Van Helsing (2004)

Posted : 6 months ago at Dec 31 17:02

''My life... my job... my curse... is to vanquish evil.'' The notorious monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for some sinister purpose. Hugh Jackman: Van Helsing The Mummy(1999), Stephen Sommers showed us that he could make a film that had quirky characters, plenty of CGI, and was simply witty and humourous. The sequel was a typical overblown similar venture . The premise for Van Helsing must have seemed brilliant to film houses bosses, take the three biggest horror characters of the 1800's (namely Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's Monster) and blend them all together with a hero who, whilst originally was just a mild-mannered doctor, is now a kick-ass monster hunter. What could possibly go ...Read more

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Mar 9 14:36

Universal Studios had never shown the proper respect for the unforgettable monsters who they helped make famous in the cinemas, to back this fact, we just have to watch the awful encounter between Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster, Bud Abbot and Lou Costello, which happened in 1948, in a long-forgotten film (thankfully). Though, even Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein could be considered a classic if compared to this terrible Van Helsing. It's amazing though, that the initial sequence of Van Helsing is so promising: in black and white, it pays an homage to the very same films that moments later it will embarass. It brings Dr. Frankenstein yelling: "it's alive!", just like Colin Clive in the 1931 classic with Boris Karloff as the monster; the scene is agile and quite interesting, taking...Read more

Rating : 1/10

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Sep 14 3:01

Completely.. This was the movie that made me realise what i fantastic actor Hugh Jackman is, and i love the horror/thriller film that this is. Van Helsing has an all-star cast (I loved how David Wenham was in it) and ofcourse an original story

Rating : 10/10