Blade II is a 2002 American superhero horror film based on the Marvel Comics

character Blade, directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. A
sequel to Blade (1998), it is the second installment in the Blade franchise, followed by
Blade: Trinity. The film follows the human-vampire hybrid Blade in his continuing
effort to protect humans from vampires, finding himself in a fierce battle against a
group of mutant vampires who seek to commit global genocide of both vampire and
human races. Blade and his human allies are coerced into joining forces with a special
elite group of vampires.

Blade II was released on March 22, 2002 and was a box office success, grossing over
$155 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances,
atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and lack of character
development have been criticized.