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The Mangler (1995)

The Mangler (1995)
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A hellish piece of professional laundry equipment wreaks havoc in a tiny New England town in this horror film. It all begins in The Blue Ribbon Laundry, a place run by the ruthless, crippled old Bill Gartley. With no feelings at all for his employees, he demands absolute obedience and unrelenting hard work. One day an old speed iron goes crazy, sucks in and permanently presses a hapless worker. The rest of the crew is frightened and in shock, but this does not stop old Gartley from cruelly ordering them back to work. A police officer investigates the case and begins suspecting that the sinister owner is concealing something. When a boy suffocates in an abandoned refrigerator that had somehow come in contact with the speed iron, the cop calls in his friend the theoretical parapsychologist who deduces that there is a "transference of evil" going on. Meanwhile, Gartley is putting the moves on comely Lin Sue; he also is interested in messing with his own niece. Both girls have been harmed by the evil iron and have contributed some of their precious blood to it. It is the cop who discovers that in order for Gartley to remain successful, he must see that the demonic machine periodically receives such sacrificial donations. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Director(s):
Tobe Hooper
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Mangler

A hellish piece of professional laundry equipment wreaks havoc in a tiny New England town in this horror film. It all begins in The Blue Ribbon Laundry, a place run by the ruthless, crippled old Bill Gartley. With no feelings at all for his employees, he demands absolute obedience and unrelenting hard work. One day an old speed iron goes crazy, sucks in and permanently presses a hapless worker. The rest of the crew is frightened and in shock, but this does not stop old Gartley from cruelly ordering them back to work. A police officer investigates the case and begins suspecting that the sinister owner is concealing something. When a boy suffocates in an abandoned refrigerator that had somehow come in contact with the speed iron, the cop calls in his friend the theoretical parapsychologist who deduces that there is a "transference of evil" going on. Meanwhile, Gartley is putting the moves on comely Lin Sue; he also is interested in messing with his own niece. Both girls have been harmed by the evil iron and have contributed some of their precious blood to it. It is the cop who discovers that in order for Gartley to remain successful, he must see that the demonic machine periodically receives such sacrificial donations. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
106 mins

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Director(s):
Tobe Hooper
Writer(s):
Stephen David BrooksHarry Alan TowersTobe Hooper
Producer(s):
Anant Singh
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Not For Children, Violence)
Categories:
Horror
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Nikki S.

    Well, the gore was really good. That's my best compliment. Story line was a little weak even though it had a good premise. Giant piece of heavy duty laundry equipment is evil and begins killing people. Now, this lets you know what you're getting but it got extremely unbelievable at the end. For some reason there seems to be a gothic cathedral underneath the laundry, the machine comes to life and starts walking, and then begins breathing fire......and then all of a sudden it's just gone. Not really that great of a movie. Good for a few laughs, but that's the only reason I would recommend it.

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    Jeremy W.

    I recommend this horror movie to the horror fans.I enjoy every bit of this movie very much.The story gave it what I loved about it.I don't wanna spoil it for you.You will be pleased that you rented it and want it as your own.Watching the main character(Ted Levine)was interesting and unique.Their is one horror actor you would die to see.If you are a horrormaniac rent it.

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    Julie T.

    Once again we are presented with a superior Stephen King story converted into a mediocre movie. Better than Dreamcatcher but worse than the "new" Shining, if that helps.

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