The famous and feared Count Dracula is a character that has always been recurring in the cinema, the protagonist of films such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Dracula Untold, Blade: Trinity and in animated form also of the trilogy of Transylvania hotels. Ever since the character was conceived by the writer Bram Stoker in 1897, he was often confronted with his archenemy, the vampire hunter Abraham Val Helsing. Precisely this character was finally the protagonist of a film entirely by him, entitled precisely Van Helsing and released in theaters in 2004 directed by Stephen Sommers.

Most notably known for directing The Mummy And The mummy – The return, Sommers, also screenwriter of the film, was naturally inspired by Stoker’s novel, but for his film he was also based on other related works. In particular, Van Helsing is a tribute to the classic horror films made in the 1930s and 1940s by Universal and starring creatures such as Frankenstein, the Werewolf, Dr. Jekyll and his evil counterpart Mister Hyde. Beyond the mystery And The house of horrors are just two of the titles indicated by Sommers as main sources of inspiration.

Precisely the presence of these creatures and these atmospheres has led the film to establish itself as a good success, with a collection of over 300 million dollars against a budget of 160. For lovers of this type of film, where horror joins the action and strong emotions, Val Helsing it’s a must-have title. Before embarking on a vision of the film, however, it will certainly be useful to delve into some of the main curiosities related to this. Continuing here in the reading it will in fact be possible to find further details relating to the plot and al cast of actors. Finally, the main ones will also be listed streaming platforms containing the film in their catalogue.

Van Helsing: the plot of the movie

The story told by the film opens in 1887, in Transylvania, where Dr Victor Frankenstein is completing its latest creation thanks to the complicity and support of Count Dracula. The vampire, however, would like the doctor to help him give life to a lineage of his kind, with which he can rule the world. Since he refuses, Dracula is forced to kill him, then making his newly completed creature escape. Despite not having his own army, Dracula is still extremely feared in the territory, continuing to spread violence and death.

To try to counter it, the Vatican hires the supernatural hunter Van Helsing, the only one who seems to be able to accomplish this mission. Together with the young friar CarlVan Helsing thus arrives in Transylvania, where he meets the princess Anna Valerious. As he conducts his investigations, the hunter delves deeper and deeper into the mysteries of the place, finally discovering something terrible. Dracula, in fact, seems to have found a way to give life to hordes of ruthless creatures. Before these acquire life, Van Helsing will have to kill his rival, but also collide with Frankenstein’s creature and some werewolves.

Van Helsing: the cast of the film

To interpret the role of the famous vampire hunter Van Helsing finds himself the actor Hugh Jackmanat that time become particularly popular for the role of Wolverine in X-Men. Precisely because of the filming of the sequel to this one, the actor necessarily had to wear short hair. To take on the role of Van Helsing, therefore, he found himself having to wear extensions to get his hair long. As usual, the actor then underwent rigorous training, which allowed him to interpret many of the more complex scenes without the need to resort to stunt doubles. Next to him, in the role of Anna Valerious, is the actress Kate Beckinsalealready famous for the saga of Underworldalso starring vampires and werewolves.

The actor finds himself in the role of Count Dracula Richard Roxburgh, who also got to be able to play all the stunts planned for the character without stunt doubles. The Italian Silvia Colloca she plays Verona, one of Dracula’s wives. In reality, the actress is indeed married to Roxburgh. They are then present Samuel West for the role of Victor Frankenstein, while Shuler Henry brings Frankenstein’s monster to life. They then complete the cast too David Wenham as Carl, Anna’s brother, Will Kemp in those of the Wolf Man e Robbie Coltraneknown as Hagrid in the saga of Harry Potterin those of Mr. Hyde.

Van Helsing: the trailer and where to see the film in streaming and on TV

It is possible to enjoy the film thanks to its presence on some of the most popular streaming platforms on the net today. Van Helsing it is in fact available in the catalogs of Rakuten TV, Chili, Google Play, Apple iTunes, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. To see it, once the reference platform has been chosen, it will be enough to rent the single film or subscribe to a general subscription. In this way you will be able to watch it in total comfort and at the best video quality. It should be noted that in the case of rental, there will only be a given time limit within which to view the title. The film is also present in the television schedule of Thursday 4 May at 21:00 On the canal 20 Mediaset.

Source: IMDb