Van Helsing (HD DVD, Widescreen) - Horror HD DVDs (2004) Starring Hugh Jackman & Kate Beckinsale; Directed by Stephen Sommers; Universal Studios : OLDIES.com

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Item Number:
MHV 61026514HD

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DVD Features:

Red HD Case
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

Dolby Digital Surround Sound Plus 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

Commentaries - 1. Stephen Sommers - Director, Bob Ducsay - Editor/Producer
2. Richard Roxburgh, Shuler Hensley, Will Kemp - Stars
Featurettes - 1. Bloopers
2. "Bringing the Monsters to Life"
3. "Van Helsing: The Story, The Life, The Legend"
4. "Track the Adventure: Van Helsing's Map"
5. "The Music of VAN HELSING"
6. "Dracula's Lair is Transformed"
7. "The Masquerade Ball Scene 'Unmasked'"
8. "The Art of VAN HELSING"

Entertainment Reviews:

New York Times - 05/07/2004

"[With a] gleeful, chaotic sense of visual excess."

USA Today - 05/07/2004

"The best part is the moodily handsome look of the sets..."

Chicago Sun-Times - 05/07/2004

"The movie is like a Greatest Hits compilation; it's assembled like Frankenstein's Monster, from spare parts stitched together and brought to life with electricity, plus lots of computer-generated images."

Widescreen Review - 06/01/2006

"The dark, desaturated imagery perfectly complements this vampires and werewolves tale, with lots of cold bluish-gray exteriors and warm firelit interiors."

Product Description:

All varieties of otherworldly creatures come out to play in Stephen Sommers' gothic carnival. Frankenstein's monster, ferocious werewolves, vampire bat babies, a maniacal scientist named Igor, and a CGI Dr. Jekyll are just a few. When they come together, a thrilling fantasy adventure results, making VAN HELSING a visual feast. Destined to fight the world's evil, Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is a warrior in a cowboy hat and a trench coat, heavily armed with a rapid-fire multi-arrow crossbow, among other gadgetry. A legion of monks in Rome send Van Helsing to Transylvania to hunt the immortal Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh), who terrorizes the local people with the help of his three vampire brides. Especially threatened is the vixen Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale), whose family also strives to kill the Count. Van Helsing and Anna Valerious work together, searching for the secret door to Dracula's lair. But it is only after massive battles involving impossible stunts, races on horse-pulled carriages, and the desecration of enchanting medieval castles (all done with dizzying computer graphics) that they succeed. Not only does the eye candy keep on coming, the tongue-in-cheek writing and deep Transylvanian accents perfect the film with a dose of dark humor.

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Production Notes:

Theatrical Release: MAY 7, 2004

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Hugh Jackman & Kate Beckinsale
Directed by		Stephen Sommers
Produced by		Bob Ducsay
Edited by		Bob Ducsay, Jim May & Kelly Matsumoto
Screenwriting by		Stephen Sommers
Composition by		Alan Silvestri
Director of Photography		Allen Daviau
Production Design by		Kelly Matsumoto & Allan Cameron
Performer		Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Will Kempe, Shuler Hensley, Kevin J. O'Connor, Elena Anaya, Josie Maran & Silvia Colloca
Executive Production by		Sam Mercer