Abraham Van Helsing

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... Read Full Story

Horror of Dracula (1958) was one of the first films to really explore the sexual aspect of the vampire myth. While other films had broached the inherent eroticism in veiled ways (most notably, the Spanish Dracula (1931), Dracula’s Daughter (1936) and I Vampiri (1957)), Horror of Dracula tackled it directly with a vampire who was in many ways more seducer than attacker, more lover than monster. Dracula doesn’t just make moves on women; he actually moves into their houses -- right under their... Read Full Story

The biggest problems with Count Dracula are completely unrelated. First, the obvious–the source material. Bram Stoker’s novel is, apparently, unadaptable. To date, no film version has been successful. The problem lies with Stoker’s plotting. After the compelling opening with Dracula in Transylvania, his subsequent disappearance leaves the reader or viewer with a bunch of rubes. Many of the characters are unlikable, not because they’re bad people, but because Stoker did such a bad job... Read Full Story

Count Dracula, the grand-daddy of all vampires, is back, vengeance coursing through his veins, in a frighteningly good novel written by Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew. The timing couldn’t be better. Fans can’t stop gushing over vampires. Stephenie Meyer, Charlaine Harris and a host of other writers are making their fortunes slaking fans’ bloodlust for stories of the undead. But writing sequels to classics whose authors are no longer among the living can send shivers of dread through... Read Full Story

Dracula (1979) Director: John Badham Cast: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan Memorable Line(s): "You are a wise man, Professor, for someone who has not yet lived even a single lifetime." Since being creatively invented by Bram Stoker, Dracula has been the fascination of many a writers and filmmakers along with enthralling audience members. This version of Dracula is based on the popular stage play brought to Broadway in the 1970's and penned by Hamilton Deane... Read Full Story

Released : May 7th, 2004 Genre : Action/Adventure and Suspense/Horror Starcast : Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler Hensley Desc : Gabriel Van Helsing is a man cursed with a past he cannot recall and driven by a mission he cannot deny. Charged by a secret organization to seek out and defeat evil the world over, his efforts to rid the world of its nightmareish creatures have been rewarded with the title that now follows him: murderer. Van... Read Full Story

The release of the English playable demo for the latest adventure game from Frogwares studio. In the demo, you will be drawn into the first pages of an enthralling story, unwind the first knots of an evil plan and immerse yourself in the disquieting and bewitching atmosphere surrounding the Prince of Darkness in this great adventure game. Dracula: Origin is the new adventure game from Frogwares studio, the team that developed the famous Sherlock Holmes series for PC. Having successfully... Read Full Story

For a long time we have used the video store as one of our main ways to access movies. Now, with internet usage exploding, movie downloads are becoming very popular. Let’s look at what you might find to watch using a movie download site. So Big: Disheartening adaptation of Edna Ferber’s legend of an orphaned gal who turns into a schoolteacher in the middle of a farming town and raises her child to strive for a better life. Cast includes Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Dickie Moore, Guy... Read Full Story

VAN HELSING Van Helsing is a 2004 American action/horror/satirical film about vigilante vampire hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written, produced, and directed by Stephen Sommers. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. The film opened on May 7, 2004. Based on a version of the character of Abraham Van Helsing from Irish author Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, the film also incorporates characters from other works such as the film The Wolf Man into the narrative, and draws particularly... Read Full Story

by Heinrich Zwaan With a shop near every neighborhood, video stores have been the most convenient way to get movies for years. High speed internet access has now made it possible to download movies right off a movie download site. Just about any movie every made can be attained through a movie download site now. Check out these samples. The Manchurian Candidate: A modern day version of the 1962 movie. Decorated war hero Raymond Shaw is now positioned to become the Vice President of the US... Read Full Story