The Mangler Reborn (2005) (V)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Directors:

Matt Cunningham
Erik Gardner

Writers:

Erik Gardner (written by) &
Matt Cunningham (written by)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The Massacre Continues...

Plot:

A decade after the original massacre, another man obsessed over his machine ends with several murders and possession. |

Plot Keywords:

Machine | Murder | Third Part | Breasts | Murder Of Wife

Cast

Aimee Brooks	...	Jamie
Reggie Bannister	...	Rick
Weston Blakesley	...	Hadley
Scott Speiser	...	Mike
Juliana Dever	...	Louise Watson
Sarah Lilly	...	Beatrice Watson
Renee Dorian	...	Gwen
Rhett Giles	...	Sean
Jeff Burr	...	Lawnmowing Man

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence/gore, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Assembly Line Studios

Trivia:

The characters of Hadley and the Watsons were named after the turn-of-the-century company that built the laundry machine in the original "Mangler", Hadley-Watson.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Behind the Mangler (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

For Adeline (Guitar Trio)

"Mangler" Sequel Genuinely Works Some of the Time

This movie unsettled and creeped me out a little, in spite of its problems.

I find it more challenging to appreciate a movie than to make fun of it. I save that for special occasions, like the "Omen" remake. So, briefly, here are the problems I had with the film: Some of the dialogue, makeup effects and sound effects in this film are hokey. But apart from that and I found no other major problems with the film, and I think it did its job.

Here was what I liked about "The Mangler Reborn": It has a genuinely claustrophobic setting, a creepy soundtrack, and a nasty attitude. Also of note, a majority of its blood, gore and dialogue is effective. The acting is even pretty good for a direct to video feature. Plus, Reggie Bannister's in it, and damn it, I like him.

6 stars out of 10. You might like it.