Giant prehistoric praying mantis thaws out from a glacier and heads south for a tour of destruction!
Memorable giant-monster film from the golden era of monster flicks. The Deadly Mantis starts off slowly with a kind of documentary about the nations defense system, but picks up with the introduction of its title character! The films plot escalates steadily to an atmospheric show-down in the Lincoln Tunnel. The monster FX aren't half bad, especially considering the time of the film. The cast is also fairly decent.
So all around, The Deadly Mantis is an enjoyable watch for those who like the monster movies of the '50's.
** 1/2 out of ****
Memorable giant-monster film from the golden era of monster flicks. The Deadly Mantis starts off slowly with a kind of documentary about the nations defense system, but picks up with the introduction of its title character! The films plot escalates steadily to an atmospheric show-down in the Lincoln Tunnel. The monster FX aren't half bad, especially considering the time of the film. The cast is also fairly decent.
So all around, The Deadly Mantis is an enjoyable watch for those who like the monster movies of the '50's.
** 1/2 out of ****