He enjoyed playing the disabled weirdo Bill Gartley and fondly remembers working in South Africa and protecting his makeup artist. I’m sure Ryne will have more information when he gets around to reviewing his copy.Įxtra features include a 20-minute interview with Robert Englund who oddly enough, loves the film. I did switch on the 5.1 and found it a tad low, but that could very well be my soundbar causing that issue. The film is presented in both 5.1 and 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio, and I ended up having to watch the movie in 2.0 but was still impressed with the sound quality. As for the transfer, the film looks pretty impressive, with solid blacks and no dirt and debris present. Scream Factory has released The Mangler on Blu-ray for the first time in North America (NSM have previously released the film on a limited edition Mediabook Blu-ray), and they managed to get their hands on the uncut version to boot! Although the differences are a mere 30 seconds of footage, the footage is extra bloody and gory and makes the film even better. As for The Mangler the movie, it’s far from great, but the absurdity of the plot tends to impress more than depress. Seriously, drugs had to be involved to come up with this insane story, and honestly, I love him even more for it. I assume when Stephen King wrote The Mangler (first published in the December 1972 issue of Cavalier magazine, and later released in Night Shift), it was during his shall we say, powder-filled days. They put in some levity to lighten up the mood a bit, as there is no way someone can look at this flick and think anything but cheese. The Mangler is a hard movie to take seriously, and the makers of the film know that. He isn’t one to automatically think possessed laundry machine, but as the evidence starts to stack up, pointing to a supernatural presence, he can’t help be drawn into this strange case. Ted Levine plays the hardened detective who is investigating all the mysterious and gruesome deaths taking place at the hands(roller?) of the presser. He does his own thing with him, and it’s incredible. He is having a blast with this character, a character that is only mentioned briefly in the short story. Every scene that features Englund is a sight to behold. The Mangler looks to draw you in by having a large laundry pressing machine becoming possessed due to a splash of virgins blood and some yummy belladonna (deadly nightshade.) The owner of the laundry factory is none other than Robert Englund, in loads of makeup and metal braces on his legs. It’s the type of movie that you have to see to believe. The film itself, much like the story it’s based on, is an odd duck, with a mind-boggling story. Of all the fantastic short stories that Stephen King has written over his stellar career, The Mangler wouldn’t be one of those stories to spring to my mind and scream “Movie!” Nonetheless, it ended up being made back in 1995, with some fantastic talent involved, including Tobe Hooper directing, Robert Englund chewing up the scenery, and Ted Levine mumbling his way through cringe-worthy dialogue.
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