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The Thompsons

2012Movie1 h 24 min

HorrorThriller
41
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb4.7Rotten Tomatoes–30%

A tense, violent horror movie about family and fantasy.

Good for friends night · adults · partner watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

You never really know who your neighbors are...

On the run with the law on their trail, America's most anguished vampire family heads to England to find an ancient vampire clan. What they find instead could tear their family, and their throats, apart forever.

Feels like

  • Vampire Horror
  • Family Drama
  • Fugitive Thriller
  • Supernatural Conflict
  • Bleak Tone
  • Anguished Characters
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Intense & Violent
  • Clan Warfare

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores
Written by
Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores, Cory Knauf
Produced by
Joseph McKelheer, Eben Kostbar, Rob Weston
Music by
Kevin Kerrigan

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Facts

August 21, 2012 · 1 h 24 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language

Released
August 21, 2012
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States, United Kingdom
Budget
$3 million
Available in
30 countries

Tropes

Demoted to Extra, Friendly Neighborhood Vampire, Muggle Born of Mages +5

  • Demoted to Extra
  • Friendly Neighborhood Vampire
  • Muggle Born of Mages
  • Sequel Escalation
  • First-Episode Twist
  • Sequel Goes Foreign
  • In Medias Res
  • Our Vampires Are Different

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Thompsons?"

Questions about The Thompsons

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Where can I stream The Thompsons?

XLTV Amazon Channel

In the United States, The Thompsons streams on XLTV Amazon Channel . It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Thompsons worth watching?

41
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 4.7).

Is The Thompsons a sequel?

  1. The Hamiltons (2006)
  2. The Thompsons (2012)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Hamiltons (2006).

Will The Thompsons scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Thompsons?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.