🔪 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – When Leatherface Went Off the Rails After redefining horror in 1974, Tobe Hooper returned twelve years later with a sequel no one saw coming .... one that traded the gritty realism of the original for pitch-black comedy, gallons of blood, and pure madness. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) is a wild, satirical ride that split horror fans but carved out a cult legacy that still lives on today. 🎬 The Basics Title: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Release Year: 1986 Director: Tobe Hooper Main Cast: Dennis Hopper as Lefty Enright Caroline Williams as Stretch Bill Johnson as Leatherface Bill Moseley as Chop Top Jim Siedow as Drayton Sawyer 💰 Budget and Box Office With a production budget of around $4.7 million , the sequel was a major step up from the original’s estimated $140,000 . It went on to earn roughly $8 million worldwide , turning a modest profit and ensuring the Sawyer family would terrorize audiences for d...