I just looked back at this one from
the original series that Wes Craven directed, and it is even more amazing than I remembered it, in my opinion. It begins with
the surviving boy seeing a shrink about his racing team traveling through
the deserts to get across
the country to compete in
the races on
the other side for
the first time he will have been out that way since most of his family was killed by
the cannibalistic family out that way.
The shrink reminds him of how he saw that cannibal family get killed, and how they are no longer out there, plus if they stick with
the main roads, they should be all right. It also turns out
the girl who was originally with that cannibal family before she killed off
the father with a rattlesnake is now with his racing team, and
the big dog, Beast, also returns to take
the trip across country. On
the way across country, somebody discovers a short cut on
the map to get to those races a lot quicker, which turns out to be on
the same back roads from
the first movie, then their bus breaks down out near
the same area where
the incidents in
the first movie occurred. There turns out to be some overall clever and slick traps set by Pluto and his brother, who turn out to be still alive, along with a lot of well done blood and gore make up and props.
The stunt work and staged combat is also well done overall. There is also plenty of humorous and catchy dialogue keeping
the film entertaining, along with holding interest all
the way through. Pluto also gets even better developed in this sequel than he was in
the original film. Those who enjoyed
the first film, along with
the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and
the like should enjoy this sequel as well.