Blade II

Blade II (2002)

Faster. Sharper. Deadlier.

Release:2002
Runtime:1h 57m
Country:United States
Director:Guillermo del Toro
Language:English

Genre

ActionFantasyHorror
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Keywords

Martial ArtsMutationvampireLasersightsuperheroKatanasupernaturalBased On Comic

Blade II rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.7/10· 251K votes
Rotten Tomatoes57%
Metacritic52%
TMDb6.562/10· 5K votes

With 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 52/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Blade II

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Cast of Blade II

  • Wesley Snipes

    Wesley Snipes

    as Blade

  • Kris Kristofferson

    Kris Kristofferson

    as Whistler

  • Ron Perlman

    Ron Perlman

    as Reinhardt

  • Leonor Varela

    Leonor Varela

    as Nyssa

  • Norman Reedus

    Norman Reedus

    as Scud

  • Thomas Kretschmann

    Thomas Kretschmann

    as Damaskinos

  • Luke Goss

    Luke Goss

    as Nomak

  • Matt Schulze

    Matt Schulze

    as Chupa

  • Danny John-Jules

    Danny John-Jules

    as Asad

  • Donnie Yen

    Donnie Yen

    as Snowman

  • Karel Roden

    Karel Roden

    as Kounen

  • M

    Marit Velle Kile

    as Verlaine

Blade II facts

Budget
$54M
Box office
$155M
Collection
Blade Collection

Our take on Blade II

Guillermo del Toro's 2002 action-horror sequel forces the vampire hunter Blade into an uneasy alliance with the very vampire council he despises. Their common enemy: the Reapers, a mutant strain that preys on vampires and humans alike, threatening both. Fusing martial-arts combat, gothic style and creature horror, del Toro leans into grotesque design and kinetic set pieces while keeping Blade's cold, solitary edge intact. It suits viewers who want their action bloody, stylish and monster-driven, and fans of comic-book violence unafraid of genuine horror texture. Anyone squeamish about gore should steer clear; this is a dark, propulsive ride built for its bite rather than subtlety.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Director elevates action horror with striking visual design
  • Inventive fight choreography balances martial arts and gunplay
  • Comic book adaptation maintains source material gothic tone

What the audience disliked

  • Plot becomes convoluted amid nonstop action sequences
  • Supporting characters lack development amid hero-centric narrative
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