Name: The Mangler 2
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2002-02-26
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Chelse Swain, Philippe Bergeron, Dexter Bell, Daniella Evangelista

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You've been mangled!

A rebellious teen hacks her high school’s tech with the sinister Mangler 2.0 computer virus, turning cameras, doors, and appliances into a deadly digital nightmare.

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Digital Horror
Tech Gone Wrong
Slasher Elements
High School Setting
Supernatural Threat
Fast-Paced Action
Low Budget Aesthetic
Early 2000s Horror
Killer AI

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Directed by: Michael Hamilton-Wright
Written by: Michael Hamilton-Wright
Produced by: Glen B.D. Pelzer, Glen Tedham

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In this series · 3 films

1The Mangler1995
2The Mangler 22002 · You're here
3The Mangler Reborn2005

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Facts

February 26, 2002 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released: February 26, 2002
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Original language: English
Budget: $4 million

Tropes

Bill... Bill... Junk... Bill..., Animate Inanimate Object, Chase Scene +9

Bill... Bill... Junk... Bill...
Animate Inanimate Object
Chase Scene
Adaptation Expansion
No OSHA Compliance
Bloody Handprint
Adaptational Villainy
Oh, Crap!
Squashed Flat
Facial Horror
Wham Line
Our Vampires Are Different

12 of 54 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Is The Mangler 2 worth watching?"

Questions about The Mangler 2

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Is The Mangler 2 worth watching?

23

TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 23 (IMDb 2.5).

Is The Mangler 2 a sequel?

Yes: it's movie 2 of 3 in its series, after The Mangler (1995) and before The Mangler Reborn (2005).

Will The Mangler 2 scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Mangler 2?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for bleakness and 1 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Mangler 2 use?

Bill... Bill... Junk... Bill...Animate Inanimate ObjectChase SceneAdaptation ExpansionNo OSHA ComplianceBloody HandprintAdaptational VillainyOh, Crap!Squashed FlatFacial HorrorWham LineOur Vampires Are Differentand 42 more

TV Tropes lists 54 tropes for it, including Bill... Bill... Junk... Bill..., Animate Inanimate Object, and Chase Scene.