50 Movies Like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) You Need to Watch Next
A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.
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If you loved The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) by Tobe Hooper, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, Heart Eyes. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Bride of Chucky
1998 · Ronny Yu
For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. Chucky is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police
In common: Comedy · Horror
Seed of Chucky
2004 · Don Mancini
This time around, Chucky and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan offspring, Glen. Then the horror goes Hollywood as Chucky unleashes his own brand of murderous mayhe
In common: Comedy · Horror
Heart Eyes
2025 · Josh Ruben
When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most rom
In common: Comedy · Horror
The 'Burbs
1989 · Joe Dante
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an in
In common: Comedy · Horror
Happy Death Day
2017 · Christopher Landon
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for he
In common: Comedy · Horror
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003 · Marcus Nispel
After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
In common: Horror
Terrifier
2018 · Damien Leone
A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.
In common: Horror
X
2022 · Ti West
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.
In common: Horror
Pearl
2022 · Ti West
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pea
In common: Horror
Terrifier 2
2022 · Damien Leone
A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity. Art returns home, where he must hunt down and destroy teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan on Hall
In common: Horror
Friday the 13th
1980 · Sean S. Cunningham
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
In common: Horror
Child's Play
1988 · Tom Holland
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
In common: Horror
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 · Tobe Hooper
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something arm
In common: Horror
Hostel
2006 · Eli Roth
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
In common: Horror
Child's Play 2
1990 · John Lafia
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
In common: Horror
Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort
2014 · Valeri Milev
A sudden and mysterious inheritance brings Danny and his friends to Hobb Springs, a forgotten resort deep in the West Virginia hills. Hobb Springs is being looked after under the watchful care of Jack
In common: Horror
Halloween Kills
2021 · David Gordon Green
Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her grand
In common: Horror
The Strangers
2008 · Bryan Bertino
After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyon
In common: Horror
The Menu
2022 · Mark Mylod
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
In common: Comedy · Horror
Ready or Not
2019 · Tyler Gillett
A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek.
In common: Comedy · Horror
Jennifer's Body
2009 · Karyn Kusama
Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too
In common: Comedy · Horror
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
2015 · Christopher Landon
Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll f
In common: Comedy · Horror
Tusk
2014 · Kevin Smith
When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.
In common: Comedy · Horror
Shaun of the Dead
2004 · Edgar Wright
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenu
In common: Comedy · Horror
Piranha 3D
2010 · Alexandre Aja
Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then, an earthquake opens an underwater chasm, releasing
In common: Comedy · Horror
The Babysitter
2017 · McG
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
In common: Comedy · Horror
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · John Landis
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins e
In common: Comedy · Horror
Braindead
1992 · Peter Jackson
When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.
In common: Comedy · Horror
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Frank Oz
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour
In common: Comedy · Horror
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But
In common: Comedy · Horror
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
2020 · McG
Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again
In common: Comedy · Horror
Fright Night
1985 · Tom Holland
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
In common: Comedy · Horror
Scary Movie
2000 · Keenen Ivory Wayans
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite sca
In common: Comedy
Totally Killer
2023 · Nahnatchka Khan
When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the kill
In common: Comedy · Horror
Scream 4
2011 · Wes Craven
Fifteen years after the original Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott returns home to promote her new book about surviving trauma, only for a new Ghostface killer to emerge, targeting a new group of tee
In common: Horror
Thanksgiving
2023 · Eli Roth
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins a
In common: Horror
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
2007 · Joe Lynch
Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into
In common: Horror
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
2009 · Declan O'Brien
A group of people find themselves trapped in the backwoods of West Virginia, fighting for their lives against a group of vicious and horribly disfigured inbred cannibals.
In common: Horror
Scream
2022 · Tyler Gillett
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from t
In common: Horror
Wrong Turn
2003 · Rob Schmidt
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are gro
In common: Horror
Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings
2011 · Declan O'Brien
A group of friends take refuge in a deserted sanatorium after they are left stranded in a snowstorm. Later, the place becomes a death trap when man-eating cannibals surround them.
In common: Horror
The Hills Have Eyes
2006 · Alexandre Aja
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone.
In common: Horror
Wrong Turn
2021 · Mike P. Nelson
Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden communit
In common: Horror
Scream 2
1997 · Wes Craven
Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.
In common: Horror
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
2012 · Declan O'Brien
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hil
In common: Horror
The Strangers: Chapter 1
2024 · Renny Harlin
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mer
In common: Horror
Friday the 13th
2009 · Marcus Nispel
A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.
In common: Horror
Child's Play 3
1991 · Jack Bender
Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, teen Andy Barclay is placed in a military school, and the spirit of Chucky returns to renew his quest and seek vengeance after being recreated f
In common: Horror
Texas Chainsaw 3D
2013 · John Luessenhop
A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish,
In common: Horror
Hush
2016 · Mike Flanagan
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
In common: Horror