Somewhere between the over-the-top performances, Hooper's unique blend of unrelenting comic horror, and the sheer weirdness of it all, The Mangler urges our viewership along for the duration of its runtime.

The Mangler is largely a dull, soulless and dated viewing experience.

I've been more frightened by the prospect of folding my own laundry than by anything The Mangler offers up.

There's still something interesting about it, perhaps because of Hooper's sure touch or perhaps because of the lead performance by Ted Levine.