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* FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurpise [[TwistEnding twist]] that was only revealed in the last fifteen minutes or so of the original film, here it's addressed right from the start.

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* FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurpise TomatoSurprise [[TwistEnding twist]] that was only revealed in the last fifteen ten minutes or so of the original film, here it's addressed right from the start.
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* FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TwistEnding in the original film, here it's addressed right from the start.

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* FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TwistEnding TomatoSurpise [[TwistEnding twist]] that was only revealed in the last fifteen minutes or so of the original film, here it's addressed right from the start.
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* FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurprise in the original film.

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* FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurprise TwistEnding in the original film.film, here it's addressed right from the start.

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* BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the first film.
* BuriedAlive: The film opens with Francis in this situation.
* CreepyTwins: In addition to Wendell and Darlene from the first film, the film introduces Cole and Ian Stuart who are even worse.

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%% * BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the first film.
%% * BuriedAlive: The film opens with Francis in this situation.
%% * CreepyTwins: In addition to Wendell and Darlene from the first film, the film introduces Cole and Ian Stuart who are even worse.



* EvilVersusEvil: The Hamiltons and the Stuarts.
* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: The Hamiltons.
* ForTheEvulz: Cole and Ian.

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%% * EvilVersusEvil: The Hamiltons and the Stuarts.
%% * TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: The Hamiltons.
%% * ForTheEvulz: Cole and Ian.



* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurprise in the original film.
* HemoErotic: Wendell and Darlene.

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* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: FirstEpisodeTwist: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurprise in the original film.
%% * HemoErotic: Wendell and Darlene.



* TheRenfield: Riley functions as this for her family at times.

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%% * TheRenfield: Riley functions as this for her family at times.



* TokenGoodTeammate: Riley Stuart.

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%% * TokenGoodTeammate: Riley Stuart.
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'''''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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'''''The Thompsons'''''
''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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* TokenGoodTeammate: Riley Stuart.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[Creator/QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".

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* TokenGoodTeammate: Riley Stuart.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[Creator/QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".
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* XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[Creator/QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".

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* XMeetsY: JustForFun/XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[Creator/QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".
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* XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".

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* XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[QuentinTarantino [[Creator/QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".

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* 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.]]



* XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".
* 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.]]

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* XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".
* 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.]]
Tarantino]]".
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* HemoErotic: Wendell and Darlene.
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* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They age normally, can withstand sunlight and are also vulnerable to physical damage such shotgun blasts.

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* 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.]]
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* ForTheEvulz: Cole and Ian.


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* TheRenfield: Riley functions as this for her family at times.
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* BadassDecay: Wendell, Darlene and David. In the first film the twins were considerably more sinister and David was much more prone to losing his cool.
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* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: The Hamiltons.
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* BadassDecay: Wendell, Darlene and David. In the first film the twins were considerably more sinister and David was much more prone to losing his cool.
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* DemotedToExtra: All of the Hamiltons except for Francis have considerably smaller roles this time around.
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* InMediaRes: The beginning of the film is presented out of chronological order.

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* InMediaRes: InMediasRes: The beginning of the film is presented out of chronological order.
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* BuriedAlive: The film opens with Francis in this situation.


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* InMediaRes: The beginning of the film is presented out of chronological order.
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* SequelEscalation: The film is clearly made on a bigger budget than ''The Hamiltons'' and benefits from a wider scope and more extensive special effects.
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* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: It varies. Francis and David feast on innocent people to survive but aren't inherently malicious whereas Wendell and Darlene enjoy killing. Likewise the vampire members of the Stuarts are pretty sinister in comparison.

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* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: It varies. Francis and David feast on innocent people to survive but aren't inherently malicious whereas Wendell and Darlene enjoy killing. Likewise the The vampire members of the Stuarts are pretty even more sinister in comparison.
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* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: It varies. Francis and David feast on innocent people to survive but aren't inherently malicious whereas Wendell and Darlene enjoy killing. Likewise the vampire members of the Stuarts are pretty sinister in comparison.
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* EvilVersusEvil: The Hamiltons and the Stuarts.


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* TokenGoodTeammate: Riley Stuart.
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* CreepyTwins: In addition to Wendell and Darlene from the first film, the film introduces Cole and Ian Stuart who are even worse.
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* MuggleBornOfMages: Riley Stuart comes from a vampire family but is not a vampire herself. She's also unable to be turned.
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'''''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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'''''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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'''''The Thompsons''''' is a horror film directed by the Butcher Brothers. It is a sequel to their previous film '''Film/TheHamiltons''.

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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!!This film provides examples of:

* BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the first film.
* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: The Hamiltons being vampires was a TomatoSurprise in the original film.
* SequelGoesForeign: The sequel has the vampire family moving to England to find more of their kind.
* XMeetsY: The DVD cover advertises it as "''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' meets [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]".
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They age normally, can withstand sunlight and are also vulnerable to physical damage such shotgun blasts.

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