The Thompsons

2012

The Thompsons

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Movie Info

The family of American bloodsuckers from The Hamiltons flees to England, where another, more powerful vampire clan awaits in this sequel to The Butcher Brothers' shocking feature debut. In the wake of a massacre at a remote gas station, The Hamilton's monstrous secret gets out. Desperate, they set their sights on England, and change their name to The Thompsons. Meanwhile, with the youngest sibling Lenny suffering mortal wounds, Francis follows rumors of another family of vampires to a quaint pub in the English countryside. Though his intuition was correct, Francis failed to realize that his English counterparts are more powerful than he ever could have imagined. After taking Francis hostage in a test of his powers, however, they quickly free him, and offer sanctuary to the fugitive family. But their benevolent offer masks dark intentions, and as the rest of The Thompsons make their way to the secluded safe haven, the American predators finally learn how it feels to be the prey.

Rating:

R (for brutal bloody violence, some strong sexuality, nudity and language)
Genre:

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

The Butcher Brothers, Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores, Butcher Brothers
Written By:

Mitchell Altieri, Cory Knauf, Butcher Brothers
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 31, 2012
Runtime:

79 minutes
Studio:

Xlrator Media

Cast

Cory Knauf
as Francis Hamilton

Samuel Child
as David Hamilton

Joseph McKelheer
as Wendell Hamilton

Mackenzie Firgens
as Darlene Hamilton

Ryan Hartwig
as Lenny Hamilton

Elizabeth Henstridge
as Riley Stuart

Tim Holloway

Sean Browne

Selina Giles

Daniel O'Meara

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Critic Reviews for The Thompsons

All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

More concerned with style over substance; fast and fun, there is no pretence here for anything other than a bloody ride.

Feb 27, 2019 | Full Review…

Naila Scargill
Exquisite Terror
involves a clash not just of family values, but also of broad trans-Atlantic stereotypes, where the Hamiltons, far from their birthplace and out of their league, discover there is a reason their parents turned their back on the 'old country'.

Aug 31, 2012 | Full Review…

Anton Bitel
Projected Figures

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Audience Reviews for The Thompsons

Mar 16, 2019

The quality in terms of acting, and especially video quality, have upped. Well and truly. But all the subtelty of the first movie has been abandoned hard. It all sort of balances out, equating to an experience that's about as good as The Hamiltons, but for different reasons.

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