Tobe Hooper's follow-up to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre isn't as bleak, with a bit more humour and a lot more sex.
Judd ( Neville Brand ) is another redneck maniac who attracts a lot of business to his hotel to say it's a) in the middle of nowhere b) falling to pieces c) run by a maniac who feeds most of his guests to his pet crocodile. Robert Englund makes his horror debut here as randy Buck and cameos from Mel Ferrer and Stuart Whitman testify to Hooper's rising status.
Marilyn Burns ( as Faye )
Sex : Faye is tied to the bed by Judd but it's not clear if he gets round to abusing her
Death : Survives
Marilyn teamed up with Hooper again and once more does a fair amount of screaming.
Roberta Collins ( as Clara Wood )
Sex : Clara is a prostitute but refuses to have anal sex with Buck
Death : Stabbed with a pitchfork then fed to the crocodile
Roberta was a former beauty contestant who became a regular in exploitation films notably Caged Heat. Her career petered out in the mid-eighties, partly due to substance abuse. She died of an overdose in 2008 aged 63.
Kyle Richards ( as Angie )
Sex : n/a
Death : Survives
Kyle made a big jump from appearing in Little House on the Prairie to this. Her career continued into adulthood but never in major roles. In recent years she's been more famous on reality TV. She is now 49.
Crystin Sinclaire ( as Libby Wood )
Sex : Libby strips for bed before hearing screams
Death : Survives
Crystin originally appeared in films as Lynda Gold including Caged Heat. Her career was finished by the end of the seventies. She is now 67.
Janus Blythe ( as Lynette )
Sex : Lynette has sex with Buck
Death : Survives
Janus appeared under her own name in this one.
Christine Schneider ( as Waitress )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
This was Christine's only film role.
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