Creepiness abounds in the Richard Gere thriller The Mothman Prophesies. Coming in May, the DVD will arrive as a new special edition from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Distraught by the sudden, tragic death of his wife, John Klein, a journalist for the Washington Post, finds himself mysteriously drawn to a small West Virginia town when his car inexplicably strands him. Rescued by the sympathetic but skeptical local sheriff, he soon learns that many of the town’s residents have been beset by bizarre events, including sightings of an eerie “moth-like” entity, similar to the one seen by his late wife. Investigating further and experiencing his own terrifying encounters with the creature, he becomes obsessed with the idea that this supernatural being can predict impending calamities and tries to warn the town. Is this a psychic delusion brought on by his grief or can he convince the sheriff that there’s a tragedy that must be averted? Now his life, and potentially others’ lives, depend on his making the right choice before time runs out.

Anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound will be on the disc. Extras include a director’s commentary, five deleted scenes, the “Search for the Mothman” documentary, the featurettes “Day by Day: A Director’s Journey – The Road In” and “Day by Day: A Director’s Journey – The Road Out” and the “Halflight” music video.

Arriving on May 27th, the prophesies state that the DVD will have a suggested list price of $27.95.