Movies Like The Mangler (1995)

The Mangler is a 1995 horror film from Tobe Hooper with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Mangler 2 and The Mangler Reborn.

Horror

The Mangler 2

2002

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.

3.4

MagicScore

The Mangler Reborn

2005

A decade after the original massacre, another man obsessed over his machine ends with several murders and possession.

4.1

MagicScore

Deliver Us from Evil

2014

When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.

6.2

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Compliance

2012

On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.

6.4

MagicScore

Dangerous Men

2005

Dangerous Men is a film with many characters, like Mina, whose life is shattered when two bikers with rape on their minds attack and kill Daniel, her fiancé. Driven by grief, she embarks on a killing rampage, wreaking vengeance upon all the men that she seductively lures into her trap. In her twisted world, cops and killers are all the same. David, Daniel's brother, is a cop who relentlessly pursues the killers, while facing a nest of drug dealers, followed by the FBI and the police SWAT team, also in hot pursuit. Mina, a victim of violence, carrying a twisted obsession for justice, is caught between opposing forces in a world of dangerous men.

4.0

MagicScore

The Machine Girl

2008

The life of a young, Japanese schoolgirl is destroyed when her family is killed by a Ninja-Yakuza family. Her hand cut off, she replaces it with various machines-of-death, and seeks revenge.

6.0

MagicScore

The Italian Connection

1972

When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.

7.0

MagicScore

Extract

2009

The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.

5.8

MagicScore

Dark Tower

1987

A partially under construction office tower is being haunted by a deadly presence which seems to target the building's architect.

3.8

MagicScore

#10

Runaway

2013

Runaway is an animated short film about a misunderstanding between a man named Stanley and his treasured 1950s refrigerator, named Chillie.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Mrs. Hyde

2018

Mrs. Géquil is an eccentric teacher despised by her colleagues and students. On a stormy night, she is struck by lightning and faints. When she wakes up, she feels different. Will she now be able to keep the powerful and dangerous Mrs. Hyde contained?

4.3

MagicScore

#12

The Exorcism of God

2022

An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a secret that’s eating him alive until he gets an opportunity to face his demon one final time.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Ninja III: The Domination

1984

Aerobics instructor Christie Ryder becomes possessed by the spirit of an evil ninja when she comes to his aid after he was shot down.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

Polaroid

2015

Two friends are playing with an old Polaroid camera they found in the closet.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Blood Curse

2006

An urban family inherits an old country house located in a small village. Upon their arrival they try to adapt to the new lifestyle, but they soon learn that the village is overshadowed by superstition and mysterious folklore. As they are plagued by strange events, they learn more about the history of their family, and slowly begin to believe by inheriting the house, they also inherited a curse.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

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.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Demon

2015

A bridegroom is possessed by an unquiet spirit in the midst of his own wedding celebration, in this clever take on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

Aval

2017

Two families have a tough time dealing with a revenge-seeking spirit, which is strangely connected with one of its members

5.8

MagicScore

#19

1920: Evil Returns

2012

This story revolves around a famous poet who meets a woman who is in trouble. In order to treat her, he takes her to Shimla in a big hospital, but soon that woman gets possessed by devil and goes out of control. Now the question remains that what is the relation that poet shares with her which compelled him to go to any extent to save her, why she was possessed by devil and who is the devil.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Down a Dark Hall

2018

Kit, a troubled girl, is sent to the exclusive Blackwood boarding school, where she discovers that only four other female students have been admitted to learn the four pillars of knowledge under the ominous wing of the mysterious headmistress Madame Duret.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Mangler?

The top films similar to The Mangler by MovieMagicScore are The Mangler 2 (3.4), The Mangler Reborn (4.1), Deliver Us from Evil (6.2). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Mangler worth watching?

The Mangler holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 262 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Mangler?

The Mangler (1995) is a horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, starring Ted Levine, Robert Englund, Daniel Matmor.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Mangler?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Mangler

This ranked list pairs The Mangler (1995), a horror film from Tobe Hooper, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ted Levine take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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