Produced by : Bob Ducsay
Written by : Stephen Sommers
Genre : Action, Horror
Set in the late 19th century, Bram Stoker's fabled monster hunter, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, is summoned to a mysterious land in East Europe to vanquish evil forces in the form of: Count Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's Monster. Assisting him once he gets there is Anna, the heir of a long-running family committed to hunting down and destroying Count Dracula.
Scott's Review
I guess the best way to describe this movie is that it lacks direction. Although it falls under the genre of action and horror it lacks both. There were far too few fight scenes to classify this as an action movie and the one attempt at grabbing the audience in the horror genre was not enough to frighten even a 2 year old. Personally I have trouble classifying this movie into any genre. The best I could come up with is a romantic flop. This movie has only two good things going for it; those being Kate Beckinsale who looks damn hot in her outfit, and the special effects. The screen play itself was mediocre as was the acting of Hugh Jackman.
Scott's Rating:
(5 Frogs) - Excellent. A must see movie. Movies with this rating would include Star Wars, LoTR, Gandi, Beaches. These are the movies I will buy on DVD when they are released.
(4 Frogs) - Good. Good storyline or excellent visual effects. Movies with this rating would include Stargate, Red Dawn, Raiders of the Lost Ark. These movies I will probably buy on DVD within two months of release.
(3 Frogs) - Average. Nothing special about these movies. Movies with this rating would include Volcano, Revenge of the Nerds, King Ralph. These movies I would only buy on DVD if they are on sale.
(2 Frogs) - So So. Storyline below average, visual effects mediocre. Movies with this rating include Craft, Sister Act, Star Trek Generations. These movies I would probably not buy.