Van Helsing

Summary

Van Helsing is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,814 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Van Helsing received the TV Krant Filmposter Award^[3].
• Van Helsing's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Van Helsing was directed by Stephen Sommers^[5].
• Stephen Sommers wrote the screenplay for Van Helsing^[6].
• Van Helsing's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri^[7].
• Van Helsing's genre is action film^[8].
• Van Helsing's genre is horror film^[9].
• Van Helsing's genre is swashbuckler film^[10].
• Van Helsing's genre is crossover fiction^[11].
• Van Helsing's genre is vampire film^[12].
• Van Helsing's genre is fantasy film^[13].
• Van Helsing's genre is adventure film^[14].
• Van Helsing's genre is mystery film^[15].
• Van Helsing's genre is thriller film^[16].
• Van Helsing's genre is werewolf film^[17].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Q129591^[18].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Kate Beckinsale^[19].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was David Wenham^[20].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Will Kemp^[21].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Kevin J. O'Connor^[22].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Shuler Hensley^[23].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Silvia Colloca^[24].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Josie Maran^[25].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Elena Anaya^[26].
• A cast member of Van Helsing was Alun Armstrong^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 2004-05-04^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: classical, rerip soundtrack, score, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 89f980b9-ad35-352f-841b-972b41dd973b^[33]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stephen Sommers^[34] and Bob Ducsay^[35]. Van Helsing was directed by Stephen Sommers^[5]. Stephen Sommers wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Q129591^[18], Kate Beckinsale^[19], David Wenham^[20], Will Kemp^[21], Kevin J. O'Connor^[22], and Shuler Hensley^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include May 3, 2004^[36], May 6, 2004^[37], and May 7, 2004^[38]. The original language of Van Helsing was English^[39]. Genres include action film^[8], horror film^[9], swashbuckler film^[10], crossover fiction^[11], vampire film^[12], and fantasy film^[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Wolf Man^[40]. It was distributed by video on demand^[41].

Subject and Themes

Van Helsing's part of the series is recorded as The Wolf Man^[40].

Reception

Van Helsing received the TV Krant Filmposter Award^[3]. Reviews include 4.3/10^[42], 24%^[43], and 35/100^[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Dracula^[45], a literary work^[46], founded in 1890^[47], written by Bram Stoker^[48] and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus^[49], a literary work^[50], founded in 1810^[51], written by Mary Shelley^[52].

Why It Matters

Van Helsing ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,814 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

What awards did Van Helsing receive?

Honors received include TV Krant Filmposter Award^[3].