“Elegant, menacing animated horror about a seductive woman harvesting men in primal motherhood tale.”
Praying Mantis
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Elegant, menacing animated horror about a seductive woman harvesting men in primal motherhood tale.
A woman makes her nocturnal rounds seducing and harvesting men in Yonfan and Joe Hsieh’s dive into motherhood’s most primal realms, delivering an elegant and menacing animated thrill ride made of stylish gore and a touch of vintage erotic. (Source: Toronto International Film Festival)
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- Format 1 × 18′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 18m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2025 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-29161 catalog