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Just started reading the fifth story, "The Mangler". Officer Hunton is called into an industrial laundromat to investigate an accident involving an ironer/folder (dubbed "The Mangler") that killed one of the workers. It's so bad that neither the employees nor the foreman wanna go anywhere near the scene. Hunton goes over to the scene himself, and it's so bad that it causes him to throw up. What the hell happened?
— Apr 05, 2026 08:45PM
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Alex Weller
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Finished "The Mangler"! A terrified, insane Hunton runs to Roger Martin's house and frantically tells him about the Mangler and how it might get out, before passing out. As Martin goes to get the phone, he realizes it's too late. The Mangler has already gotten out, and is approaching the house. Better start running, Martin! Overall, pretty good story!
— 6 hours, 13 min ago
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Hunton and Jackson arrive at the laundromat to perform their ill-fated ritual. It starts off well, with the holy water putting the Mangler in pain, but Hunton soon realizes everything is going wrong. The Mangler rips itself free from the concrete floor and lunges at them both, eating Jackson while Hunton runs away. Holy shit!
— 6 hours, 43 min ago
Alex Weller
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It's revealed to us something that Hunton and Jackson don't know. Adelle Frawley suffered from indigestion and took stomach tablets for it, a box of which she accidentally dropped into the Mangler once. Unfortunately, the stomach tablets contain a chemical derivative of hand of glory. Looks like Hunton and Jackson might be fucked.
— 7 hours, 11 min ago
Alex Weller
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After analyzing several methods for conjuring demons, Jackson deduces several methods could also have contributed to the Mangler's possession. But the best way to get rid of it is with holy water, Eucharist, and Bible passages. Jackson is grateful that the demon was not conjured with the hand of glory, or else it would be too powerful for them to face. But now it's time to kick some demon ass!
— 7 hours, 21 min ago
Alex Weller
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Since they know nobody will believe their story, Hunton and Jackson are stuck having to exorcise the demon from the Mangler themselves. But they don't know which demon could be in it, so they'll have to be very careful, or else they're fucked. Damn.
— 7 hours, 56 min ago
Alex Weller
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Hunton and Jackson visit Sherry Ouelette, who feels she is to blame for the events going on with the Mangler. When Jackson asks her if she's a virgin, the horrifying truth is driven home: Sherry is indeed a virgin, which means the Mangler is indeed possessed. Uh oh!
— 8 hours, 5 min ago
Alex Weller
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Roger Martin calls Hunton to tell him about Stanner's incident with the Mangler. Afterwards, Hunton decides to go see Sherry Ouelette with Jackson and ask her about it. Here we go.
— 8 hours, 18 min ago
Alex Weller
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While Stanner and Herb Diment, the maintenance man, are doing early maintenance on the Mangler, it comes to life and sucks Stanner's arm in. Diment tries turning the Mangler off and even pulling out all the fuses, but the machine won't turn off. Diment has no choice but to chop Stanner's arm off with an axe to save him. Holy shit! There's your proof that the Mangler's possessed.
— 8 hours, 24 min ago
Alex Weller
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At a washateria, Hunton tells Jackson what Gillian told her. Jackson has read about demon-summoning spells, a lot of which involve the blood of a virgin. If Sherry Ouelette is a virgin, her blood may have caused the Mangler to become possessed, even though Hunton doesn't believe it. Somehow, I feel like we already know the answer to that question. This is Stephen King, after all.
— Apr 08, 2026 10:53PM
Alex Weller
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Hunton visits Gillian in the hospital, who tells him about the accident with the steam line, along with so many other issues with the Mangler, like bolts falling off and workers' dresses getting caught. But all these issues started after a young worker named Sherry Ouelette cut her finger on a clamp while tightening the feeder belt, then bled all over everything. Sounds ... pretty ominous.
— Apr 08, 2026 10:17PM
