Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Pros: Acting, gore, funny.

Cons: it could have been more scary

The Bottom Line: If you like comedy's and horror than this is just the movie for you!

Review: I rented this movie thinking it would suck, but it was actually, one of my favorite horror movie, this could very well be even better than the first. It sure is scarier, but like most of Tobe Hooper's movies there is no T&A! It does not bother me...

Pros: Dennis Hopper's hilarious and over-the-top performance. Sick humor.

Cons: Too excessive for some people.

The Bottom Line: A film that has almost managed to out-last it's initial reputation.

Review: This film, along with Lifeforce and the awful remake of Invaders from Mars, pretty much ended Tobe Hooper's directing career. After a promising start that included the first Chainsaw Massacre, Funhouse, Eaten Alive and Poltergeist, Tobe (in many...

Pros: New and extended characters make this movie a good pic.

Cons: The movie is too long and gets too unrealistic at points.

The Bottom Line: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" is a fairly decent horror film that is just below its predecessor.

Review: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" is a worthwhile sequel in its purest form. While it may stray far from the original, this movie has more laughs and more of every character you've come to enjoy... Including Grampa.

More cannibalism endures...

Pros: Great F/X; bizarre imagery; some decent acting

Cons: Way too weird and funny for it's own good

The Bottom Line: A gleefully giddy terror flick that uses that old standby, gore, instead of sutble horror. Not too bad though.

Review: After the success of the low budget 1974 horror film "The
Texas Chainsaw Massacre", a sequel seemed to be in order. I
mean, it was a mega hit and cost nothing to produce, so why
wouldn't greed obsessed producers churn out a sequel to...

Pros: great story, great stunts, great action, great graphics, great dialogue, well-developed characters

Cons: not for those who don't like gore and graphic violence

Review: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2" is an updated sequel with more better cameraing, film quality, film editing, higher budget, and a much more complete story. The characters were also much better developed with much better dialogue as well as...

Pros: Truly demented performances, great dialogue, amazing set design

Cons: Brain-dead ending

The Bottom Line: Intentionally very different from its predecessor, so rent before buying

Review: After helming two motion pictures ("Lifeforce" and "Invaders from Mars") for Cannon, Tobe Hooper was permitted to complete his three-movie contract by directing a sequel to his iconic horror film. Eager to defy expectations, dissatisfied with the...

Pros: Bill Moseley's the man, Dennis Hopper fights the clan, the splatter hits the fan.

Cons: The movie is a bit too outrageous and doesn't shred the nerves that much.

The Bottom Line: You can either pick up the long-overdue special edition of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" or lick my plate!

Review: "After more than a decade of silence, the buzz is back," heralds the tagline for THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (Cannon Films; unrated, but contains graphic violence, language and sexual content; 100 mins.; released August 22, 1986). In 1974,...

Pros: very bloody sequel with a better cast

Cons: one character's incessant screaming

The Bottom Line: Tons of gore by Tom Savini and a relentless journey through madness. This sequel is not to be missed.

Review: Years ago I chanced upon a late night advertisement for this movie. The new Leatherface seemed to plague my dreams for a spell. But this was before I appreciated the terror.

Ten years have passed by. After heavy investigation, the...

Pros: Crazier then the first movie with more gore and more character development.

Cons: A bit of over-the-top acting.

The Bottom Line: "TCM 2" is a pretty darn good sequel and does the original "TCM" proud. I recommend it.

Review: There are few sequels that match up to their original movies. "TCM 2" is one of those sequels. It has the same insane atmosphere, a story that fits in very good with the original, better acting and better make-up effects. I would say that "TCM 2" is...

Pros: Utterly, utterly demented.

Cons: Has a lot to live up to and sadly never really manages it.

The Bottom Line: They just don't make horror movies like this anymore. Frightening, gory, relentless, shocking, disturbing and hilarious from beginning to end. I've run out of superlatives; this is pure carnage.

Review: The most surprising thing about this 1986 sequel is that after twelve years there's still plenty of gas left in the chainsaw. Returning director Tobe Hooper gleefully fires up The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Part 2 and lets it roar for well over an...