
Pooka!(2018)
A struggling actor gets a holiday season job as a Christmas character in a plush suit to promote the hottest toy of the year, Pooka; he slowly develops two personalities—one when he's in the suit and one that's outside it.


“It has a CRUSH on you!”
A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.

Ted Levine
Officer John Hunton

Robert Englund
William 'Bill' Gartley

Daniel Matmor
Mark Jackson
Vanessa Pike
Sherry Ouelette

Jeremy Crutchley
J.J.J. Pictureman / Mortician

Demetre Phillips
George Stanner
Vera Blacker
Adelle Frawley

Ashley Hayden
Annette Gillian

Danny Keogh
Herb Diment

Ted Le Plat
Doctor Ramos
The Mangler is a horror, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of crushed, living machine, possessed, police officer, police investigation, industrial accident. Directed by Tobe Hooper, it stars Ted Levine, Robert Englund, Daniel Matmor. A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.
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