Overton shared some thoughts on how it could have been done, too — imagining that the vampires had been responsible for her character's pregnancy, and suggesting the child had the potential to be either a savior or a destroyer. For the entirety of Van Helsing 's first season, Aleks Paunovic's Julius was one of Vanessa's most powerful adversaries. A vampire that had been turned sometime before the Rising the event that prompted them to take over , Julius ruled over an army with a terrifying degree of malevolence.
During season 2, he reverted back to human form mostly , and since then he's become nearly the complete opposite — kind, soft, human. Paunovic, in spite of his size, is closer in personality to the human Julius than the vampire version, which makes the fact that he was once a champion boxer a little harder to digest.
But the actor told MEAWW that boxing has always been more about challenging himself than fighting another person. Plus, there's the fact that he comes from a three-generation boxing family. For Paunovic, it's another creative outlet. Hannah Cheramy may not have had a very long run on Van Helsing — her character, Vanessa's daughter-turned-vampire Dylan, bit the dust early in season 2 — but she managed to make an impression on fans as well as the show's creators.
Neil LaBute told Syfy Wire that Cheramy took everyone by surprise at the beginning of season 2, when it was revealed that Vanessa's season-long search for her daughter had ended in vampire tragedy. It's almost a shame that Dylan had to be killed off so early on in the season, but ultimately, there was no other option. According to LaBute, Dylan offered a "nice dilemma" for Vanessa, but she would have wound up hindering her progress in the long run.
There's a great deal that goes into producing a successful series — a talented cast, decent writing, and a post-production team that knows how to bring it all together.
The one thing that generally goes unnoticed, but that happens to play a huge role in the overall tone of a series, is its score. And Van Helsing has a score that plays to every emotion, from sadness to horror. Rich Walters is the man responsible for Van Helsing 's incredible score. His resume is long and varied, ranging from 's Capote to 's Chappie.
Over the course of his career, he's been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, and he's taken home two individual Leo Awards for Best Musical Score. Neil LaBute told Syfy Wire that Walters, along with one of the show's producers and its music supervisor, has provided Van Helsing with a wide range of music to work with, along with "a series of unexpected songs" that are typically played over the end credits.
How far is too far? If you ask Neil LaBute and Aleks Paunovic, the answer is death — well, death in that fictional, character sendoff sort of way. Over the first three seasons of Van Helsing , LaBute and Paunovic have been involved in one serious prank war, which was, according to CinemaBlend , started by Paunovic when the actor made a video of himself kicking LaBute's director's chair.
The pair went back and forth for years with each other, until finally LaBute decided to exercise his power as showrunner and send out a script to the entire cast that had Paunovic's character, Julius, meet his permanent demise. I've had such a great time. It's unclear at this point if Paunovic ever managed to outdo LaBute's death prank, but we're willing to bet that if he hasn't yet, he's got something seriously over the top planned.
Van Helsing is arguably one of the most creative and original shows on the air even as an adaptation of sorts. But getting the show ready for air sometimes means cutting a lot of material In the season 2 episode "Wakey, Wakey," Julius and Doc share a scene during which the two bond over human food.
As it turns out, that scene was written as filler because the episode didn't meet Syfy's time limit. Neil LaBute told Syfy Wire that each episode has to run exactly 42 minutes and 30 seconds, in order to account for commercials. Kevin J. O'Connor Igor. Alun Armstrong Cardinal Jinette. Silvia Colloca Verona. Josie Maran Marishka. Tom Fisher Top Hat. Samuel West Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Robbie Coltrane Mr.
Stephen Sommers Director. Alan Silvestri Original Music. Allen Daviau Cinematographer. Bob Ducsay Film Editor. Steve Arnold Art Direction. Cindy Carr Set Decoration. Gabriella Pescucci Costume Designer. Stephen Sommers Writer. Stephen Sommers Producer. Bob Ducsay Producer. Sam Mercer Executive Producer. Allan Cameron Production Designer. Kelly Matsumoto Film Editor. Carlo Poggioli Costume Designer. Rondell Stunt Coordinator. View All Critic Reviews Mar 09, Stupid idea for a story, but fun in an idiotic way.
I'm embarrassed to say it, but I really liked it -- for a mindless action thriller. Christian C Super Reviewer. Oct 26, Horrendously awful doesn't even begin to describe how terrible a film Van Helsing is. The way in which Stephen Sommers bastardizes the classic Universal Monsters is appalling. And the acting is beyond bad, but not as atrocious as the special effects. Van Helsing is an abomination upon film that defiles everything in it.
Dann M Super Reviewer. Jun 24, Van Helsing is such a mess of a film that I don't even know where to start. Stephen Sommers has created a film that almost entirely focuses on the visual instead of anything else. The film is trying to be entertaining, and I will give it that.
Its harmless action that is trying to do nothing but keep us excited. But the story should not suffer in the process. I didn't care what happened in the movie and they take a promisable premise and ruin it with excessive visuals, boring acting, and many cliches. Hugh Jackman is playing himself, he does not change anything up, he is just playing the role he plays in every movie. Kate Beckinsale bores us with her overacting and just trying to be so memorable, but she ends up being forgettable.
Like I said, the visuals are fun and I enjoyed some of the action scenes, but they start to use it so much try so hard to show it off that it just becomes a headache. This could've been a great film if they had focused on a good story and characters with as much focus they put into the mindless action. Bradley W Super Reviewer. Jun 02, This action horror film directed by Stephen Sommers has more negative reviews that I could stand quietly! I watched it originally and I remember thinking to myself that these vampires are gorgeous For the female audience Hugh Jackman as vigilante monster hunter and monster Gabriel Van Helsing should do it, and Kate Beckinsale was the bonus for the male audience.
Who say that sex doesn't sell - there it is, sold it to me. This film is a real homage and tribute to the Universal Horror Monster films from the s and '40s of which director Stephen Sommers is a fan.
Resurrection is a bitch. Season 1. Action Drama Fantasy Horror. Did you know Edit. Trivia Each episode of the third season is the name of a song by the band Soundgarden. User reviews Review. Top review. Tired of Girl Power I would give this show 8, but season 4 killed that.
It had a really good story, but then political noise overpowered the storyline. I'm percent female, and believe in equality. However, it's overboard in real life as it is, I don't want the nonsense polluting my shows I watch for FUN. Van Helsing stopped being fun when it started being an all women should be heroes crap. Other than that, it's not horrible. Just not as good as it could be. Details Edit. Release date September 23, United States.
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