Monday, May 20, 2019

Movie review: The Mangler

 
 When an industrial folding machine at a laundry company owned by Gartley seems to become possessed by evil, Officer Hunton with the aid of his hippie friend, Mark, start to unravel the mystery. As they finally think they understand what is happening and how to make it stop, things take a bloody and even more supernatural twist.

Robert Englund (Gartley), Ted Levine (Officer Hunton), Daniel Matmor (Mark), Jeremy Crutchley (Pictureman), Vanessa Pike (Sherry).

Written by Stephen King, screenplay done by Tobe Hooper, and starring Englund and Levine, you just know this is going to be one warped and twisted ride. And this movie doesn’t disappoint. With a somewhat original plot that moves along with only a few slow spots, this one keeps you interested from the start.

Englund, Levine, and Matmor all do well in this one with particularly good chemistry between Englund and Levine. Pike is a bit flat but then her character didn’t contribute a lot anyway.

Special effects are good throughout, particularly at the ending which has a nice little twist. Sets are very good as is costuming. Dialogue and sound were a bit rough with low volume dialogue and high volume sound that was a bit extreme.

No nudity but some foul language and plenty of very explicit gore and violence mean this one should be saved for adults and above. If you enjoy a decent horror flick or sci-fi, put this one toward the top of your Must See list.

Released: 1995
Reviewed: 5.8.19
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi Horror, Cult Horror, Mystery, Movies based on the Book

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