All stunts

Rating: 5/10 (25 April 2005)

This is an enjoyable film, and an interesting tribute to classic horror films, although the special effects go a little too far.
Hugh Jackmann is his typical comic-book-self (Van Helsing bears many resemblances to Xmen's Wolverine); Kate Beckinsale is extremely annoying as a self-confident and yet unsuccessful vampire slayer; but David Wenham is hilarious as the scientist/friar, reminiscent of James Bond's Q.
The movie is fun to watch, and the outrageous stunts and effects are quite funny, but there's no real substance to the plot or characters and it relies solely on the effects to carry it.