The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II (1986)

AKA:
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
TCM 2

About:
This film is a 1986 American big-budget horror sequel to the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The film stars Dennis Hopper as "Lefty", Bill Johnson as "Leatherface", and Jim Siedow, who once again picks up the role of "The Cook" (whose real name is revealed to be Drayton Sawyer). 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 ambiance to scare its audience by skillfully building up dramatic tension. Unlike its predecessor, TCM2 contains gore and features effects from makeup maestro Tom Savini. The emphasis is on black comedy, which director Tobe Hooper believed was not as obvious in the first film. While successful in its initial 1986 theatrical release, the film failed to make a substantial profit but became quite popular on VHS, leading to a Special Edition DVD release in 2006.

Synopsis:
Young DJ Vantia Block is hosting a music show when two renegade hoodlums phone her and start making trouble. The situation changes rapidly as the kids drive to a passageway and get sawed to pieces by Leatherface while the shocked DJ listens the kids' screams. Local sheriff approaches Block and convinces her to play the recording made from the phone call on radio, hoping that the killers would show up.

Starring:
Dennis Hopper
Caroline Williams
Jim Siedow

Director: Tobe Hooper
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