The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Episode 133 (October 18, 2024)

Friend of the Show JT the Talking Head (check him out on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@jt_pettry & his podcast Masters of Matinee on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@mastersofmatinee) on TikTok, Masters of Matinee podcast) has brought us one of the most gonzo horror sequels of all time: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). Director Tobe Hooper finally returned to his iconic characters 12 years after the original, and he made it into a classic all on its own, while taking a dramatic tonal swerve right into comedy, hijinks, and even more political and social commentary. This movie rules.

Bonus video: To honor the Sawyer family and their barbeque business, we talk about our favorite movies about cooking. Watch it on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Podcast

Time stamps:

4:55 — Our personal histories with the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
17:08 — History segment: The history of Texas; brief career overview of director Tobe Hooper
32:18 — In-depth movie discussion
1:42:36 — Final thoughts and star ratings

Artwork by Laci Roth.

Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).

Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:
“Your Ambition” – https://youtu.be/ZHudVTCkrQY
“Winston-Salem” – https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” – https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” – https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ

Sources:

Cinemaphagy: On the Psychedelic Classical Form of Tobe Hooper by Scout Tafoya (2021) – https://amzn.to/4dKBYlu

“America’s Future Is Texas” by Lawrence Wright | The New Yorker (2017) – https://bit.ly/4f8oS2m

Bonus video!

What are our favorite movies about cooking? We were inspired to ponder this question after watching TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2. pic.twitter.com/c4EgrdMDqE
— Load Bearing Beams (@LoadBearingPod) October 17, 2024