Review of The Mangler (1995) by Charlene & — 23 Jul 2009

Such a 90's classic. The best Tobe Hooper movie next to Texas Chainsaw. Gotta love the smushing and gushing that machine did. Priceless.

This review of The Mangler (1995) was written by Charlene & on 23 Jul 2009.

The Mangler has generally received negative reviews.

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By Jon C (1,457) on 28 Oct 2013

You have to admit that this is rather silly even by horror movie standards and by Stephen King standards at least it knows it's bizarre nature…

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By Stephanie W (221) on 10 Apr 2010

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By Ian B (750) on 10 Apr 2010

Strange as hell. Tobe Hooper is a hit or miss kind of director, and this film falls right in between hit and miss…

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By Shane J (677) on 19 Mar 2010

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