with strange beings.

Journalists attempted to make sense of the endless barrage of sightings, which seemed to draw closer and closer to Point Pleasant throughout 1967. But when it all culminated in the collapse of the town's Silver Bridge in December of that year, resulting in 46 deaths, people began to question if what they had seen was a dark omen...

This episode is brought to you by "THE MOTHMAN TAPES," a found-footage horror movie made by myself and my friends over at 1289 Films (who have previously produced such films as "The Acid King" and "Homecoming"). With this film, we are hoping to mix together the strange accounts from Point Pleasant, West Virginia with a missing person crime saga to make a truly scary and immersive film experience.

To learn more and watch a trailer, please check out the film's Indiegogo page at the following link:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mothman-tapes-a-found-footage-horror-film#/

Episode researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan

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