Review of Van Helsing (2004) by Jorge Eduardo S — 05 Aug 2012

With scary moments , Van Helsing shots the old icon monsters in modernity.

This review of Van Helsing (2004) was written by Jorge Eduardo S on 05 Aug 2012.

Van Helsing has generally received mixed reviews.

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