Abraham Van Helsing

(1) Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireThis was so hard, having seen them all... but if I could take just oneCho Chang, or Katie Leung, is Harry Potter’s love interest in the 4th and 5th book, and Seeker for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.(2) Blow-Up(3) Wild StyleRemember the days of BREAK DANCING and subway art? Blondie was behind the defining motion picture of that era. Reknowned as "The Classic Hip-Hop Movie," WILD STYLE includes music by Blondie guitarist Chris Stein and Fred Brathwaite...Read Full Story

Count Dracula (1977) Director: Philip Saville By Marilyn Ferdinand Among monsters, there is none that has had more longevity and allure than the vampire. From its first English-language iteration, John Polidori’s short story “Vampyre,” through to the wildly popular Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, the vampire indeed seems likely to live forever. Certainly, vampires already rule the world of cinematic monsters, with directors both great and small finding their stories worthy of telling...Read Full Story

It's time again for In My Mailbox that is hosted by The Story Siren. Its a weekly meme to let everyone know what books you got in the mail throughout the week. Please feel free to join in on the fun.This week I got two books to review:Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidis (For 1 ARC TOURS)I’d love a cup of coffee. I wish she knew how pretty she was. I wish I could drop this kid in the dryer sometimes. I just want her to be happy. I hope she didn’t find out what Ben said about her. I wish I knew how...Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES: Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci's production house has recently signed a two-year deal with Universal Pictures. Their first two projects under this deal is the remake of 'The Mummy' and 'Van Helsing'.Stephen Sommers' original 'Van Helsing' (2004) starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, was an American action horror film. Jackman essayed the role of the vigilante monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing. The titular character was inspired by Abraham Van Helsing from Irish author Bram...Read Full Story

Movie: Director: John Badham Release Date: 20 July 1979 (USA) Writers: Bram Stoker (novel) Hamilton Deane (play) …   Run Time: 109 min Country: USA , UK Genre: Horror , Romance   Tagline: Throughout history he has filled the hearts of men with terror, and the hearts of women with desire.   Trivia: The car that Jonathan Harker drives is a Hispano-Suiza.   Goofs: Continuity: After the vampire woman jumps through the window, Annie chases her down the corridor. Approaching the window...Read Full Story

There are times I am totally enthralled by a read; this is one of them. I really enjoy the rich content, the descriptive ability S.L. Schmitz possesses and the prose are just outstanding. Vampires, werewolves, Steampunk, and the foibles of a young women’s life have never read so well to me. Just so you know, this is a digital short story series. There have been two installments thus far. The Steampunk end of it has been very intriguing and has really drawn me into the series. S.L. Schmitz’s...Read Full Story

From the maker of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, the long-awaited movie from Universal Pictures (May 2004) starring Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing, the legendary monster hunter born in the pages of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Stephen Sommers, the visionary filmmaker who revived Universal's classic Mummy character in the massive blockbusters The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, breathes new life into the most time-honored pantheon of classic Universal monsters: Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster and The...Read Full Story

Movie: Director: Patrick Lussier Release Date: 29 March 2001 (Hong Kong) Run Time: 99 min Country: USA Genre: Action , Horror , Romance   MPAA: Rated R for violence/gore, language and some sexuality. Tagline: 19th Century Chills Terrify the 21st Century   Trivia: The doctor who screams as Dracula approaches him in the police station is named Dr. Seward, a reference to the Book.   Goofs: Continuity: The opening sequence (set pre-2000) contains a shot of London, including the Houses of...Read Full Story

Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising by Jason HendersonPages: 272Publisher: Harper TeenA descendant of legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing, fourteen-year-old Alex is stuck at boarding school near Lake Geneva, Switzerland, when he finds himself drawn into a web of paranormal intrigue. It turns out that Lake Geneva is also home to a secret school for vampires called the Scholomance—and now to a dangerous vampire clan lord known only as Icemaker, who’s using the Scholomance for his own...Read Full Story

It looks like Tom Cruise is going to take a stab at making the Van Helsing character his own…Video: Cruise Calls Death-Defying 'M:I-4' Stunt 'Tricky'In a Universal Studios announcement of a new deal with hot screenwriting duo Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci -- the men who crafted the Transformers and Star Trek franchise storylines, (not to mention Mission: Impossible III, Cowboys & Aliens and the new Hawaii Five-0 TV reboot) – it was also revealed that Cruise is attached to produce and star in...Read Full Story