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The Mantis Project

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • 6h 56m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
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The Mantis Project (1987)
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  • Director
    • Manie van Rensburg
  • Writers
    • John Cundill
    • Richard Haddon Haines
  • Stars
    • Marius Weyers
    • Sandra Prinsloo
    • Danny Keogh
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    17
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Manie van Rensburg
    • Writers
      • John Cundill
      • Richard Haddon Haines
    • Stars
      • Marius Weyers
      • Sandra Prinsloo
      • Danny Keogh
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Marius Weyers
    Marius Weyers
    • Alec Baartman
    Sandra Prinsloo
    Sandra Prinsloo
    • Carol Baartman
    Danny Keogh
    Danny Keogh
    • Phil Rigby
    Joe Stewardson
    • Prof. John Kenyon
    Joanna Palmer
    • Pat Hannon
    Kevin Smith
    • Desmond
    Craig Gardner
    Craig Gardner
    • Justin
    Leslie Mongezi
    • Clarence Zwane
    Gretha Brazelle
    • Belva
    Dot Feldman
    • Della
    Themsie Times
    • Elsie
    • (as Thembsie Times)
    Candice Warrington
    • Bronwyn Baartman
    Richard Haines
    Richard Haines
    • Dr. Trevor Harrow
    Dorothy Ann Gould
    • Jean
    Vanessa Cooke
    • Pauline Scott
    Andre Odendaal
    • Peter
    • (as André Odendaal)
    Maxine John
    • Dominique Simpson
    Sydney Hart
    • Billy
    • (as Sidney Hart)
    • Director
      • Manie van Rensburg
    • Writers
      • John Cundill
      • Richard Haddon Haines
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    8fog-9

    isolation and tragedy

    i saw this as a child so my recollection of the story is SEVERELY limited... i do remember the feeling that it imparted, and it was very powerful indeed...

    the story revolves around a test group that travel out to what i think is an old abandoned town... as far as I can recall, it's near the Kalahari desert in south Africa (but I could be mistaken)...

    they have to survive together as part of a study. The group is very mixed, from a racial and age perspective (very interesting in a south African context)... naturally there is tension in the group, that gradually worsens as the effects of time and isolation set in...

    there is additional pressure, that stems from a mysterious corrosion of normality... this is very subtle thing, and it is difficult to gauge whether it is the perception of the characters that is falling apart, or true supernatural influence...

    some of the shots still haunt me, like the rocking horse in the upstairs attic of an old abandoned house... this is a very restrained series, and of genuine interest to those who enjoy psychological or supernatural thrillers...

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 1987 (South Africa)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Independent Film Centre
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    • Runtime
      • 6h 56m(416 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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