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11	''The Thompsons'' is a horror film directed by the Butcher Brothers. It is a sequel to their previous film ''Film/TheHamiltons''.
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13	On the run from the law, the vampire family the Hamiltons (now known as the Thompsons) heads to England to find an ancient vampire clan known as the Stuarts. Unbeknownst to the Hamiltons, the Stuarts have ulterior motives of their own.
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15	!!This film provides examples of:
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17	%% * BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the first film.
18	%% * BuriedAlive: The film opens with Francis in this situation.
19	%% * CreepyTwins: In addition to Wendell and Darlene from the first film, the film introduces Cole and Ian Stuart who are even worse.
20	* DemotedToExtra: All of the Hamiltons except for Francis have considerably smaller roles this time around.
21	%% * EvilVersusEvil: The Hamiltons and the Stuarts.
22	%% * TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: The Hamiltons.
23	%% * ForTheEvulz: Cole and Ian.
24	* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: It varies. Francis and David feast on innocent people to survive but aren't inherently malicious whereas Wendell and Darlene enjoy killing. The vampire members of the Stuarts are even more sinister in comparison.
25	* FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurprise [[TwistEnding twist]] that was only revealed in the last ten minutes or so of the original film, here it's addressed right from the start.
26	%% * HemoErotic: Wendell and Darlene.
27	* InMediasRes: The beginning of the film is presented out of chronological order.
28	* MuggleBornOfMages: Riley Stuart comes from a vampire family but is not a vampire herself. She's also unable to be turned.
29	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They age normally, can withstand sunlight and are also vulnerable to physical damage such shotgun blasts. [[spoiler:Also, drinking vampire blood can heal wounds.]]
30	%% * TheRenfield: Riley functions as this for her family at times.
31	* SequelEscalation: The film is clearly made on a bigger budget than ''The Hamiltons'' and benefits from a wider scope and more extensive special effects.
32	* SequelGoesForeign: The sequel has the vampire family moving to England to find more of their kind.

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