Mantis

Mantis

A new generation of rising killers.

Directed by Lee Tae-sung

Produced by See Át Film

2025113 min6.4 / 10

A dark, paranoid thriller about a fractured underworld of assassins competing for dominance as established hierarchies collapse.

The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows?

Questions people ask

  • Is Mantis scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Mantis violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Mantis end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Mantis easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Mantis sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mantis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mantis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mantis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mantis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mantis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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