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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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[@BaddMedicine]

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[@seanwilliams7716]

Awesome choice guys

[@ericrinehart477]

One of my favorite guilty pleasures films next to Kate & Leopold romance comedy with my face Aussie actor

[@xanex6815]

This is my favorite movie the best werewolf design ever. Sick vampire designs and story

[@JakkFrost1]

Yes, Huge Jackedman was great! 😂

[@InwardFocus]

You guys should watch League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Tony Curran (Marcus from Underworld Evolution). Didn’t do well in theatres but, it’s a cult classic. Characters Dorian Gray, Mina Harker (Draculas first wife), Captain Nemo, dr. Jekyll

[@frikkinpenguin]

The design of the werewolves, specially Van Helsing‘s black one, is by far my most favorite from any movie. Dracula‘s monster form is also pretty amazing!

[@NoSoulJoel177]

Van Helsing’s form is by far my most favoritt form by far.

[@619Slipk]

I like that lighter gray one in the beginning more. But all 3 look nice

[@gabrieldobson3469]

This movie's werewolves were how I always imagined them, and no other media rep has compared. Why don't we have more werewolf movies???

[@NoSoulJoel177]

@@gabrieldobson3469 Because they are incredibly expensive to produce, unless you have access to top tier werewolf costumes, which are expensive as fuck.

[@NoSoulJoel177]

@@619Slipk It was pretty cool, but my fave is always the Van Helsing one because he embodies the duality and we get to know the character more to see he does not want to turn into it for multiple reasons.

[@dailycarolina.]

This movie still has the absolute BEST Werewolf transformation, even after 19 years of its release the CGI looks amazing !!

[@TheBombasticFatRat]

Lol what? Practical effects > CGI watch American Werewolf in London or Gingersnaps

[@tzeentchian]

The ginger snaps werewolf is such a disappointment in looks, at the end form. Most are, and the van helsing one is definitely one of the best

[@TheBombasticFatRat]

@tzeentchian Gingersnaps definitely looks awful, but the transformation itself was better

[@vladyvhv9579]

If by "amazing" you mean "incredibly hokey and fake". Though, I can say that's true of all CGI. I'd say the CGI is this movie's biggest detraction. Everything else is epic, though.

[@LordMyrsky]

The design of the werewolves in Love, Death + Robots is incredible also. Have you seen the episode ?

[@Marzipanilla]

Peak monster design in this film. And also arguably the most accurate adaption of Frankenstein's 'Monster'. Who is a well spoken corpse-amalgam named Adam in the book.

[@robertgronewold3326]

In the book the monster is beautiful and otherworldly though.

[@devilaasura3827]

@@robertgronewold3326 beautiful to Frankenstein because it is his creation

[@brabbit736]

​@@devilaasura3827horrifying to Frankenstein once it had life

[@Makkaru112]

They’d LOVE the Turkish one called Yaratilan, the English is good too. Even kept the original language for the songs sung from the original voice actors too edited into the dub in such a nice way

[@Makkaru112]

“ I Frankenstein” is good too

[@gremal2135]

This was one of my FAVORITE movies growing up! I forced my family to watch it so many times I could almost recite it word for word.

[@Iletyoulive]

Same I absolutely love it

[@rrebecaa]

We woulda been very good childhood friends you and I haha

[@Vayne_Solidor]

Yea its just cool, music is also badass. Also, this Dracula rocks.

[@jeremywilliams705]

Same that and the scorpion king

[@jazzygamez6]

Same! I used to watch this way too much lol

[@lukebaxter3252]

I don't care what people say, I really enjoy this film. It's just a blast when you accept what it is, even with the flaws. The score alone is great. I may be bias because I grew up being a fan of the Universal Monsters, especially the Brendan Fraser Mummy movies.

[@brilicusgaming6922]

@lukebaxter3252 Same here, this movie opened the universal monster craze in me. I've watched the classics with my dad almost every Friday abd Saturday night.

[@carldoove3644]

when you compare with what we get today, you enjoy it even more.

[@aneffortlesssmile]

Yes! The Mummy and this film are two of my most favoritest monster jams!

[@Bjjbhcoa86]

Alan Silvestri killed it with this! One of my favourite soundtracks ever!

[@paolapieretti6832]

I loved the mummy so much! Only recently I got to know that the director of Van Helsing was the same of The Mummy. The guy was really passionate about old monster movies.

[@DamienDrake2940]

It's impressive to see that Carl went from scrawny sidekick to RIPPED sidekick in 300 in only 18 months.

[@Vayne_Solidor]

That's to be expected from Faramir.

[@jellalfernandes1309]

37:22 I don't know if you guys got it, but that was due to someone for the first time treating him with gratitude. That was the first time someone looked at him as a fellow human rather than a monster.

[@Jitterzz]

Still my favorite version of Dracula. Richard Roxburgh just gives it his all and it looks like he had so much fun with the role.

[@voratittchunharuckchot9711]

He said he had a lot of fun with his brides. 😂

[@aneffortlesssmile]

Agree! Always said this. So dramatic he is, very theatrical. Love it.

[@Frostfyre7]

​@voratittchunharuckchot9711 he actually married one of them in real life! (The dark haired one)

[@fangirlalliecat]

You know he’s a versatile actor when you see his character in moulin rouge. When I realized it was the same man, I was completely thrown! He also delivered my favorite interpretation of Dracula that I’ve seen. His little “heartbeat” monologue sold it for me, along with his conversation with Van Helsing and their intertwined pasts.

[@Frostfyre7]

@@fangirlalliecat It is so obvious, too, that he is having SO MUCH FUN playing Dracula. (Actually, it mostly looked like everyone was having a ball. They knew it was cheesy (in a good way) and just had a blast playing it. It's one of the reasons I love the movie so much. (Although I am very bummed that we never learned more about this version of Van Helsing's backstory--though I think it is a teeny bit clear they were angling for angel or angel-like being, *especially* if you read the novelization where it mentions scars on his back--leaving it that mysterious lets people come up with their own theories :D)

[@minnie9107]

This is one of my favorite movies. Van Helsing’s wolf has to be one of the best wolves I’ve seen. Crazy how this came out back in 2004 and I haven’t seen a better looking wolf since this film. The brides are so beautiful. The graphics, the story, just love it.

[@vladyvhv9579]

I've seen better looking werewolves, but none of those are quite as badass.

[@minnie9107]

@@vladyvhv9579 awesome, which movies? I love a good wolf movie.

[@SparkonRust]

@@minnie9107some of the only ones I could even begin to imagine is dog soldiers for its practical effects or some newer movies that were okay but wouldn’t lay a finger on Jackmans werewolf, a good one is “werewolf: the beast among us” But genuinely my mom showed me werwolves before I was in kindergarten so werewolves have always been my favorite. I’ll go out of my way sometimes to watch a single episode of a foreign show because I’ve heard it has a decent werewolf in it. From the budget films with shitty masks that are just downright awful to 80s, 90s, to present day I’ve watched just about all of them. Still gotta say van helsing is my favorite picturing of the body type of a werewolf but, underworld: rise of the lycans is a super super close second because it’s cgi and practical effects taking place in a time where there were no guns makes them just that scarier since you have to use swords and arrows. A good werewolf just truly needs to have an elongated snout and stand on just hind legs. None of the twilight dire wolf looking bs. Only movies I can really name that can pull the flattened face off are the original and remake of the wolf man purely because that was how they intended it based off the original. End of violently stoned werewolf rant (p.s. the difference in amount of werewolf movies and shows compared to vampires just makes me feel like no one else really wants more like me☹️ )

[@nicolem376]

I love this movie. It’s a little campy, a little cheesy and loads of fun.

[@IdleCommentator]

Alan Silvestri's score had really done a lot for this movie - Silvestri is a master that never disappoints. Like "Transylvanian Horses" track, for example.

[@bazanime]

Yes, yes, yes! It is an awesome score.

[@rodgill9376]

The score is what I'd describe is a gothic version of The Mummy Returns

[@omegashinra7672]

Loving all the badass Kate Beckinsale vampire/werewolf/spooky stuff lately. First Underworld, now Van Helsing, what a win. Have you seen Constantine with Keanue Reeves? If not, I'd strongly suggest that next to keep this kick ass 2000's horror train going.

[@cindybeyoglides561]

Love this idea!!

[@forestcatkay14]

Oh Constantine was goood.

[@BlackLightning47]

That ending devastates me every time I watch it. You want it to be different but it never is. Such a bittersweet ending.

[@haroldcruz8550]

He's Archangel Gabriel so I don't think there's a room for romance in his life anyway

[@thedernboy]

probably my favorite version of a werewolf design ever! its so beautifully crafted n i love this version of dracula

[@kytheres379]

I love David Wenham and Hugh Jackman in this movie, everybody did an amazing job. Peak Monster Design. The werewolves especially.

[@irrumnaaz]

This is such a good film. I love the actor that plays Dracula, one of the few embodiments of the character that I like. If you guys haven't already, you should watch Bram Stoker's Dracula with Gary Oldman in. He is phenomenal.

[@themccallpack1089]

This is one of the greatest movies you will ever watch with the best werewolf CGI ever

[@jacobjorgensen729]

What a cult classic! I remember being freaked out as a kid and running to my parents bedroom after the first black and white scene of dracula. Then, I came back to watch a pre-teen and loved it! The werewolf design is so sick!

[@rrebecaa]

This and Extraordinary League of Gentlemen were on repeat for me growing up. Loveeeddd this era of fantasy/monster fighting!

[@DustbinFunkbndr]

This movie knows exactly what it’s going for and unabashedly full sends it. It’s a campy, theatrical, action horror monster mash. It’s so fun and stylized really well. Best werewolves on screen by miles. I think it nearly perfectly executes what it’s going for. Love this movie.

[@tomkat2182]

I had an irrational, intense FEAR of werewolves growing up and the werewolf design in this movie scared the hell out of me as a kid

[@CertifiedSunset]

I always thought this werewolf design was cool as a kid

[@kylewestlake982]

@@CertifiedSunset Still the best design for werewolves in general imo

[@mat3w651]

i had fear of vampires when i was a kid, but i still watched this movie again and again. Love this movie

[@user-to7up1dl3d]

Lol

[@nikoloznasaridze6328]

Well, that's weird, because as much as I love the design of these werewolves, these were the only werewolves that didn't scare me as a child (I also had that same irrational fear)

[@yrwestillhere]

I saw this as a kid in my grandma's creepy old house, been in love with it ever since!

[@leav4g]

This is why I love this group. They cover movies that we love that no one else covers or even mentions. I play every Halloween along with Addams family films. ❤❤

[@AmnaCreare]

I love that no one ever notices the actor who plays Friar Carl,the actor does such an amazing job at masking his greatness. Played by one David Wenham, aka Faramir from Lord of the rings! 🎉

[@joshuawoodbridge6267]

Hes Australian 🇦🇺

[@nikoloznasaridze6328]

Sean Bean would have done this role better

[@polina_pr]

I definitely hold the world record for rewatching this movie a shameful amount of times 🙈 when i first saw this in 2005 I fell in love with Hugh Jackman and I guess it influenced my judgement of the movie🔥🫣

[@bazanime]

Nah! I hold the true record between the DVD and many reruns on TV. Can't get enough of it. That's said, I'm happy to be in the Van Helsing club alongside a fellow fan. 😅😝

[@polina_pr]

@@bazanime hahahahha I guess we truly can’t compare since none of us have proof! 😂 between 2005 and AT LEAST 2013 Van Helsing was on one of the channels in my country eeeeevery week and most of those times I couldn’t say no!

[@brilicusgaming6922]

I watched this with my dad and he got into it. He grew up watching Bela Legosi, Lon Chaney Jr and Boris Karlof versions of these classic monsters and afterwards i watched the classics version with him. He still enjoyed this movie especially the Wolfman and Dracula fight.

[@jennafreer9337]

This was my favourite movie as a kid for so long 😂 looking forward to this one!

[@wolfguywerewolfchannel2099]

There's an animated movie which serves as a prequel to this one and explains the conflict between Van Helsing and Mr. Hyde. Plus Hugh Jackman still voices Van Helsing so pretty awesome. The movie is called Van Helsing: The London Assignment.

[@jamesdickens3120]

I liked the nice touch to the actual origins of werewolves they used. In lore, werewolves are wolves in human skin, so when Van Helsing transformed you saw his skin peel off revealing a furred form beneath it.

[@KrystalAnn0688]

Loved this movie when I was younger! Haven’t seen it in years. Love all the badass Kate moments, & would still say the brides are the most memorable parts of this film, I both wanted to be them & found them terrifying lol.

[@Mandieats]

I just saw this and got SO excited!!!!!! One of my favorites as a kid. Anytime I didn't want to go somewhere as a kid I would tell my dad, "But daaaaad I don't want to go to Transylvania!"

[@619Slipk]

This movie may not be my favorite, but it's the one I've rewatched the most times in my life Don't really know why, just made my 9-10 year old self obsessed. Probably the scenery and aesthetics and the tone they set with it, which I really like to this day. I remember my favorite scene was the monk uncovering stuff, like that moving painting depicting the knights transforming into the creatures and when he folds the parchment that has Dracula doing his deal with the devil

[@sheFEISTY.43110]

Love this Van Helsing version the most. Love how they did the transformation for every character that weren't human. Super well done.

[@nuppetgemino1451]

I remember watching this movie in cinemas. It was a dark rainy evening, and I enjoyed the rain because it was so on theme with the movie. One of my most memorable experiences with cinema. ^^ Glad the movie holds up well to this day, in my personal opinion.

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

I remember watching this when I was younger, and when the credits hit there was applause and screams of cheer. It'll stay with me. I heavy enjoyed this movie and still do.

[@maryamaoyefusi6141]

This was such a comfort movie for me growing up. I love the over the top acting from Dracula and his brides! So Campy!

[@TXNY_RANDX]

I would never forget my dad showing me this movie for the first time….. Been hooked on ever since ❤

[@gustavemilpilgaard2398]

HECK YEAH :D Loved this movie as a child ^^! Had this on DVD and watched it a hundred times with my dad :) So many good memories. Love that you guys are reacting to his ^^

[@rodgill9376]

Also keep in mind, while they did change some things for this film, Van Helsing and Dracula are still mortal and bitter enemies. They have fought each other before. If I'm not mistaken, they faced each other quite a few times in the lore starting with Bram Stoker's book. But what I found interesting is that in a way, they're similar. The left and right hand of God and all of that stuff. I really liked the look of Van Helsing's werewolf form too. He looked so badass and mean. Loved it when he sharpened his claws at one point.

[@cotevallejos7230]

I would love to recommend “The league of extraordinary gentleman” because it has the same “vibe” and visual effects of Van Helsing. However I’m conscious that it’s not too popular among the crowd 🥴 Anyway, I love that film and it has a lot of literature references just like Van Helsing!

[@maximillianosaben]

I actually went by myself to see this in theaters at 13; very darn enjoyable!

[@lunacouer]

I love how campy and over-the-top this movie is! It isn't all spectacle either - there's an emotional heart to it. It's one of my favs to just check out and enjoy.

[@mutantx2372]

Love this movie and still have the dvd. Van Helsing was originally gonna be trilogy but it didn't do well in theaters.

[@atfbproductions7458]

Saw this flick in the theaters way back when it released it was such an amazing experience the structure of this film just feels like a fun adventure much like the Hellboy movie from 2004! I got to watch this movie in full it's been many years think I'm going to buy the 4K Blu-ray

[@TheDragonsRose]

In the masquerade scene, you can see the spoiler of the whole room being full of vampires when Beckinsale is dipped in front of the mirror and she's the only one visible. :D

[@michaelkochis1394]

The monk is David Wehnam. He plays both Faramir and the narrator from 300. Crazy range.

[@osman_0394]

Never expected you guys to react to this movie!

[@VineVitumEt5]

I love this movie and saw it at the walk-in. It is hard to believe it has been almost 20 years since its release.

[@jamesstutz6907]

Love Van Helsing. There is an animated Van Helsing that acts like a prequel to this movie. Hugh Jackman is voicing the character.

[@pogofgreed3707]

After watching your Twilight, I was just like, “Yup, they need to look at some real werewolves.” Amazing reaction and movies.

[@frikkinpenguin]

I don’t know if you guys missed it or if it was just cut out. But Carl‘s actor, David Wenham, was Faramir in The Lord of the Rings!

[@Ergand]

I've always loved this movie. It also had my favorite werewolf design, and I'm glad to see other people feel the same.

[@develtedeltukeilachi]

YES!! It wasn't a very popular movie, but my brother and I loved it when we were kids and we still like it! Love that you watched it.

[@Vassilj]

A bit of a bonus I know you'll like. Hyde was portrayed by the late Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) and Jekyll by Dwight Schultz (Murdock from The A Team) Carl (Van Helsing's monk buddy) is David Wenham, aka Faramir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

[@CertifiedSunset]

I love this design for werewolfs the most out of all media interpretations. They went full massive bipedal wolf monster instead of hairy dude with a messed up dog face and super strength. They took the most fantasy route with the designs and I love it. I also believe these designs directly influenced the vampire and werewolf designs in Skyrim aswell.

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

One of my favorite Hugh Jackman movies. It really blew my mind to learn that Robbie Coltrane (AKA Harry Potter's Rubeus Hagrid) did the voice and facial motion capture modeling for Mr. Hyde. I love the brides, Van Helsing's werewolf form and the look of Frankenstein's Monster

[@howardhavardramberg7160]

I’m pleasantly surprised this movie holds up the way it does all these years later. Masterpiece in the modern gothic genre (imo)

[@nitrokid]

Van Helsing character originated from Bram Stoker's Dracula, the most influential vampire fiction ever written. Which goes without saying, you should react to the movie as well! This a rare genre combining elements of steampunk/gothic, fantasy, and action/adventure. The other movie similar to this that I can think of is 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' (starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton!). The movie kinda went under the radar but if you guys like guns, that movie is a steampunk guns galore 😂 It's fkin awesome.

[@cinthyaarias8012]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed this movie. It's definitely one of my favorites, the transformation of the wolves is the best we've seen in movies even until today!! And I still haven't gotten over Ana's death 💔 my cinematic trauma as a child lol.

[@penguincgm489]

Glad you guys enjoy it! I had so much fun with it and the werewolf transition impressed me even though I was quite young back then and the story idea of Dracula trying to bring their children to life is quite interesting too. Might not be a greatest movie of all time, but surely a very enjoyable one!

[@Iris-bn1xw]

YES! Love that you reacted to this movie

[@luciwolff2074]

If you guys love the monster genre, and if you are not afraid to watch something darker, you can react to episode 1 of Penny Dreadful (series). But be warned, not for the faint of heart, but truly a magnificent series and amazing actors.

[@ruthfelicisimo9229]

It was one of the 3 films that I watched on repeat in my childhood my 8 year old self was obsessed with both hugh and kate they are amazing.

[@blinkachu5275]

Such a fun good movie It sucks that it never got a sequel, this could've been such an awesome universe to explore again The Netflix series is not really the same sadly

[@VoFALT]

Not sure a sequel would have been able to top this movie though.

[@Annik_Tenacious_Felis]

You will hear from alot of people that the Van Helsing Werewolf design is one of their favorites if not the most favorable. If Underwolrd had these wereolves , Im sure alot of people would have watched it more because people didnt like underwolrds werewolves . Love Van Helsing ❤

[@jackierenee1691]

I loved this movie as a teenager. So many great lady characters. The monster designs were really neat. I now use the skin care line from the model who played Marishka (the blonde bride who dies first). She has an argan oil skin care, it works very well for me. As long as it doesn't involve blood, beauty advice from a vampire is pretty solid 😂😂😂

[@lw5110]

Such a great movie. I remember watching it over and over when it debuted. And many years after! It was fun running through the castle and seeing the lab at Universal Studios in LA with those minions running around 😂

[@addiebryant9372]

van healing is one of my favorite ‘campy’ movies - love that you guys had fun watching it! penny dreadful is a three season, 27 episode show that does the same thing as van helsing in combining different gothic stories/beasts: dracula, dorian gray, frankenstein, frankensteins monster, witches, and dr jekyll/mr hyde. it’s dark, but absolutely incredible!

[@BlackLightning47]

My brother and I's favorite movie growing up. We watched this endlessly. Still do every now and then. The creatures design in this is TOP NOTCH. I don't think there has ever been a better werewolf design.

[@Jacofall55]

Frankenstein hit them with the Nico Robin “I WANT TO LIVE!!”

[@TrackMaster844]

Always loved this movie. My grandpa took me to see it in theaters as a kid, and we had a great time together that day. It’s a memory I treasure now that he’s passed.

[@crashwithkirby6708]

Van Helsing is what the Universal Monster-verse should have been. Make it a TV series, give it a big overarching through line , with each season having a more focused story for each of the big badd monsters, and sprinkle some others throughout for flavour.

[@stormy2184]

This is such a great movie! It blows my mind how versatile Hugh Jackman is! I love the story and the characters ❤ great reaction guys!!!!🎉

[@tv21boss15]

If they made a number 2 or 3 I would be a lil mad about how long it took but all around not mad at the same time😂

[@mirrojas]

This movie always reminds me of the first time I ever went to Universal Hollywood for Halloween. There was a Van Helsing haunted house you could walk through. Specifically Draculas fortress. The movie just came out, so it was very popular. At the end of the maze you get chased by a 7 foot werewolf that looked like the one in this and it was terrifying! The affects were amazing for the time. 😅 Had to have been 2005 or 2006. So fun. I think there’s still videos of it online.

[@rskyBindy]

Yes! I can’t believe I didn’t get the notification for this one, it’s one of my favorite movies! It’s not rated very well, but it has some of my favorite moments from any vampire movie ever, and I think for as old as it is, a lot of the effects still look great. Glad you guys watched it, I’ve never met anyone that’s seen it before.

[@jesuismila9673]

There is such a tradition - to review Van Helsing every year from the very moment you first saw it as a child and fell in love with literally each of the characters!!! 🫶

[@DavidBusa]

Seeing this, Underworld movies and the other reactions I think you may like to watch Penny Dreadful series. It's combining many similar themes and it's very well done. Definitely hidden gem for today's audience.

[@christianburk9898]

I second this. It's crazy how anyone I've ever brought it up to has never heard of that series. Such a hidden gem for sure.

[@HaruChan1234]

I remember watching this movie at least once a year with my siblings and cousins when we were little. We loved it, and still do!!

[@BunnyGirl71]

If you like these classic, gothic monsters, the "Penny Dreadful" series is an absolute must-see. It has an outstanding cast, and is genuinely creepy. I think you all would really enjoy that show.

[@TheWebcrafter]

16:30 - Actor who portrayed Igor also played Beni in 'The Mummy' movie.

[@DeadlyBeast205]

Other than An American Werewolf in London, Van Helsing was the movie that truly made me fall in love with vampires and werewolves. A lot of people didn't like this movie but I didn't care. I loved it as a kid and I still love it now. I had the video game, the action figures, the soundtrack, and even a poster of the movie signed by Hugh Jackman himself! This movie means so much to me as an mythology fan and I'm glad you guys are checking it out

[@kevinlints4289]

I dont know why, but when i was in 6th grade my teacher showed us this movie. It was around the Halloween/Fall time of the year and when we had free time we watched this movie. Really good for sure

[@anonymous92126]

From monster design to casting to writing this movie is just a blast to watch. Humorous, yet still filled with an assortment of feeling and action. The music also deserves an honorable mention. It's not by any means a great movie, but it's a solid watch with some incredible scenes and choices when it comes to world design.

[@kpednault]

The werewolf transformation here looks like the Hemlock Grove one, but Hemlock did it even more intense!

[@JakkFrost1]

Have to remember that sometimes the overacting is a deliberate choice. This movie was meant to be a campy blend of anachronistic authenticity, which was popular at the time. And in all these movies, saying "the cgi was good for the time" is a little weird, since it was better cgi than some of what we're seeing in movies _today._ (ie The Flash, or Thor Love and Thunder) And then there's also the current trend of making scenes increasingly dark to mask poor and lazy cgi. (ie Morbius, or WW84)

[@sbloomis]

Got to admit - kind of a guilty pleasure. Mainly based on the charisma of the actors alone.

[@mogwiawolf4354]

Grew up watching this and love all of it and love the werewolves in this in my opinion this is what a werewolf should look like

[@zXNateDoggXz]

I love this movie, me and my family periodically watch it

[@abeezy]

This is one of my favorite movies! Can't wait to see your reactions!

[@eternyti]

I will never understand why this movie gets poor critic reviews. It's SO GOOD, especially for 2004. It's not perfect but for me it is, I'd watch this movie at least once or twice a month every year for years. It's a movie that never goes out of style and honestly one of the best dark fantasy movies to ever be created IMO. Forever a classic.

[@user-mc1qb2qb3g]

This is a great movie, I loved watching this growing up (and I still do). I wish they made a sequel to this movie, even a reboot (just to see these specific characters again and explore its lore more). And while there is a Van Helsing series on Netflix, it actually has nothing to do with this movie. Something I love about this movie is its lore (like I mentioned earlier), we see that Van Helsing is the Archangel Gabriel (that is why Dracula called him both Gabriel and the Left Hand of God). And he is actually very old despite his appearance, I am curious to know when Van Helsing became human (which I assume is when he lost his memories) because if he became human right before or after he killed Dracula the first time (when Dracula was human) then Van Helsing doesn't age, but if he became human recently before the events of this movie then that might make a little more sense. Maybe that's why he became human, to help Anna (one of the last of her family) kill Dracula so her and her family can finally enter heaven (he just couldn't remember that after he became human, maybe because as an ancient Archangel he would have a massive number of memories that maybe his human mind couldn't handle). Also, it's weird (and gross) that Dracula tried to make Anna (one of his decedents) his bride, I get that he probably came from a time in which marrying distant relatives was acceptable, but it's still gross. Regardless, this is still a great movie, and I would still like to see you guys react to other werewolf movies, like; "Wolfman" (the 1941 and the 2010 versions), "An American Werewolf in London 1981," "Wolf 1994", and "Werewolf of London 1935." "Dracula Untold 2014," "Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992," and "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1994" would also be great movies to see you guys react to as well.

[@WhiteWolfDarkpaw]

I love the dialogue of Van Helsing and Carl about The Monster. "I'm staring at him! Is that a man?" "Several men! Parts of them, anyway." XD Edit: Also, Hugh Jackman Werewolf is hecking hawt. Velkin Werewolf, not so much. The initial werewolf was pretty too XD

[@ceruleanwalker1069]

The designs in this movie are great, the actors are having a blast. It is a fun movie and the best I saw as a kid.

[@kiranpunnoose2441]

This is the best version of Van Helsing ever when I was young watching this.

[@TANKTREAD]

The score composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri is EXCELLENT.

[@Celestial26]

One of my guilty pleasures. I even had the game on PS2.😂

[@arrv544]

I watched this in 2004 and trust me, i loved it. Mind you, this came way before the sparkling vampires of twilight.

[@GoddessofRuneterra]

Vanhelsing from 2004 is pure ART!