Movie

The Thompsons

2012 · 84 min

A moody, blood-soaked road trip that trades scares for family tension and a creeping sense of dread.

Tagline: You never really know who your neighbors are...
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, betrayal, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
betrayal
isolation
loyalty
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild