The Mangler 2

"You've been mangled!"

2002 1h 37m EN

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3.5

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★3.5TMDB · 37

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A rebellious teen hacks her high school’s tech with the sinister Mangler 2.0 computer virus, turning cameras, doors, and appliances into a deadly digital nightmare.

“You've been mangled!”

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Cast

Lance Henriksen
Headmaster Bradeen
Chelse Swain
Jo Newton
Philippe Bergeron
Chef Lecours
Dexter Bell
Will Walsh
Daniella Evangelista
Emily Stone
Miles Meadows
Corey Banks
Will Sanderson
Dan Channa
Jeff Doucette
Janitor Bob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Hamilton-Wright
Writers: Michael Hamilton-Wright
Languages: English

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Hamilton-Wright, shot by Norbert Kaluza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lance Henriksen and Chelse Swain and Philippe Bergeron carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You've been mangled!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Hamilton-Wright directs. Norbert Kaluza behind the camera. Anthony A. Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "The Mangler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Michael Hamilton-Wright, shot by Norbert Kaluza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Anthony A. Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lance Henriksen and Chelse Swain and Philippe Bergeron carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You've been mangled!".
9IMDB entry: tt0260162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Norbert Kaluza
Editing: Anthony A. Lewis
Production design: Matthew Budgeon
Stunt coordinator: Owen Walstrom
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Mangler 2 (2002)

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.