The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2

"After a decade of silence... the buzzz is back."

1986 1h 40m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 1,069

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Synopsis

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A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.

“After a decade of silence... the buzzz is back.”

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Cast

Caroline Williams
Vanita 'Stretch' Brock
Dennis Hopper
Lieutenant 'Lefty' Enright
Jim Siedow
The Cook
Bill Moseley
Chop-Top
Bill Johnson
Leatherface
Ken Evert
Grandpa Sawyer
Harlan Jordan
Patrolman
Kirk Sisco
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tobe Hooper
Writers: L.M. Kit Carson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tobe Hooper, shot by Richard Kooris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tobe Hooper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alain Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Caroline Williams and Dennis Hopper and Jim Siedow carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "After a decade of silence... the buzzz is back.".

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The take

Tobe Hooper directs. Richard Kooris behind the camera. Tobe Hooper scores. Alain Jakubowicz cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tobe Hooper, shot by Richard Kooris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tobe Hooper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alain Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Caroline Williams and Dennis Hopper and Jim Siedow carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "After a decade of silence... the buzzz is back.".
9IMDB entry: tt0092076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "vietnam veteran", "radio station", "yuppie", "texas".

The technical file

Cinematography: Richard Kooris
Original score: Tobe Hooper
Editing: Alain Jakubowicz
Production design: Cary White
Costume design: Carin Hooper
Makeup / hair: Mitch Devane
Sound: Wayne Bell
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,500,000
Box office: $8,027,706
Return: 178% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)

Part of

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Collection

Series of cannibal slasher films focused on Leatherface and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territory.

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Michael2022-12-16
★ 7/10
Es ist schwer zu glauben, dass wirklich Tobe Hooper bei der Fortsetzung von Texas Chainsaw Massacre selbst Regie geführt hat. Wo der erste Ton einen sehr beklemmenden Grundton anschlägt, ist der zweite Teil nun mehr Horrorkomödie als bitterböser Horrorfilm. Dies hat sicherlich damit zu tun, dass zwischen den beiden Filmen 12 Jahre Filmgeschichte liegen und Horrorfilme in den 80er Jahren generell anders daher kamen als es noch 1974 der Fall war, doch irgendwie passt dieser humorvolle Ton nicht zu Leatherface und seiner degenerierten Familie. Irgendwie erwartete man ein heruntergekommenes Haus irgendwo in der Wüste und nicht einen eigenartigen Freizeitpark. Für sich genommen ist The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 allerdings kein schlechter Film. Den Ton den der Film treffen will, trifft er auf den Punkt, es gibt einige Szenen für Splatterfans, die Figur der Stretch ist eine echte Scream Queen und mit Dennis Hopper ist sogar ein Superstar an Board. Wer also The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 nicht als Fortsetzung, sondern als eigenständigen Film sehen kann wird sicher gut unterhalten. [Sneakfilm.de]

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