Very '50s sci-fi with giant insect on the climb, and typically fun overall.
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01/01/08
The Deadly Mantis (1957)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:2
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.2/10
Synopsis: A gigantic praying mantis lying frozen in the Arctic Circle, near the Weddell Sea is freed by an erupting volcano. It then makes its way to New York, causing death and destruction as only a giant... [More]
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10/12/04
Fun entry into the giant bug movies of the 1950s
03/19/04
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01/29/04
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05/24/03
An affront to the grace and dignity of giant bug movies.
12/04/02
One of Universal-International cheapie '50s bug movies. Bring on the DDT.
09/08/02
No review available.
07/30/02
The military use smoke and chemical bombs (maybe they contained Raid) to kill it, as the film mercifully ends.
08/31/01
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