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3 March 1995 (USA)
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Escape is not an option. more
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A laundry folding machine is possessed by a demon from Hell. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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Robert Englund's 'Hollywood Monster' - Tobe Hooper Intro
(From FEARnet. 19 October 2009, 1:07 PM, PDT)
Ogre and still more “final” guests added to La Fango con
(From Fangoria. 12 April 2009, 7:31 AM, PDT)
(From FEARnet. 19 October 2009, 1:07 PM, PDT)
Ogre and still more “final” guests added to La Fango con
(From Fangoria. 12 April 2009, 7:31 AM, PDT)
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If this is the best he can do, Hooper should retire.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Englund | ... | William 'Bill' Gartley |
 | Ted Levine | ... | Officer John Hunton |
 | Daniel Matmor | ... | Mark Jackson |
 | Jeremy Crutchley | ... | J.J.J. Pictureman / Mortician |
| Vanessa Pike | ... | Sherry Ouelette |
| Demetre Phillips | ... | George Stanner |
| Lisa Morris | ... | Lin Sue |
| Vera Blacker | ... | Mrs. Adelle Frawley |
| Ashley Hayden | ... | Annette Gillian |
| Danny Keogh | ... | Herb Diment |
| Ted Le Plat | ... | Doctor Ramos |
 | Todd Jensen | ... | Roger Martin |
| Sean Taylor | ... | Derrick Gates |
| Gerrit Schoonhoven | ... | Aaron Rodriguez |
| Nan Hamilton | ... | Mrs. Ellenshaw |
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106 min
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Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Australia:M (unrated version) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Germany:18 |
South Korea:18 |
UK:18 |
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Larry Taylor's last film.
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George Stanner: What are you doing? Not up here. Get back down there. Jesus. Morons.
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George Stanner: What are you doing? Not up here. Get back down there. Jesus. Morons.
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Featured in "Cinemania: Stephen King: O vasilias tou tromou" (2009)
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THE MANGLER is further proof that some of the "top" names in horror can make 'em as bad as they come.
This one concerns a possessed laundry press (getting kind of desperate for new ideas, aren't they?) that is turned into a killing machine by a splash of virgin's blood (!) It grinds, smashes and burns workers in a small, grimy New England factory. Robert Englund does some heavy duty hamming as the cruel, greedy owner with white hair, an eye patch and leg braces, who lurches around on crutches, degrades (and has offscreen sex with) his female employees and screams nearly every line of his terrible dialogue.
Even his fans, and fans of Hooper (if he has any left) and Stephen King (whose short story in "Night Shift" this is based upon) will want to steer clear of this dreary, senseless, humorless gorefest with a handful of decent FX. The screenplay (by Hooper and Stephen Brooks) and supporting acting (especially Daniel Matmor as an occult expert) are both terrible.
I've read that this film (produced in 1993) was initially targeted for a wide theatrical release, but only got a limited one before heading off to video world in 1995. Avoid the sequel, too.
I gave it a 2 out of 10 only because it's slightly better than Part 2.