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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.
A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.
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.
A decade after the original mangler massacre, an obsessed repairman resurrects the cursed machine and unleashes another bloody, murderous reign of terror.