133. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (with JT the Talking Head)

Friend of the Show JT the Talking Head (@jt_pettry & @mastersofmatinee on TikTok) 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.

Next week: The Craft (1996)

Time stamps:

00:04:27 — Our personal histories with the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise

00:16:40 — History segment: The history of Texas; brief career overview of director Tobe Hooper

00:31:51 — In-depth movie discussion

01:42:09 — Final thoughts and star ratings

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

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:

“Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM

“Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg

“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ

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