The Mangler 4K 1995 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

Veteran detective John Hatton is called in to investigate the terrifying and inexplicable events taking place within the gloomy walls of an old laundromat, where the workers are falling victim to a giant ironing machine. It seems as though a demon itself is controlling the ancient machinery, forcing it to grind the bones of innocent people.

It’s hard for the cynical John to believe that he’s up against powerful forces of evil, but the strange behavior of the laundromat’s owner, the enigmatic Bill Gertley, only deepens his suspicion...

Review 4K Movie

A laundry folding machine is possessed by a demon from Hell.

The reviews for "The Mangler" are predominantly bad. Richard Harrington wrote, "The Mangler is ludicrous from start to finish: its plot lines dangle, its effects fail to dazzle and the acting and directing are uniformly bad... even the least demanding of genre fans will be hard-pressed to tremble in its presence." This is partially true. The plot is not as strong as it could be, but it does have a few nice touches, most notably the gore.

Mike Long rated it 0.5/5 stars and wrote, "There have been many bad, throw-away projects based on material from Stephen King, but The Mangler has to be one of the worst. The movie's laughable premise is only brought down by the inept filmmaking on display here." Yep. The acting is pretty bad (especially the way lines are delivered), and there is just no getting around the fact this is a story about a possessed laundry machine... it might be good as a short story (I don't know), but to make it believable on screen? And I think they made at least one if not two sequels...