Van Helsing is a 2004 American action/horror film about vampire hunter Gabriel Van Helsing, written and directed by Stephen Sommers. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale.

Based on a version of the character of Abraham Van Helsing from 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 on literary classics of the gothic horror canon such as Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. The movie has been compared to Konami's Castlevania popular series of games.

Van Helsing (Jackman) is in the world to rid all evil, even if not everyone agrees with him. The Vatican send the monster hunter and his ally, Carl (Wenham) to Transylvania. They have been sent to this land to stop the powerful Count Dracula (Roxburgh). Whilst, here they join forces with a Gypsy Princess called Anna Valerious (Beckinsale), who is determined to end an ancient curse on her family, by destroying the vampire. They just don't know how! Written by Film_Fan

During the late 19th century, famed monster hunter Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing (Jackman) heads to Eastern Europe to battle with Count Dracula (Roxburgh), the Wolf Man (Kemp), and Frankenstein's Monster (Hensley). By his side is the ravishing Anna (Beckinsale), a member of a family committed to ridding the world of evil. Written by IMDb Editors

Infamous monster hunter Van Helsing, and his priest of a sidekick Carl, travel to Transylvania to battle monsters of legend Dracula and brides and the Wolfman, and keep the notorious Count from bringing his undead children to life, and in so doing, allow the the beautiful Anna, and the rest of the family Valerious, to enter the Gates of St. Peter. Written by daywalkr82