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The Mangler

1995 · 106 min

A gleefully silly industrial horror that lurches from grisly kills to absurd demonic lore, never taking itself too seriously.

Directed by
Tobe Hooper
Genres
Horror
Tagline
It has a CRUSH on you!
Overview
A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.
How it feels
Campy, eerie, dark and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Greed, corruption, power, death
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Tobe Hooper
Genres
Horror
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The Mangler Collection

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour4
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Tobe Hooper
Written by
Harry Alan Towers, Stephen David Brooks, Tobe Hooper
Starring
Ted Levine, Robert Englund, Daniel Matmor, Vanessa Pike, Jeremy Crutchley, Demetre Phillips, Vera Blacker, Ashley Hayden
Music
Barrington Pheloung
Cinematography
Amnon Salomon
Runtime
106 min
Country
South Africa, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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