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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Directed by Tobe Hooper · Cinematography by Richard Kooris

101 min47 frames

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — A darkened interior space is filled with heavy cobwebs and scattered debris. A skeletal…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: wide — A retail store interior features walls and wooden shelves covered with numerous gasoline…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, cluttered storage room filled with boxes and debris in the background. A man…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered room filled with mysterious objects and muted, shadowy background…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — A man in a cowboy hat sits at a table during a social gathering. He is positioned in…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — A dark subterranean tunnel features rocky, jagged walls and localized green neon light…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: wide — An asphalt road cuts through a rural landscape under a late afternoon sun. A white van…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: wide — A massive sculpted rock structure resembles Mount Rushmore partially obscured by debris and…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: closeup — A woman sits in the driver seat of a vehicle at night. Green neon light illuminates her…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: closeup — A man in a tan suit and cowboy hat stands in a dark space. He reaches his hand toward…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a notice board with the text Red River Rock'n'Roll. A woman…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — An attic space filled with dust and spiderwebs is illuminated by a single light. An…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit indoor space with low-key illumination casting deep, sharp shadows. A…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: wide — A night scene shows an outdoor amusement attraction with large carved wooden letters…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — An indoor community gathering features a crowd of people watching an award ceremony. A…The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie still: medium — A cluttered storage room filled with cardboard boxes and stacked paper rolls. A…
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What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 about?

A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a 1986 American black comedy slasher film directed and co-composed by Tobe Hooper, written by L. M. Kit Carson, and starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley, and Jim Siedow. It is the sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and the second installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series. The plot follows Vanita "Stretch" Brock, a radio host who is victimized and abducted by Leatherface and his cannibalistic family; meanwhile, Lt. Boude "Lefty" Enright, the uncle of Sally and Franklin Hardesty—both prior victims of the family—hunts them down.

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What does the cinematography of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 look like?

Across 47 sampled frames, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 builds its coverage from medium shots (57% of the sample), with wide compositions (28%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Richard Kooris keeps 51% of it in low-key light. 66% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) are #100e0d, #302f2c, #2a150e, #322719, #d2d0cb, #4e4f4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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