RATING: 4/5
Dracula, Frankstein and the Wolfman come together in a non-stop action adventure where Van Helsing, a monster hunter, is sent to Transylvania to stop Dracula from killing Anna Valerious, the last member of a four century old family who has been trying to rid the world of him so that their family can get into heaven.

Passing through the campyness of their take on the old horror movies, the filmmakers took liberties with the stories by combining the characters into one. I don't think this movie was truly meant to be extraordinary, but more free. With cartoonish CGI effects, gargoyle hatching alien sacks, a homemade monster that just wants a friend, and werewolves, whose skin fly off them instead of just growing hair, the storyline was not that bad. The movie kept me wanting to follow along, despite the head shakes in disbelief.

Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Van Helsing seemed to be a cross between his Wolverine character and Crocodile Dundee, Dracula appeared to be overacted, but I truly think the film makers got it right by having our first glimpse of Kate Beckinsale be in the form of her tush, which they liked to focus on and her breasts making the movie a joy to watch.

Overall, if it wasn't for Kate Beckinsale, we would not own this movie... but it is not a movie I would skip, the fight scenes are a bit intense and keep you glued til the end.