We discuss 10 movies like Van Helsing you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list.
Van Helsing is the 2004 action fantasy-horror film starring Hugh Jackman as Gabriel Van Helsing and Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious. The story surrounds a legendary monster hunter (Jackman) who is sent to Transylvania to prevent the evil Count Dracula from terrorizing the town and making his disastrous plans a reality.
The film is full of action and supernatural drama and is a thrilling watch. If you enjoyed Van Helsing, here is a list of ten similar films you should watch.
10 Movies like Van Helsing
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
This action comedy film is set in a fantasy world of witches and evil spirits and takes the traditional folklore story of “Hansel and Gretel” into a new perspective. The story follows the now-adult siblings Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton), who hunt witches.
They’re on a quest to save a town where children are being taken. It’s thrilling, exciting, and full of action.
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Another film that twists an original tale — Director Rupert Sanders takes the story of Snow White and has created a dark and obscure adaptation to the screen.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Based on Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula” this film really delves into Dracula and definitely deserves watching if you’re a fan of vampires. The story recounts the traditional legend where Count Dracula decides to seduce his advocate’s innocent fiancée in London while confining him in his Transylvanian castle with his vampire brides.
Gary Oldman gives a stunning performance as Dracula and is supported by Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, and Anthony Hopkins.
Underworld (2003)
Vampires and werewolves are in this Gothic action horror. Similar to Van Helsing, it stars Kate Beckinsale, who plays the role of Selene, who leads us into a world divided by a war between vampires and lycans (a species of werewolves).
The film is filled with supernatural action and is one to watch!
The Mummy (1999)
If fantasy and action are what you’re seeking in a film, then look no further. The Mummy is a franchise, so there is more than one to sink your teeth into.
The film has a similar concept to Van Helsing, in that a cursed Mummy called Imhotep has been awakened, and a group of unlikely heroes must come together to stop his evil plans.
Resident Evil (2002)
This film franchise is based on the famous video games that started in 1996. Starring Milla Jovovich as Alice, the story surrounds Alice awakening to a terrible accident that has turned everyone into zombies, and now she must fight them and a supercomputer.
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
With a star-studded cast and a creative and dark storyline, this film is a must-watch for all action-horror film fans. The story surrounds Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp), a police detective who is sent from the city of New York to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of murders committed by the Headless Horseman.
Dracula Untold (2014)
Similar to Van Helsing, this fantasy horror is another adaptation of the story of Dracula. In this film, Vlad the Impaler, a Transylvanian prince, turns himself into a vampire to protect his family and the kingdom from invading Turkish forces.
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
This gothic horror film is directed by Neil Jordan, based on Anne Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name, and sees a memorable performance by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt as two vampires. After the death of his wife and daughter, Spanish lord Louis is turned into a vampire by Lestat de Lioncourt.
To keep Louis by his side, Lestat converts a plague-ridden girl, and we follow their vampire lives in this incredible movie.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
For the musical fans, this dark horror might be full of songs, but it is not one for the light-hearted. Johnny Depp plays Benjamin, who vows to seek revenge from the judge who framed him for a crime he did not commit. To do this, he opens a barbershop and begins to murder his customers with a razor.
Do you have any other recommendations for movies like Van Helsing? Let us know in the comments.
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