Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) , The

The Gruesome Edition - Tobe Hooper’s follow up to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre sure got a bad rap when it first came out. Maybe it was deserved and maybe it wasn’t but I do know one thing, TCM 2 sure did get better with age. The Tom Savini effects that made the film after budget cuts are solid, the atmosphere of the decrepit carnival the family calls home is plenty creepy, and although it may well lack the “grit” of the original, a great camp feel, including a performance by Dennis Hopper as a Texas Ranger looking to avenge his family, and the chemistry between Bill Johnson’s “Buba” (Leatherface) and Bill Moseley’s over-the-top “Choptop” make for some solid laughs as well as scares.

This special edition includes a beautiful remastered, widescreen, print of the film complete with commentary by director Toby Hooper. You also get a second commentary from stars Bill Moseley and Caroline Williams and effects guru Tom Savini, deleted scenes, featurette and more. Out of print DVD.