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starring: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph, Pat Conwaydirected by: Nathan Juran
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302763911
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6302763916
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: May 26, 1994
Running Time: 79 minutes
Sales Rank: 10887
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1957-05
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Beware of global warming! After an arctic glacier undergoes a sudden mysterious thaw, the world faces the wrath of a not-so-jolly green giant in this moderately diverting big bug movie. Although the handsomely produced film follows the standard '50s monster movie playbook--plentiful stock footage, tired characterizations, a lengthy intro documenting the wonderfulness of a newfangled gizmo named radar, etc.--a little too closely to be truly memorable, it nonetheless remains a more than acceptable time-waster, with above-average special effects and a nicely atmospheric conclusion inside the Manhattan Tunnel. Writer-producer William Alland, in addition to being affiliated with some of the period's greatest achievements in the horror/sci fi genres (including the classic Creature from the Black Lagoon), is notable for his longtime association with another gigantic force--namely, Orson Welles. --Andrew Wright
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Who's doing the praying now, Mr. Man?
For my money, The Deadly Mantis is one of the better American monster movies of the 1950s. I really don't know why it is overshadowed even by the clearly inferior likes of Attack of the Giant Leeches, The Killer Shrews, and Giant Gila Monster (B&W). The Deadly Mantis follows the standard script, but it held off from showing the monster for over half an hour, allowing the military brains and scientists ample time to come up with a theory as to just what they were facing. Perhaps more importantly, ... Read More
Rating:  - Foe Every Action, There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction!!
After monster glacier erruptions occurs in both the South Pole and the North Pole, the dreaded horrible truth is revealed.
A giant mantis which has been held captive and frozen in its deep ice prison for a million years as mutated and is set free due to atomic bomb testing!! Immediately after it thaws out, it is hungry for food and goes on a killer rampage!!
Meanwhile, a giant spur has been found at a plane wreckage, and a palenthologist (William Hopper) and his assistant are asked ... Read More
Rating:  - IT'S THE ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT CHICKEN WING!
The 50's was a time when no bug was safe from becoming the next giant menace to society. 'The Deadly Mantis' is a fairly good entry in this series but, not the best. The mantis itself is a little stiff in most scenes but, that isn't really the problem. It's just been done better in 'Them' and 'Tarantula'. There is some unintentional laughter to be had when the giant Mantis roars, you will recognize the sound as it was later used on "The Munsters" for their fire breathing pet Dragon who lived under the staircase! ... Read More
Rating:  - No No No
Although I've seen many movies worse than this one, there is no way I can possibly call the Deadly Mantis good in any way.
The movie starts off on the wrong foot with a boring series of random documentary footage that makes you think the factory put the wrong tape in the box.
Once the audience is bored to tears from watching the construction of a radar base in an arctic area, the movie finally begins. A weird object is found near the base and the U.S. government can't figure out what ... Read More
Rating: - Better Than Average Giant Bug Flick from Universal Pictures
From the golden age of Universal Pictures, "The Deadly Mantis" (1957) is an above-average giant insect film directed by Nathan Juran in glorious black and white. The film stars William Hopper (no pun intended), who may be remembered from the classic Perry Mason television series, as well as Craig Stevens and Alix Talton (the two love interests). A giant prehistoric mantis thaws out in the arctic, aggravating air force personnel and eating civilians along its way as it buzzes through the skies to New York. Considering ... Read More
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