Review of Van Helsing (2004) by Eddy M — 18 Jul 2013

I'm not really into vampire or werewolf movies but this one is the best of them all.

This review of Van Helsing (2004) was written by Eddy M on 18 Jul 2013.

Van Helsing has generally received mixed reviews.

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