Van Helsing - The London Assignment (Animated)

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Van Helsing: The London Assignment is a wild and clever animated prequel, slightly more than a half-hour, to the live-action hit film about 19th-century monster hunter Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing. Set just before actor Hugh Jackman's dark hero heads off for battle with Count Dracula in Eastern Europe, The London Assignment finds Van Helsing attempting to stop Dr. Jekyll, and the latter's terrifying associate, Mr. Hyde, from their bizarre and bloody quest to turn septuagenarian Queen Victoria into a lovelorn girl again. While the widescreen artistry is often brutal, it is also breathtaking, especially in a fantastic chase sequence involving train cars. Besides Jackman, several actors from the feature lend voices to their cartoon counterparts, including Robbie Coltrane (as Hyde), Alun Armstrong (as Cardinal Jinette), and David Wenhman (as sidekick Carl). Special features include an incisive interview with Jackman about his character. --Tom Keogh

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Combining thrilling adventure and cutting edge animation, Van Helsing: The London Assignment is the original prequel that unlocks the incredible story behind Van Helsing and Mr. Hyde. Deep in the heart of London, the demonic creature, Mr. Hyde, terrorizes the late-night streets in a haunting crime spree. With the city in a panic, the Knights of the Holy Order send Van Helsing into London with the mission of tracking down and capturing the evil Mr. Hyde. Featuring the voice of Hugh Jackman, this original animated film will thrill you with non-stop adventure and give you an inside look into the world of Van Helsing.

Customer Reviews:

A New Opening.......2007-01-10

The Van Helsing movie opens with Van Helsing in a final battle with Mr. Hyde in Paris. This short animated adventure tells you how he got to that point. Van Helsing and Carl travel to London to investigate some sinister killings of young prostitutes. But the chase leads to far more complex plots than just the killing on young women.

Van Helsing gets tied up in a plot that involved Dr. Jekyll who is physician to Queen Victoria. The not-so-good doctor is obsessed with the Queen and has devised a plot to further his own ends with her. As we know from the full-length movie, Mr. Hyde manages to get to Paris. I won't reveal who the battles progress or the details of the plot but I found it to be rather entertaining. Other than Mr. Hyde being huge (taken from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) unlike in Stevenson's book where Hyde is smaller than Jekyll, the story doesn't twist his tale as much as that of Dracula in the longer feature.

The animation is clean and the voices are true (Hugh Jackman and others from the feature film). If you enjoyed the feature film then you are sure to enjoy this one as it is very true to the movie (other than Carl being in the field). Check it out.

Van Helsing.......2006-08-17

I rate this cartoon movie at three stars, but the documentary is worthy of 5 stars. Its actually worth the price just for the documentary. Its basically a great making of feature about the 2004 Van Helsing film.

good.......2005-11-16

This movie is reasonably good. It's something to watch when you're bored but don't want to sit through a long, gritty movie. The London Assignment is short, sweet, and packs quite a bit into it.

"Van-Fluff", the perfect way to describe it........2005-09-04

This over all prequel to motion picture is just an overblown fluff piece that could have been saved or perhaps will show up on the eventual DVD release of Van Helsing.

The animation feature is nicely done and the sound is great. The supliments are more or less a kind of press junket for te feature film follow-up.

At only a half-hour running time, you wish it was at least 80 mins. Hugh Jackman and the cast provide voice talent to bring this 'teaser' to life.

Rating: 3 1/2 stars out of 5

Even Worse Than The Movie.......2005-05-27

Well, they did it with the Riddick series and it succeded, so I guess Universal decided it would work for Van Helsing as well. This is one of the hugest pieces of crap I've ever seen make it to DVD. Everything about it including the music and voices make it seem like some episode of a boring Saturday morning cartoon. From the first minute of it I was wishing for it to be over, and when it was I was happier than ever. If you didn't like the movie you'll probably hate this, likewise if you didn't like this but haven't seen the movie I doubt you'll like it either. If you liked the movie and haven't seen this I can't guarantee you'll like this short. Universal Studios have never sank so low in the history of their moviemaking.

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Prepared to be sorely disappointed!!!
Windows into a Nightmare World

BLOODSUCKING VAMPIRE FREAKS (3 dvd set)
Starring: Violet Sweet; Persephonie; Mr Creepo
Director: Mr Creepo/Timothy Beckley
Manufacturer: Mr Creepo Presents
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Horror | Genres | DVD | Video

( B ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

Action & Adventure | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video

Horror | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video

Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video
ASIN: B000CS43NK
Release Date: 2005-12-01

Customer Reviews:

Prepared to be sorely disappointed!!!.......2007-08-03

This isn't the greatest resource out there on the topic. It's poorly produced and it begins with a rated R, maybe NC-17 scene of some vamps feeling each other up but no real sexual activity. The rest is common knowledge information on historic figures of real vampires, such as Vlad the Impaler. Sad to say, the only highlight of this documentary, is when someone was getting pierced by a needle...yeah something to get all excited about. This isn't worth spending money on, unless you plan on waiting for someone to sell their used copy for a lower price (like for a dollar) and even then, you're better off spending your time and money else where. Buy yourself vamp porn and look at vampire material from the history channel, you'll have yourself this documentary but with better enjoyment and higher quality.

Windows into a Nightmare World.......2007-08-02

Did you ever wonder what real-life modern-day vampires do in the privacy of their own crypts? Mr. Creepo, a semi-mythical being and Lord of the Underworld, opens the secret sepulchre of the Dark Immortals wide open and invites us into their secret, sensual and sanguine world.

Shot in a rough and raw style that mirrors the primal nature of its subjects, Bloodsucking Vampire Freaks takes us on a tour of today's underground vampire scene: after-hour clubs, fanged bands, private blood-parties and even a vampire parade.

Mr. Creepo and Dr. Joni Jenson provide us with a historical overview of the nosferatu and their legends. And the vampire themselves speak! Persephone and her sister succubi writhe in sapphic ecstacy as they introduce us to the dark wonders of their forever-night world.

There are some bizarre dream-like sequences and clips from the Alpha Studios Crowley flicks that push you even deeper into the nether realms while you're watching Bloodsucking Vampire Freaks.

Be warned: this dracumentary is for mature audiences. Parts of it may not only outrage or appall you, but place your very soul in dire jeopardy!

The film is accompanied by two bonus DVDs. In one we're treated to an interview of Mr. Creepy himself and trailers from his fast-growing library of shlock-horror films. The titiles say it all: Skin Eating Jungle Vampires, Punk Rock Zombie Kung Fu Catfight and Driller... The second DVD contains the entire Dr. Jensen interview, with additional material on vampires in popular culture.

As a fan of Troma, ei Entertainment, Roger Corman, Dino Bava and really low-buget muscleman epics, I -Thor the Barbarian- give Bloodsucking Vampire Freaks a bloody thumbs-up.

(c)2007 Hercules Invictus

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