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PRAYING MANTIS

Narrative Short
Directed by: Mackenzie Breeden
Duration: 14 minutes
English
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PRAYING MANTIS
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On the run after abandoning his post, a Confederate soldier takes shelter in the isolated cabin of two women who now find themselves at his mercy.
TENNESSEE 1865. A battered, starved soldier trudges through the dark woods. Suddenly, he spots a cabin in the distance, illuminated by the dim moonlight. He forces his way in, stumbling around looking for food. But then...CREAK. He whips his musket around to find a lone woman, standing petrified. The man flies towards her, knocking her down, fearful someone else is here. Another soldier perhaps. He runs upstairs to find someone in bed, but it's a younger woman. A pregnant younger woman. He drops his gun, there's no threat here. He tells the women he just wants a hot meal then he'll be on his way. A man's gotta eat after all. The terrified women stare at his musket, what choice do they have?
Content Warnings: Adult Content, Mild Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Rape
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Perspectives: Women
Studio: Ginger Tits Productions
Producers: Mackenzie BreedenRiley ScottRuth Ann HarnischJenny Raymond
From: United States
Produced In: United States
Writers: Mackenzie BreedenRiley Scott
Lead Actors: Sam StraleyMackenzie BreedenStory Slaughter
Key Crew: Neema SadeghiKirsten Hoang

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