The Mangler
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| "The Mangler" | |
| Author | Stephen King |
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| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror, Fantasy short story |
| Published in | Cavalier (1st edition), Night Shift |
| Publisher | DuGent Publishing (first release) |
| Media type | Magazine (first release) |
| Publication date | 1972 (first release) |
The Mangler is a short story by Stephen King, published in 1978 in the compilation Night Shift.
It was first published Cavalier in December 1972.
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[edit] Setting
The Mangler is set in an American town, and the action largely takes place in an industrial laundry. Stephen King has stated that, among the many jobs he took to support his family before he became famous, he worked in an industrial laundromat.[1]
[edit] Plot summary
A police detective investigating a sudden rash of grisly deaths caused by an industrial laundry press machine, which through a series of unfortunate coincidences has become possessed by a demon. The story ends after the detective and his friend underestimate the demon's power; and in seeking to exorcise the machine, they instead goad it into ripping free of its moorings and prowling the streets in search of fresh prey.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
This story was adapted for the screenplay of a 1995 film (directed by Tobe Hooper) of the same title, though the brevity of the source material required significant additions not present in the original tale.
[edit] References
- ^ King, Stephen (2003). Acceptance Speech, Stephen King, Recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LETTERS AWARD (HTML). the National Book Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
[edit] External links
- The Mangler at the Internet Movie Database
- The Mangler 2 at the Internet Movie Database
- The Mangler Reborn at the Internet Movie Database
