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Van Helsing

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Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale) reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster (Shuler Hensley) and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family. Together Anna and Van Helsing set out to destroy their common enemy, but uncover some unsettling secrets along the way.
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A hollow creature feature that suffers from CGI overload.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook 01/04/2019
1/4
It's this relentlessness of the action and technology that make the film more of a simulated ride. I wouldn't have boarded. Go to Full Review
Wally Hammond Time Out 11/01/2018
What's left is a world of industrial Gothicism, nightmare morphing effects, ahistoric gadgetry and Breughel-lite grotesquerie. Go to Full Review
Will Self London Evening Standard 01/09/2018
The exteriors are fantastic, the castles mega-looming, and there's a beautiful -- if fanciful -- masqued ball which shows off to perfection the costumes contrived by Gabriella Pescucci. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Feb 11
1/4
The text of Stoker and Shelley is treated as nothing more than toilet paper in the outhouse of writer-director Stephen Sommers’ imagination, soiled and shredded beyond all recognition. Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine Dec 15
3.5/5
Between its spectacular production design, excellent makeup work, interesting visual effects and ambitious story, "Van Helsing" feels like an inflated, epic, varied and fast-paced adventure. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review
Sloan Freer Radio Times 02/08/2024
3/5
This is Indiana Jones meets Hammer Horror - the relentless action is blended with a knowing undercurrent and dramatic gothic styling. Go to Full Review
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Paul L @RT99093620 1d Beautiful, camp, computer generated twaddle. Pop it on in the background and remember when life was good and the days were brighter. See more Personal A @Itsms 2d Van helsing 2 please! I’ll accept nothing less! I feel like this movie is a classic something that could go on and on kind of like spider man or underworld, there potential here. With new tech new upgrades hopefully all the cast member are still around I think a part 2 is what we need there’s a lot of creature rumplestilskin forgot how to spell it but you get the point there’s potential here. See more Blake- N @PBSAniDom May 7 Van Helsing is a frustrating example of how modern takes on classic Universal monster concepts can lose what made them memorable in the first place. Instead of leaning into atmosphere, tension, or character-driven horror-adventure, it prioritizes nonstop spectacle and heavy CGI that often feels more chaotic than engaging. The film has ideas that sound exciting on paper, but the execution leans too far into excess, making it hard to connect with the story or characters. Rather than building suspense or mystery, everything is pushed into overdrive, which dulls the impact of its own set pieces. It ends up feeling like style taking priority over substance. Overall, it’s a loud, ambitious film that doesn’t fully land its vision, especially compared to the legacy it’s drawing from. i’d rate it a 4/10. See more matthias S @Thescreenasvor Apr 25 *Van Helsing* gets a casual 2.5 stars from me. I genuinely love the plot and casting, especially with Hugh Jackman leading the charge. I’m always a sucker for these early 2000s action-adventure blockbusters. That said, it’s very dated and leans way too hard into cheesy territory. Still, there are some fun highlights and entertaining moments sprinkled throughout, so it’s definitely not a total miss—just a messy, nostalgic ride. See more Jack S @JackSV Feb 15 So bad I fell asleep See more Kaden D @RT72531975 Feb 15 Some part/ logic like lightning somehow incredibly destroying centuries old architecture at just the right/ wrong time was annoying and they went way overboard with some of the action, but overall it's a good movie with interesting stories and characters. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale) reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster (Shuler Hensley) and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family. Together Anna and Van Helsing set out to destroy their common enemy, but uncover some unsettling secrets along the way.
Director
Stephen Sommers
Producer
Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay
Screenwriter
Stephen Sommers, Stephen Sommers
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, The Sommers Company, Carpathian Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Nonstop Creature Action Viol.|Frightening Images|Sensuality)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$120.0M
Runtime
2h 12m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)