This movie was, arguably, more engaging than the original because of how bonkers ridiculous it was. It's peak 80s horror that's also self-aware, and I loved it. Dennis Hopper running with three chainsaws (and backup chains in an X across his chest like ammo bandoliers) while yelling and having to stop to open a gate was hilarious. The bizarre chainsaw-based flirtation that happened in the radio station was so confusing but also fascinating. (It really reinforced the notion I got from the first movie, which was that Leatherface really just needed to not have the really fucked up family that he had. Like, maybe he did enjoy killing but also seemed to have some degree of awareness that maybe not everyone needs to be murdered horribly.) The set design for the lair was fantastic, and I bet the props people had an absolute blast with everything. It was also super funny how the cook is now just running a legit business, with all that entails, except that also it's all human-based meat involved. Look at that poster, this is not a movie to be taken seriously. It knows it, I know it, you know it. Also I wish there had ever been a chainsaw in my life even half as reliable as the ones in this movie. My mom and I do yard work and the chain falls off the damn thing after like 30 seconds, or chokes, or stops working in some other way.

I don't know what in the world I just watched but wow...and that's not a good "wow" either. That has to rank right up there with _Chopper Chicks from ZombieTown_ and _Flesh-Eating Mothers_ as one of the biggest wastes of time I've ever spent in front of a tube. Still shaking my head over it... Some of the worst acting I've ever had the misfortune of watching. I don't know if this was meant as "satire" or "over-the-top extra-cheese-please"...I just don't know. But the hyper-exaggerated acting, facial expressions, dialogue...wow...I'm not even sure I would say "Don't waste your time" 'cuz seriously...this has to be watched to be believed. How in the world this got a 4+-star rating on Amazon Prime is beyond me. This is NOT "horror"; maybe it's supposed to be satire, but even at that it fails miserably. Yeesh...this was just... I honestly cannot find a single good thing to say about this putrefaction. And seriously, as a native Texan, they seriously overdid the accent; this was much more pronounced, like you would hear in "Miss'ippi" than here in Texas. I used to pride myself on having a deep southern Texas accent, but even in my heyday of calfskin Nocona boots and Stetson hats, I didn't have an accent like these morons. Wow...this thing just blew chunks all in my face. :face_vomiting:

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]