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The Mangler (1995) -- A laundry folding machine is possessed by a demon from Hell.

Overview

User Rating:
3.1/10   3,318 votes
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Director:
Tobe Hooper
Writers:
Stephen King (short story)
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Release Date:
3 March 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Escape is not an option. more
Plot:
A laundry folding machine is possessed by a demon from Hell. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
"There's a little bit of me in that machine, and a little bit of it in me." more

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
106 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more

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Larry Taylor's last film. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
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) more

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11 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
"There's a little bit of me in that machine, and a little bit of it in me.", 2 May 2004
Author: Backlash007 from Kentucky

Some Stephen King short stories are just not worthy of 100 minute features. The Mangler is one of them. Tobe Hooper was on a bit of a downhill progression when he made 1995's The Mangler. He just came off of the highly disappointing Night Terrors and needed a hit. But this film is not a great return for him. The story just isn't really there. I mean, a possessed laundry machine...come on. Ted Levine and Robert Englund (who was WAY over the top, thankfully) couldn't even save this turkey. The one aspect that almost made me like it was the gore. The Mangler is high on the gore factor. Heads are crushed, limbs are tore, legs are folded; people get, well, mangled in this picture. Also a bit mangled was Hooper's career. Tobe Hooper used to be a name you could trust when it came to horror, but now he needs to earn his credibility back. He's made a good start by directing one of the episodes for the highly acclaimed Taken miniseries. Let's hope his next movie will continue to be the Hooper we used to know and love.

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