Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bloody
- tense
- dark
- late night horror
- vampire movie marathon
What critics said
Critics found the sequel an entertaining and more polished independent vampire tale, praising its humanized character work while noting that its heightened violence and uneven execution prevent it from fully cohereing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Francis and his relatives are presented as a dysfunctional family whose vampirism, loyalty, and survival pressures shape the conflict.
The traveling Thompsons seek help from the ancient Stuart clan, whose own agenda threatens the family.
The family reaches the small English hamlet of Ludlow expecting aid, but the isolated location conceals escalating danger.
The plot begins after the blood-soaked events of The Hamiltons and follows the same family under new identities.
Films like The Thompsons, and why
The Hamiltons
independent vampire horror centered on a dysfunctional blood-drinking family and humanized monster characters
Let the Right One In
stylized modern vampire horror combining family conflict, romance, bloodshed, and a secretive supernatural clan
Near Dark
contemporary vampire thriller with clan politics, graphic violence, and an emphasis on morally complicated characters
Stake Land
ensemble vampire horror with family dysfunction, dark humor, and escalating supernatural danger
Movie Details
- Directors
- Phil Flores, Mitchell Altieri
- Release Date
- 2012-08-21
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (74)
Cast
- Cory Knauf
- Samuel Child
- Mackenzie Firgens
- Joseph McKelheer
- Ryan Hartwig
- Elizabeth Henstridge
- Daniel O'Meara
- Selina Giles
- Sean Browne
- Tom Holloway
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- XLTV Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Thompsons about?
- A fugitive vampire family seeks sanctuary in rural England, only to find itself caught between rival supernatural bloodlines.
- What is The Thompsons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Thompsons as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Thompsons violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Thompsons as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Thompsons?
- Critics found the sequel an entertaining and more polished independent vampire tale, praising its humanized character work while noting that its heightened violence and uneven execution prevent it from fully cohereing.
- Which films are like The Thompsons?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hamiltons, Let the Right One In, Near Dark, and Stake Land.
- How long is The Thompsons?
- The Thompsons runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Thompsons?
- In United States, The Thompsons streams on XLTV Amazon Channel .
