The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

1986
Unrated
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

40K

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Dark Comedy Slasher Horror Comedy Horror

A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas marshal hunts them.A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas marshal hunts them.A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas marshal hunts them.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

40K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,535

2,100

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Trivia
The corpse that Chop-Top and Leatherface carry around with them and affectionately call 'Nubbins' (also appearing on the original cover art) is that of the hitchhiker from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Nubbins Sawyer.

Goofs
At the very beginning of the movie, the narrator is telling the story of what happened in the original movie. He states that the group was driving a Volkswagon van when they encountered the killers. That is not true; they were driving a Ford Econoline Van.

Quotes
[when asked the secret of his successful chilli]
Drayton: No secret, it's the meat. Don't skimp on the meat. I've got a real good eye for prime meat. Runs in the family.

Crazy credits
At the very end of the closing credits, a Texas Chainsaw Massacre logo appears briefly and the end title song is replaced by a loud chainsaw buzz noise.

Alternate versions
A new DVD version was released in Australia in late 2006 with all scenes corrected.

Connections
Featured in Stephen King's World of Horror (1986)

Soundtracks
Shame on You
Performed by Timbuk 3
Written by Pat MacDonald (as Pat McDonald) and Barbara MacDonald (as Barbara K. McDonald)
Published by Mambadaddi Music/I.R.S. Music, Inc. (BMI)
Produced by Dennis Herring

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Featured review

6/10

Fun sequel?....well maybe

A late night radio host hears some prank callers being killed over the phone, she offers to help Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright (Dennis Hopper) track down what he believes to be the same people responsible for chainsaw killings in Texas. He however uses her as bait and she is taken by the Chop Top and the gang. He then has to try and save her before she becomes dinner. After the intensity of the original, that was probably impossible to top, Hooper decided to go with a comic leaning this time, some of it works some of it doesn't, but by the end i was just about persuaded it was fun. Hopper is naturally OTT, he doesn't quite sleepwalk through the film like others have stated, but he also doesn't really excel either. Caroline Williams constant screaming is more than slightly irksome and her playful musings with an impotent Leatherface are just silly, but its Bill Moseley you'll remember most from this film, he's a hoot.