Other mistake: John explains to his friend Ed that, within the last two weeks since the accident, Mary has undergone brain surgery to remove the tumor in her right temporal lobe and that she is undergoing chemotherapy. This surgery alone would necessitate shaving at least half of Mary's head, and the chemotherapy would prevent her hair from growing out again for months. But, in the immediate next scene, we see John at Mary's side as she recovers in the hospital, and her red hair with natural hairline is as full and lush as in the beginning of the film.
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Starring: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Bob Tracey, David Eigenberg, Ron Emanuel
John decides to visit Connie in time for Christmas. While on The Silver Bridge, it occurs to him that the Mothman was warning him of a "Great tragedy on the river Ohio." John realizes that the bridge the cars are backed up on is going to collapse. In a very disturbing and realistic depiction, the bridge does begin to collapse, eventually being destroyed completely. In the process, Connie, while in her car, slides into the river and John jumps into the water to save her. Though shaken, they both come out alive. When John asks an investigator what the estimated death toll is, he reports 36. Connie then recalls a bizarre dream she mentioned earlier in the film, where a voice whispered "Wake up, number 37." Therefore, John's intervention kept Connie from being the 37th victim.
Justin Szczap
More mistakes in The Mothman Prophecies
Indrid Cold: Mary Klein cannot be found by looking. You will see her in time.
Trivia: While "The Mothman Prophecies" is a work of sensational fiction only loosely based on a few unrelated facts, it is odd that the film makers chose to actually reduce the number of people killed in the Silver Bridge collapse. In real life, 46 people lost their lives in the Ohio River that night, while only 36 were killed in the movie.
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