Fantasy action adventure starring Hugh Jackman as Gabriel Van Helsing, monster hunter extraordinaire. Kate Beckinsale co-stars. Van Helsing is sent on a mission by the Vatican to Transylvania to hunt down the evil Count Dracula, accompanied only by the faithful friar Carl. There he meets the beautiful Anna Valerious, one of the last remaining descendants of a powerful royal family. She is as determined as Van Helsing to destroy the infamous vampire, who placed an ancient curse on her ancestors that has led to generations of supernatural goings-on and copious bloodshed. Other adversaries including Frankenstein\'s monster, the Wolf Man and Dracula\'s bloodthirsty vampire brides stand in their way – but will the brave and beautiful win through?