Don't expect great resolutions or deep explanations here, there are none. Completely re-imagined in this new production, VH is now young, handsome, and virile and apparently as immortal and indestructible as the creatures he chases. Named Abraham in Stoker's book but called Gabriel in the film, VH doesn't appear in any book other than Dracula, but in the more than a century since his `birth' we've become accustomed to his presence as the elder statesman of monster killers. And of course, tying the whole thing together is our hero, Van Helsing (yummily played by Hugh Jackman). Present for your enjoyment are Dracula, the Wolf man, Frankenstein's monster and a guest appearance by Mr. The film is a complete reworking of everything you think you know about all the big guys. Check your brain at the door, buy a large popcorn and a soda and sit back for a fun ride. But if you love the Universal horror films of the 30's and 40's or the Hammer films of the 50's and 60's and don't mind re-imagining them, then go. If you're a purist-any kind of purist-stay away from Van Helsing.
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