5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Overview
A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily functions as a horror-comedy, satirizing societal excess and the horror genre itself through extreme violence and dark humor, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. Its critiques are broad and nihilistic, preventing a clear ideological alignment.
The movie features a predominantly white cast with traditional character portrayals, reflecting common casting practices of its era. Its narrative focuses on horror and dark comedy, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes into its central plot.
Secondary
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses solely on horror, gore, and the grotesque antics of the cannibalistic Sawyer family, without engaging with queer identity or experiences in any capacity.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the villain Leatherface engages in cross-dressing as part of his grotesque persona, this is used purely for horror effect and is not presented as an exploration or depiction of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film introduces new characters and continues the story with existing ones, all of whom maintain their established genders from the original film. No character previously established as one gender is portrayed as another.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 features returning characters like Leatherface and Drayton Sawyer, who are portrayed by actors of the same race as in the original film. New characters introduced in this sequel do not have prior canonical racial depictions to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.7
Critic Ratings
5.2
4.2
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