Blade II

Story

Aptly described by critic Roger Ebert as "a vomitorium of viscera," Blade II takes the express route to sequel success. So if you enjoyed Blade, you'll probably drool over this monster mash, which is anything but boring. Set (and filmed) in Prague, the plot finds a new crop of "Reaper" vampires threatening to implement a viral breeding program, and they're nearly impervious to attacks by Blade (Wesley Snipes), his now-revived mentor Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), and a small army of "normal" vampires who routinely combust in a constant conflagration of spectacular special effects. It's up to Blade to conquer the über-vamps, and both Snipes and director Guillermo del Toro (Mimic) serve up a nonstop smorgasbord of intensely choreographed action, creepy makeup, and graphic ultraviolence. It's sadistic, juvenile, numbing, and--for those who dig this kind of thing--undeniably impressive. With the ever-imposing Ron Perlman as a vampire villain. --Jeff Shannon

DVD Features

Disc 1:

Commentary by Director Guillermo Del Toro and Producer Peter Frankfurt

Commentary by Writer David Goyer and Wesley Snipes

5.1 Isolated Score
Disc 2:

Deleted/Alternate Scenes with Director Commentary

A Pact In Blood - Interactive collection of documentaries

Director's Notebook: Interactive reproduction of Director's notes with an intro by Del Toro

Art Gallery

Theatrical Trailers

Music Video - Cypress Hill and Roni Size "Child of the Wild West"

Blade 2 Video Game Survival Guide

DVD-ROM Features:

Script-to-Screen

Original Website

Hot Spot

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Mar 29, 02
Japan: Jun 15, 02
Australia: Jul 11, 02

Movie Details

Cast:

Thomas Kretschmann
Kris Kristofferson
Ron Perlman
Wesley Snipes
Norman Reedus
Donnie Yen
Matt Schulze
Danny John-Jules
Leonor Varela

MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 117 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

International rating:

Europe: 18
Australia: MA

DVD International release dates:
North America: Oct 7, 03
Europe: Sep 30, 02

VHS International release dates:
North America: Sep 3, 02
Europe: Sep 30, 02