Watched: April 25, 2015 on DVD

Hashtag: #WatchingVanHelsing

Year Released: 2004

Genre: Action Adventure/ Fantasy

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale

Run Time: 131 minutes

Description (from IMDb): 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.

I’m a little late today, aren’t I?  I’ve been so good up til this point of watching my movies and scheduling my posts at least a day in advance, but time finally caught up with me.  But I do not concede defeat yet!

A friend of mine warned me that Van Helsing is a terrible movie, so I did not go in with big expectations.  It’s probably a good thing.  I went in prepared to make fun of it, which actually helped me to enjoy it.  It’s a typical vampire/werewolf movie.  Take from that what you will.  There’s not much more to say, because there really isn’t anything else to it.  It’s the type of movie I wouldn’t be opposed to watching again if there’s nothing else on tv, but I most likely will not seek it out.

For more of my thoughts on this movie, follow me on Twitter @RLHammAuthor and search for #WatchingVanHelsing

 

there really aren’t a lot of movies that start with “V”. And yes, I’ve already seen V for Vendetta #WatchingVanHelsing

— Rachel L. Hamm (@RLHammAuthor) April 25, 2015

the film opens on a shot of a guy who looks suspiciously like Lucius Malfoy, but sadly, is not #WatchingVanHelsing

— Rachel L. Hamm (@RLHammAuthor) April 25, 2015

burning down a windmill because you don’t like the creature in it seems wasteful #WatchingVanHelsing

— Rachel L. Hamm (@RLHammAuthor) April 25, 2015

why do some movies insist on a color palate so dark that literally nothing is visible? #WatchingVanHelsing

— Rachel L. Hamm (@RLHammAuthor) April 25, 2015

is van helsing just Logan before he meets Professor X? #WatchingVanHelsing

— Rachel L. Hamm (@RLHammAuthor) April 25, 2015