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Review of by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 04 Mar 2009

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Instead of paying homage to these creepy creatures of bygone Hollywood, Sommers seems to be unwittingly lampooning them. The first few minutes of Van Helsing, shot in black and white, look like outtakes from Mel Brooks' gagfest "Young Frankenstein.

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This review of Van Helsing (2004) was written by and published by The New Yorker on 04 Mar 2009.

Van Helsing has generally received mixed reviews.

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