The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Theatrical poster for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2. A parody of the poster for the film The Breakfast Club
Directed by	Tobe Hooper
Written by	L.M. Kit Carson
Starring	Dennis Hopper Caroline Williams Bill Johnson Bill Moseley Jim Siedow
Distributed by	Cannon Films Inc. Pathé Films Inc.
Release date(s)	August 22, 1986
Running time	100 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4,700,000 (estimated)
Preceded by	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Followed by	All American Massacre Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (also known as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 & TCM 2) is a 1986 big-budget horror sequel to the 1974 horror hit The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. It’s the only sequel to show plot-continuity. The film stars Dennis Hopper as “Lefty”, Bill Johnson as “Leatherface” and Jim Siedow who once again picks up the role “The Cook”. It was written by L.M. Kit Carson, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who also directed and co-wrote the original. The film is highly criticized by some, for its stylistic departure from the first film which used minimal gore and a low-budget documentary feel to scare its audience; skillfully building up dramatic tension. Unlike its predecessor, TCM2 delivers over the top gore, and effects from make-up maestro Tom Savini. The emphasis is on black comedy, with director Tobe Hooper believing the humor wasn’t appreciated in the first film. Successful in its release, the film failed to make a substantial profit. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (477x755, 64 KB) This image is of a movie poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... This article is about the 1985 film. ... Tobe Hooper (born Tobias Paul Hooper on January 25, 1943) is an American television and film director best known for his work in the horror film genre, including Lifeforce, Poltergeist, Toolbox Murders and the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). ... L.M. Kit Carson (born 1947) is an actor and screenwriter. ... Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and film-maker. ... Caroline Williams (b. ... Bill Johnson (b. ... William Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films. ... Jim Siedow Jim Siedow (June 12, 1920 - November 20, 2003) was an American actor, best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1973 American horror film, written, directed and produced by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, who had writing credits. ... All American Massacre is a film by William Hooper, son of Tobe Hooper, the director of the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ... The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1973 American horror film, written, directed and produced by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, who had writing credits. ... Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and film-maker. ... William Manuel Bill Johnson (August 10, 1872_December 3, 1972), United States jazz musician, is considered the father of the slap style of string bass playing. ... Leatherface is a fictional character in the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. ... Jim Siedow Jim Siedow (June 12, 1920 - November 20, 2003) was an American actor, best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ... L.M. Kit Carson (born 1947) is an actor and screenwriter. ... Tobe Hooper (born Tobias Paul Hooper on January 25, 1943) is an American television and film director best known for his work in the horror film genre, including Lifeforce, Poltergeist, Toolbox Murders and the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). ... Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor, stunt man, director and award-winning special effects and makeup artist. ...

Plot

The story opens as two rowdy high school seniors race out of control along an abandoned stretch of Texas highway in route to a weekend of fun in Dallas. Heavily intoxicated, they use their car phone to call in and harass on-air DJ Vanita "Stretch" Brock (Caroline Williams). Unable to convince the boys to hang up, Stretch is forced to keep the line open as what began as a simple game of chicken quickly turns into a nightmare. The two teen boys encounter a large pickup truck which chases parallel to them on a remote bridge. Leatherface emerges from the back of the truck wielding a huge chainsaw with a six-foot blade, and attacks the boys from the moving pickup truck. Stretch records the boys gruesome deaths on tape at the radio station. Caroline Williams (b. ... Leatherface is a fictional character in the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. ...

The following morning, at the scene of the crime, Lieutenant "Lefty" Enright (Dennis Hopper), former Texas Ranger and uncle of Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother Franklin arrives to help solve the crime. Lefty has spent the last fourteen years investigating their disapparance while investigating reports of mysterious chainsaw killings across Texas. Looked upon with disdain by his peers, he is able to get the local paper to carry a tiny article about his quest and this sparks the interest of Stretch, who brings him a copy of the taped death of the two teen boys. At first mortified, Lefty asks Stretch to play the tape on her nightly show.

As the sounds of this horrible incident echoes across the airwaves of Texas, Leatherface's family shows up to the radio station. While preparing to leave for the night, she finds Chop Top (Bill Moseley), twin to the "Hitchhiker" (who was stationed in Vietnam during the first film) waiting in the lobby. When she tries to get rid of him, out of the darkness appears Leatherface. She manages to escape. In the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series of films, Robert Sawyer, aka Chop Top, is Leatherfaces older brother. ... William Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American film actor who has starred in a number of cult classic horror films. ...

Leatherface joins Chop-Top as they haul Stretch's near-dead co-worker off to their home. She follows them, and winds up trapped inside the Sawyer home (which is, in fact, an abandoned carnival ground, decorated with human bones, multi-colored lights and carnival remnants.) Lefty turns up, with a chainsaw of his own, and begins to carve up the home in a rage, shortly before he finds the remains of his nephew, Franklin.

The Cook (Jim Siedow) finds Stretch roaming the grounds, and the family takes her captive. Lefty eventually finds her being tortured at the dinner table and saves her. A battle between Lefty and the Sawyer family ensues, ending with a chainsaw duel between Leatherface and Lefty. In the end, Lefty and most of the Sawyer family (Leatherface, Grandpa and the Cook) are apparently killed (offscreen) when one of the Cook's grenades goes off prematurely. Only Chop-Top and Stretch escape, where they do final battle in a carved out rock tower that overlooks the property. Despite being slashed several times with a straight razor, Stretch grabs a chainsaw held by the mummified remains of the family's grandmother in a ritual shrine on the rock tower. Stretch then gets the upperhand on Chop-Top as she cuts him with the chainsaw, where he falls off the tower to a presumed death. The final shot has Stretch, standing on top of the tower now insane herself, emulating Leatherface's famous chainsaw dance from the ending of the first film. Jim Siedow Jim Siedow (June 12, 1920 - November 20, 2003) was an American actor, best known for his role in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. ...

Cast

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Controversy

• This film is banned in Sweden, Germany, Norway and Singapore.

• When the BBFC notified Cannon (the distributor) that at least 20 minutes, and possibly 25, would have to be trimmed, Cannon aborted its plans for a planned UK release in 1990. Despite this, it is now rated 18.

• When originally submitted to the MPAA, it received an "X" certificate, prompting the filmmakers to release it as "unrated". However, TV previews, theatrical trailers, and even the movie posters had the written statement "Due To The Nature Of This Film, No One Under 17 Will Be Admitted." When released on home video, laser disc and DVD, it was given the "R" rating by the MPAA.

• The film was banned in Australia for 20 years. The original uncut version issued on video to retailers throughout Australia was done so illegally by a duplicating house, and without the knowledge of the OFLC. When word leaked amidst the video industry a number of retailers nationwide were raided for possessing infringing copies, the duplicating house was similarly raided by Federal Customs. The film was finally passed for official release in Australia on November 30, 2006.^[1] The Uncut "Gruesome Edition" DVD was released on January 24, 2007.^[2]

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Soundtrack

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Pt. 2
Soundtrack by Various Artists
Released	1986
Genre	Soundtracks, Gothic rock, New Wave, Alternative rock
Label	IRS
Professional reviews
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1. "Good to Be Bad" (Lords of the New Church) - 1:00
2. "Goo Goo Muck" (The Cramps) - 4:46
3. "Haunted Head" (Concrete Blonde) - 2:48
4. "Life Is Hard" (Timbuk 3) - 4:11
5. "White Night" (Torch Song) - 3:51
6. "Strange Things Happen" (Stewart Copeland) - 3:03
7. "Over Your Shoulder" (Concrete Blonde) - 3:24
8. "Shame on You" (Timbuk 3) - 5:05
9. "Mind Warp" (Lords of the New Church) - 3:46
10. "No One Lives Forever" (Oingo Boingo) - 1:23

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DVD Release

The cover for the 2006 DVD release

In 2000, the film was released in a bare bones Region 1 DVD edition, by MGM. In mid 2006, the film received a second DVD treatment from MGM, entitled 'The Gruesome Edition', featuring: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (500x709, 288 KB) This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the DVD in question. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (500x709, 288 KB) This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the DVD in question. ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ...

• Feature audio commentary by director Tobe Hooper with David Gregory, director of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
• Feature audio commentary by actors Bill Moseley and Caroline Williams with special effects makeup creator Tom Savini
• The cutting room floor: Deleted scenes
• It Runs In The Family featurette
• 6 still galleries
• Trailer

References

External links

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 at the Internet Movie Database
• Interviews With Cast Members & Resources

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