The Mangler

Rusted gears groan in a Maine laundromat’s fluorescent hum. A washing machine’s drum swells with unseen weight, limbs snagging in its churning throat. The beast in the machine gnaws from within, stitching salvation to terror. Hooper’s industrial goth isn’t horror—it’s laundry day with a teeth-gritting final spin.

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Tobe Hooper directed The Mangler in 1995. See Tobe Hooper's full filmography, where to start with Tobe Hooper, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tobe Hooper.

The Mangler was released in 1995 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 106 minutes.