The Mangler

"It has a CRUSH on you!"

1995 1h 46m EN

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★4.9TMDB · 284

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Synopsis

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A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.

“It has a CRUSH on you!”

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Cast

Ted Levine
Officer John Hunton
Robert Englund
William 'Bill' Gartley
Daniel Matmor
Mark Jackson
Vanessa Pike
Sherry Ouelette
Jeremy Crutchley
J.J.J. Pictureman / Mortician
Demetre Phillips
George Stanner
Vera Blacker
Adelle Frawley
Ashley Hayden
Annette Gillian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tobe Hooper
Writers: Tobe Hooper, Stephen David Brooks, Harry Alan Towers
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Mangler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tobe Hooper, shot by Amnon Salomon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Barrington Pheloung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Heitner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ted Levine and Robert Englund and Daniel Matmor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It has a CRUSH on you!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tobe Hooper directs. Amnon Salomon behind the camera. Barrington Pheloung scores. David Heitner cuts. Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.
3Part of the "The Mangler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tobe Hooper, shot by Amnon Salomon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Barrington Pheloung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Heitner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ted Levine and Robert Englund and Daniel Matmor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It has a CRUSH on you!".
9IMDB entry: tt0113762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "crushed", "living machine", "possessed", "police officer".

The technical file

Cinematography: Amnon Salomon
Original score: Barrington Pheloung
Editing: David Heitner
Production design: David Barkham
Costume design: Moira Anne Meyer
Makeup / hair: Scott Wheeler
VFX supervisor: Stephen David Brooks
Sound: Nicky De Beer
Stunt coordinator: Gavin Mey
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,781,383
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Mangler (1995)

Part of

The Mangler Collection

The Mangler is a short story by Stephen King which was first published in December 1972 and adapted for the 1995 film of the same name. This was followed by two sequels, The Mangler 2 and The Mangler Reborn.