Van Helsing

Hugh Jackman's mysterious monster hunter is pittefd against nearly the entire pantheon of Universal’s classic monsters, including Dracula and and the Wolf-Man.

"...star and focus of Stephen Sommers’ all-star monster mash Van Helsing, cranks the melodramatics all the way up to..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wes Craven Presents: Dracula

"...Soisson (Highlander: Endgame), has Plummer as hoary old Abraham Van Helsing, still in Carfax Abbey, caretaking the undead corpse..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Drac packs some serious SPF sunscreen when the Goth-ish animation goes aquatic

"...The latest installment of the Hotel Transylvania franchise (which includes two other films as well as..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Skinwalkers

Another subpar, bite 'n' slash, PG-13 bloodless-bath.

"...of recent lycanthropic debacles such as Blood and Chocolate, Van Helsing, Underworld: Evolution, or Cursed and has forged on,..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Overnight Sensation

Sword of Dracula' creator Jason Henderson is taking over the (fantasy) world

"...female protagonist in the form of vampire hunter Ronnie Van Helsing of the Polidorium Group – is absolutely riveting,..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

The monsterific animated franchise lumbers back out of the tomb

"...Who is Keyser Söze? In the case of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, it’s, “What would the monsters from the Hotel..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dracula: A Woman Scorned

With Dracula: A Woman Scorned, a gender-swapped variation on the classic vampire tale, it's tough to tell if a chick & a dude productions were going after sleepless nights or camp

"...countess, her object of affection is now Dr. Shannon Van Helsing rather than Jonathan Harker's fiancée Lucy (although the..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Nadja

"...by: Michael Almereyda. Starring: Suzy Amis, Galaxy Craze, Martin Donovan, Peter Fonda, Jared Harris, Karl Geary, Elina Lowensohn and..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Coppola's take on the very old story is deliciously fresh. Oldman's Dracula has a stylized, almost hyperreal clarity and a singular weirdness.

"...wandered in from the set of Bill and Ted's Transylvanian Adventure, his face registering a perpetually glazed look of..."

Nov. 20, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

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"...A MONTH BY THE LAKED: John Irvin; with Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox, Uma Thurman, Alida Valli, Carlo Cartier,..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

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"...TO DIE FORD: Gus Van Sant; with Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

House of Darkness

Neil LaBute takes a smart bite out of the vampire drama

"...showrunner for three seasons of SyFy's postapocalyptic vampire series, Van Helsing...."

Sept. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Mummy

Tom Cruise does the monster mash

"...Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance and Marwan Kenzari...."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dracula Untold

Prince Vlad fights off the Turks with with a little old-school vampirism.

"...Directed by: Gary Shore. Starring: Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Art Parkinson, Charles Dance, Diarmaid..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I, Frankenstein

Aaron Eckhart stars as a modern-day Frankenstein, who faces off against supernatural creatures in this film based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux.

"...Frankenstein is nowhere near as garishly, ghoulishly awful as Van Helsing, Universal’s last attempt to resurrect its classic monsters...."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Who knew our beloved president also worked the graveyard shift? This capable rewrite of American history delivers its splatter with a straight face.

"...glowing red eyes – or failed the famed Dr. Van Helsing's "mirror test" – we'd have those pesky U.S...."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wolfman

This monster reboot disappoints terribly, making up in blood and entrails what it lacks in heart and soul.

"...monstrous legacy, this isn't the utter disaster the misguided Van Helsing was, but neither is it the stealthy, Hammer-esque..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blood and Chocolate

Lycanthropy and young love: not as yummy as it sounds but nowhere near as godawful as Van Helsing, a small mercy but very much appreciated.

"...it sounds, true, but nowhere near as godawful as Van Helsing, a small mercy but very much appreciated...."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...NADJAD: Michael Almereyda; with Suzy Amis, Galaxy Craze, Martin Donovan, Peter Fonda, Jared Harris, Karl Geary, Elina Lowensohn, David..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

DVDanger: 'Dark Touch' / 'Argento's Dracula'

Two very different dances with Irish Gothic

"...Writer/director Marina de Van is, I will admit, new to me. Yet with..."

Feb. 1, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Let the Wrong One In

This toothy farce from Dublin has gore galore and more

"...to wonder if the Government read McMahon’s script in advance. Cheers to them if they did...."

Sept. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Screamlines

"...of Vlad the Impaler, a 15th--century Wallachian prince in Transylvania whose name most likely speaks to his terrible deeds...."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

Other Worlds Review: Red Snow

Vampire comedy takes a bite out of Twilight fans

"...the big hole in his side from some wannabe Van Helsing but still an unholy monster of the dark)...."

Dec. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Six Mindblowers From Fantastic Fest’s FF@Home

Our picks from the streaming side of the genre celebration

"...some slaying of his own as Dublin's answer to Van Helsing...."

Oct. 1, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Local Soap Companies: You Need It, They’ve Got It

What we wash our hands with when we (constantly) wash our hands

"...old Hammer horror movie? So it’s like you’ve become Van Helsing, you’ve become Buffy, you’re actively slaying the thing..."

March 22, 2020 Chronolog Post

Zach Theatre's Dracula

Strong performances and Broadway-level design fill this entertaining version of the Bram Stoker vampire tale

"...stage – absorbing the role of vampire killer Abraham Van Helsing. Given Dietz's deep understanding of what makes this..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

DVDanger: I Kill Giants

Grief is a monster in this fantastic fable, plus two new undead flicks

"...the transformation. It's not an instantaneous change, as redneck Van Helsing Talbot (Lew Temple) tells them, but a miserable,..."

May 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Different Stages' Dracula

Despite atmospheric design work and some strong acting, the production never quite realizes the sensuality and lyrical ferocity in Steven Dietz's script

"...in Renfield and handles him well; Beau Paul as Van Helsing; Trey Deason as Seward; Will Douglas as Harker;..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

DVDanger: Of Flesh, Blood and Boners

"The Final Member" gets phallic, plus "Dracula" and "Ravenous" bite

"..."You play your wits against mine," he hisses to Van Helsing (legendary character actor Nigel Davenport.) "Me, who commanded..."

June 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Two Local Video Games Announced

BattleCry Studios and Crytek USA reveal upcoming titles

"...trailer, the game is less Edith Wharton and more Van Helsing with battles against all manner of beasts from..."

June 10, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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