Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

slayrrr666 "The Mangler 2" is a decent, if slightly more enjoyable sequel to the original.**SPOILERS**As a form of punishment, troubled teen Jo Newton, (Chelse Swain) is sent to Royal Collegiate College, where Headmaster Bradeen, (Lance Henriksen) introduces a special high-tech campus-wide security system, to the disdain of Dan Channa, (Will Sanderson) Emily Stone, (Daniela Evangelista) Will Walsh, (Dexter Bell) and Corey Banks, (Miles Meadows) her friends and fellow students. After they're all unjustly accused of a computer prank, she decides to get even by unleashing the Mangler computer virus on the school's security system. Spending time partying on the abandoned campus, they slowly realize that the virus is using the security system to kill them off, and try to stop the new being from killing them all.The Good News: This one wasn't that bad, and actually had some good stuff to it at times. The fact that the stalking at the end of the film, with the usual amount of action and suspense, is the best part of the film. This one ends on a really high-note, getting in a whole lot of good stuff into a short amount of time. There's the really fun way of getting around the security cameras, that leads to some nice suspense as the plan is put into action and carried out nicely, there's a fun way of going through it and it's really fun. The chases through the campus, complete with the split-screen images of the computer looking after them, which is a pretty nice idea and is done throughout the whole parts is where it really counts and feels really good. These here are fully used throughout, from them inside the pool to the kitchen sequences to the office work and the incredible sequence inside the darkened theater done through the night-vision so much more, all to make the one idea work. All of their attempts to rectify it and get around it to make the scenes work. All of them are pretty much fun as well, and because they include the really nice and enjoyable kills as well. There's a decapitation with garden shears, a rope wrapped around the neck and lynched, a crushing with the bleachers, pulled into a washing machine by the hair, a couple of electrocutions and a rather gory melting from boiling water, among more. These here are the best things about the film.The Bad News: This one here only had a few minor problems to it. The first half of the film, which mainly consists of them running around goofing around campus for pretty much everything that happens is pretty much the main thing that occurs and isn't all that much fun. Nothing of interest occurs during these times, as it's all pretty much the same things over and over again, from the jokes to the flirting and the complaining about the situation to the staff conversing about the new machine and all it does, and none of this is all that exciting or even interesting. It makes for a hard time getting into the film and it really suffers because of this. The only other thing that really hurts this one is that, as brutal and fun as the kills are, none of them are graphic. Either in the form that they occur in, by design or just through sheer inability to see what's exactly going on, this one here is really dry and doesn't really do a lot to fix it, which wouldn't have been that hard. These, though, are the film's few problems.The Final Verdict: A little better than the original, which isn't really saying much as there wasn't a whole lot to this one either. Give it a shot if you're into the genre, find the first one enjoyable or feel you won't find this one too offensive, otherwise then just stick to others out there more complete and worthwhile.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Language and drug use

Rautus I actually liked The Mangler 2, it is low budget and doesn't have any connection to the first film but for some reason I still enjoyed it. One thing I liked was the plot, the whole idea of a school that has a high tech computer security system that controls the whole place malfunctioning because of a virus is pretty interesting.The film sees a girl named Joanne who's an hacker getting caught in her dad's building and being sent to her private school again where a new high tech security system is being installed by her dad's company, after a incident with the headmaster her and a few of other students who are also suspected have to stay in the school while the others go on a trip, after an argument she goes to her computer and downloads The Mangler 2.0 virus to get at everyone, the virus soon goes into the computer system and then things start to happen. The computer watches the whole school with the cameras and begins to use the various things linked to the computer to kill people. Soon they discover this and try to escape from the school but The Mangler 2.0 virus watches them and tries to stop them from leaving the school.The Mangler 2 is not that bad and is a pretty good film. Check it out. 10/10

djcoreyp2003 The Mangler Deux was one of the best movies I have ever seen. Going into the movie I had no idea what it was about, and now I do. Why did this movie go straight to video? It should have been a red carpet summer blockbuster!!! It would have been the feelgood hit of the year!!! I guess it is just a sleeper, maybe in the year 3029 The Mangler Deux will finally be recognized as a film making masterpiece. I don't really know who was in the movie, who produced or directed it, hell, I don't even know what day it is. One thing I do know is, The Mangler Deux will make you want to do huge dramatic jump fly kicks, and cast wizard spells on drunken sprites. Apparently they are making a sequel to The Mangler Deux. I don't know the name of the title, but I hope it is The Mangler Thrice. Hold on to your cowboy hats, it's gonna be a wild ride!!!!!

thekeefes1 Wow. I watched the Mangler 2 last night with my good friends, and my life will never be the same. This movie is a great commentary on the dangers of downloading ridiculously powerful computer viruses into your school's security system. Let me tell you something, I hope the good folks at Norton Anti-Virus are on the lookout for this virus, because it's a real danger to society, not those other weak viruses. I mean, this virus had the ability to control EVERYTHING!But as far as the movie goes, the acting was superb, the plot was simply engaging, and the climax is one I will not soon forget. Trust me, do yourself a favor and see the Mangler 2. It will be regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time, mark my mangled words.