The Deadly Mantis~ 8MM movie by Castle Films, 1960's.

Long before the advent of VHS, DVD, Blu Ray, or 4K there existed these primitive little beauties. Reel to reel, and playable on a home projector. While the media itself has become something of a novelty, the artwork on some of these boxes is just amazing. Pure 1960's Americana/Monster Kid goodness.  This one seems to be a bit harder to find. Great box art!




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