Review of Van Helsing (2004) by Alejandro J — 10 Jun 2015

I don't understand why so many disliked this movie. I thought it was an interesting take on a vampire story.

This review of Van Helsing (2004) was written by Alejandro J on 10 Jun 2015.

Van Helsing has generally received mixed reviews.

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