"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.
Robert Englund plays a vicious old man that owns a laundry shop, where a big sheet-presser thing is possesed. Thing is, this dude's so whacked out of his mind, he really doesn't care. Englund plays the character way over the top (the way it should be).
Ted Levine is the detective that's determined to discover why this machine is the cause of many disasters and a few deaths. Of course, demonic possesion didn't really seem like a possibility, but his brother-in-law convinces him otherwise.
Anyway, the movie overall is pretty much a peice of garbage, but Englund is having fun, and it's cool to see Ted Levine in a hero role, which he plays well. The effects are pretty weak, the supporting cast is pretty bad, and all the gory scenes just seem to be an excuse for excessive gore. I give it a 4 out of 10 thanks to some good performances.
Robert Englund plays a vicious old man that owns a laundry shop, where a big sheet-presser thing is possesed. Thing is, this dude's so whacked out of his mind, he really doesn't care. Englund plays the character way over the top (the way it should be).
Ted Levine is the detective that's determined to discover why this machine is the cause of many disasters and a few deaths. Of course, demonic possesion didn't really seem like a possibility, but his brother-in-law convinces him otherwise.
Anyway, the movie overall is pretty much a peice of garbage, but Englund is having fun, and it's cool to see Ted Levine in a hero role, which he plays well. The effects are pretty weak, the supporting cast is pretty bad, and all the gory scenes just seem to be an excuse for excessive gore. I give it a 4 out of 10 thanks to some good performances.