Van Helsing | 2004

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On rewatch, both. The CGI is dated in spots, but the practical effects, monster designs, and sheer ambition are unmatched today. This was Stephen Sommers going full throttle after The Mummy . It’s a love letter to classic horror dressed up as a summer blockbuster.

Just rewatched Van Helsing (2004) for the first time in years. You know what? This movie is an absolute blast. 🧛‍♂️🐺🦇 Van Helsing 2004

Van Helsing (2004) logic: "Let’s put a cowboy-hat-wearing Hugh Jackman, Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, werewolves, and a Hungarian princess in a steampunk cathedral and just… go."

And somehow it works. Pure glorious chaos. 10/10 no notes. 🎩🐺⚡ It’s a love letter to classic horror dressed

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Is it cheesy? Absolutely. Does it take itself too seriously? Not really. Hugh Jackman is peak action hero as the monster hunter, and Richard Roxburgh’s Dracula is gloriously over-the-top. Kate Beckinsale as Anna? Iconic. This movie is an absolute blast

Ahead of its time or product of its era?