Amsterdamned II

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Amsterdamned II
Amsterdamned 2 Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dick Maas
Written byDick Maas
Produced by
  • Dick Maas
  • Diede in 't Veld
  • Edvard van 't Wout
Starring
CinematographyDanny Elsen
Edited byBert Rijkelijkhuizen
Music byDick Maas
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 1 December 2025 (2025-12-01)(Amsterdam)
  • 4 December 2025 (2025-12-04)(Netherlands)
  • 4 February 2026 (2026-02-04)(Belgium)
Running time
110 minutes [1]
Countries
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
LanguageDutch
Budget€6.5 million [2] [3]
Box office$3.6 million [4]

Amsterdamned II is a 2025 Dutch-language crime thriller slasher film written, composed and directed by Dick Maas. It is a sequel to his 1988 film Amsterdamned . The film stars Huub Stapel reprising his role as Detective Eric Visser, along with Holly Mae Brood.

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Amsterdamned II premiered on 1 December 2025 in Amsterdam and was released in the Netherlands on 4 December 2025 by Splendid Film. [5] [6] The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences and Maas' direction, but criticized the script and dialogue. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold over 100,000 tickets. [7]

The film finished in 5th place in the list of best visited Dutch films of 2025. [8]

Plot

Tara Lee is investigating the murders taking place near the canals.

Cast

Production

Development

In a 2013 interview with Schokkend Nieuws, Dick Maas said that in the 90s he had considered making a sequel to Amsterdamned titled Rotterdoom, set in Rotterdam. However, the project never materialized. [10] [11] In 2022, NL Film approached Maas regarding making a sequel to the film, but he declined. [12]

In December 2023, it was announced that Amsterdamned would get a sequel with Huub Stapel reprising his role as Eric Visser. [13] Tatum Dagelet reprises her role as Eric's daughter, Anneke Visser, with Dunya Khayame, Tarik Moree, Ruben Brinkman, Mattijn Hartemink, and Pierre Bokma being cast. [9]

Filming

Principal photography began on 8 September 2024 in Amsterdam, [14] [15] with further shooting taking place in Alkmaar. [16] Filming concluded on 18 December, with pick up shots being scheduled for the summer. [17]

Post-production

The film features over 300 visual effect shots, Generative AI was used for planning, visualization and visual effects. [12]

Marketing

The first teaser trailer was released on 18 December 2024. [18] The first and second trailer were released on 7 October 2025 and 22 November 2025. [19] [20]

Release

Amsterdamned II premiered on 1 December 2025 for press and invited guests at the Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam. [5] [3] The film was released in the Dutch cinemas on 4 December 2025 by Splendid Film. [6] It will be made available on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical release. [21] Incredible Film will handle international sales for the film. [22] It will be the first Dutch IMAX-film. [6]

Kijkwijzer gave the film a 12 rating for violence, fear, drug use and coarse language. [5] A month after its release, a complaint was filed due to a scene involving a drag queen. As a result, Kijkwijzer added an extra symbol for discrimination. [23] [24]

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews from critics. [25] [26] [27] [28]

Box office

References

  1. ↑ "Amsterdamned II (12)". Kijkwijzer (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Geurts, Tim (14 October 2024). "Een dag met Huub Stapel op de set van 'Amsterdamned 2': 'Ik doe geen stunts meer zelf, dat mag ik niet van m'n maedje'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 de Graaff, Rick (2 December 2025). "Nederlandse filmindustrie schakelt een tandje bij: 'Nederland is romkom moe'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Amsterdamned II". The Numbers . Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Amsterdamned II krijgt Kijkwijzer van 12 jaar en ouder: 'Verstandig'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 13 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Amsterdamned II schrijft geschiedenis: Eerste Nederlandse titel in IMAX". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 7 October 2025. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gouden Film voor Dick Maas' Amsterdamned II (Press release)" (in Dutch). Netherlands Film Festival. 13 December 2025. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Top Films van 2025" (PDF). NVBF (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kuijf, Nina (7 October 2024). "Tatum Dagelet is ook te zien in 'Amsterdamned 2', het vervolg op de hitfilm uit 1988". Linda (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Minneboo, Michael (13 May 2013). "Amsterdamned revisited". Schokkend Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Dick Maas overwoog sequel op Amsterdamned". NU.nl. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 Theirlynck, Tristan (3 December 2025). "Op een jetski door de grachten en geldtekort: hoe regisseur Dick Maas 'Amsterdamned II' maakte". NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  13. ↑ Mulder, Frank (23 December 2023). "Dick Maas en producenten bevestigen: Amsterdamned 2 met Huub Stapel". De Nachtvlinders (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dick Maas start met opnames vervolg op Amsterdamned". Het Parool (in Dutch). 8 September 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Ekker, Jan Pieter (4 October 2024). "Amsterdamned 2 wordt gefilmd op de grachten: 'Heeft de speedboot vrij doorgang? Okay, let's go!'". Het Parool (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Amsterdamned 2 wordt opgenomen op Alkmaarse grachten". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Winteropnames van nieuwe film Amsterdamned II afgerond". Dagblad010 (in Dutch). 18 December 2024. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Vermeeren, Renée (18 December 2024). "Huub Stapel scheurt door de grachten in spannende teaser 'Amsterdamned II'". FilmVandaag.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Rooseboom, Arjen (7 October 2025). "Dé Nederlandse blockbuster is terug! 'Amsterdamned II': "Hij heeft bovennatuurlijke krachten". FilmTotaal. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  20. ↑ Rooseboom, Arjen (22 November 2025). "Nieuwe 'Amsterdamned II'-trailer stukken beter ontvangen; grauwer en spectaculairder". FilmTotaal. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  21. ↑ Regeling, Judith (18 June 2025). "Op deze streamingdienst is Amsterdamned 2 straks te zien". TVgids.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  22. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (14 May 2024). "'Amsterdamned II' Cult '80s Horror Sequel Sales Boarded by Incredible Film (EXCLUSIVE) – Global Bulletin". Variety . Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  23. ↑ de Graaff, Rick (8 January 2026). "Kijkwijzerdiscussie laait op na discriminatie-klacht 'Amsterdamned II': 'Dit is woke-achtige idioterie'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Amsterdamned II krijgt waarschuwing voor discriminatie na klachtenregen: 'Mag blijkbaar niets meer aan de kaak stellen'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  25. ↑ de Graaff, Rick (2 December 2025). "Recensie Amsterdamned 2: flitsend kat-en-muisspel redt zwak script". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  26. ↑ Waardenburg, André (2 December 2025). "'Amsterdamned II': ouderwets moorden in een modern Amsterdam". NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  27. ↑ Mazereeuw, Alex (3 December 2025). "Het grachtenmonster is terug! Hoera?". Filmkrant; nr. 485 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  28. ↑ Zagt, Ab (3 December 2025). "Huub Stapel krijgt beste rol in Amsterdamned 2, Holly Mae Brood heeft minder omhanden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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