Van Helsing

In 19th century Europe, monster hunter Van Helsing is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula. He teams up with Anna Valerious, the last of a noble family with a long history of fighting Dracula. Together, they face off against Dracula's monstrous allies, including the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's monster, in a race against time to end the vampire's reign of terror.

Van Helsing was met with largely negative reviews from critics, who criticized its convoluted plot, excessive special effects, and weak character development. Audiences, however, had a more mixed to positive reception, with many enjoying the action sequences and the creature designs.

• Critics found the film to be a visually bombastic but narratively weak spectacle.

• The overuse of CGI and a nonsensical plot were common points of criticism.

• Some appreciated the film's ambition in bringing multiple classic monsters together.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be an entertaining, action-packed monster mash, with many praising the visual effects and the performances of the lead actors, despite acknowledging its flaws in story and logic.

Director Stephen Sommers wanted to include Frankenstein's monster, the Wolf Man, and Dracula in the same film, and originally considered making a movie about the Universal Monsters franchise, but the studio instead opted for this original story featuring Van Helsing as the protagonist.