I quite liked it

Rating: Null/10 (8 May 2004)

As a kid I used to stay up late and watch the old horror movies with my Dad , they starred such classic horror actors such as Boris Karloff,Christopher Lee,Peter Cushing and Vincent Price, and yes , to my eyes they were cheesy and so is Van Helsing , but they were also ENTERTAINING. I loved the special effects , Dracula and his brides and the Werewolves . The black and white beginning ( with the torch bearing villagers , Frankensteins monster and the windmill) was a nice touch that reminded me of those classic horror movies . This movie had almost non-stop action , and if the acting is'nt Oscar winning - WHO CARES !!! it's not meant to be .Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing is eye candy for the girls , Kate Beckensale is no wimpy woman(and there's not too much romance to get in the way of the story) Anyway don't listen to all the negative comments , go see it and judge for yourselves.