It's Man Versus Insect in the Deadly Mantis, a Thrilling Classic from the Golden Age of Sci-Fi Cinema! When a Giant, Thousand-Ton, Carnivorous Praying Mantis Is Released from It's Million-Year Slumber in the Frozen Arctic, a Determined Commander (Craig Stevens), a Paleontologist (William Hopper) and a Photojournalist (Alix Talton) Work Together to Stop It's Terrible Path of Deadly Destruction. As It Walks, Leaps and Flies Towards Washington DC, the Fate of a Nation Rests on Stopping the Menacing Insect By Any Means Possible.