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.
When an accident involving a folding machine at an old laundry happens, detective John Hunton investigates. As his investigation progresses, he begins to suspect the machine is possessed by a demon from Hell.
A teenager girl mistakenly downloads the Mangler 2.0 computer virus into her highschool's new state of the art computer system and all hell breaks loose.
A decade after the original massacre, another man obsessed over his machine ends with several murders and possession.
