Comic book action, neither scary or funny enough

Rating: Null/10 (20 June 2004)

I went to "Van Helsing" hoping to see a throwback to the Hammer Horror movies, set in the late 19th century that provided some genuine horror.
While the movie made an attempt, it was unfortunately a comic book/gamer movie with virtually non stop action, excellent special effects, and vanilla characters. I liked it, but would like to see the director try again with a sequel.
Next time, slow it down and scare the c**p out of me. Try for fewer unbelievable swings through the air and more screams with a few laughs mixed in. By the way, Van Helsing's first name was "Abraham". Unless maybe this is his son.