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The film is based upon the Stephen King 1972 short story of the same name, which appeared in his 1978 inaugural short story collection Night Shift. It stars Robert Englund and Ted Levine. It also spawned two direct-to-video sequels, The Mangler 2 and The Mangler Reborn.
- Anant Singh
- Barrington Pheloung
- 3 March 1995
Oct 2, 2017 · The film: The Blue Ribbon Laundry houses a big industrial press called The Mangler. When an accident occurs involving Sherry (Vanessa Pike), it becomes apparent that the press is out for blood.
"The Mangler," as you already know, is based on the short story by Stephen King, and directed by Tobe Hooper. This movie's getting a lot of negative feedback, and it's not hard to see why. It's basically a trash horror film, made slightly better with some good performances.
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Based on Stephen King’s short story, this white-knuckle chiller follows a cop (TED LEVINE) as he investigates a series of grisly accidents… and uncovers a deadly town secret that has been hidden for years – a terrifying entity that threatens to destroy everything in its path.
Jan 16, 2021 · Directed and produced by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), star of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Robert Englund, based on a short story by Stephen King. What could go wrong with that triple threat? Well, it’s about a possessed laundry press, so…there’s that.
The Mangler follows the efforts of Officer John Hunton to get to the bottom of several bizarre deaths linked to the Blue Ribbon Laundry, run by the creepy Bill Gartley. Hunton’s brother-in-law is a demonologist who is convinced that a possessed mangle is at the heart of the matter, and the only way to prevent further tragedy is to exorcise it.
Oct 16, 2017 · THE MANGLER (1995) is a potent mix of silly Stephen King short story premise and unhinged Tobe Hooper fever dream. That means it has killer inanimate objects, but with the late Texas horror master’s sweaty, depraved lunatic tormenters stirred in like a salted caramel swirl.
