Review of Van Helsing (2004) by Glen Oliver for IGN Movies — 05 May 2004

Vampires aren't the only things that suck in this movie...

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This review of Van Helsing (2004) was written by Glen Oliver and published by IGN Movies on 05 May 2004.

Van Helsing has generally received mixed reviews.

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