This and Bad Moon have the best designs hands down. Dog Soldiers is close behind. I need to watch Silver Bullet. As long as werewolves DONT look like Twilight, or American "werewolf" in London, then they're on the right track.
@@actualartist3082 These are my favorite designe for werewolves, to hell with the oversized wolfs in Twilight. But the one from American Werewolf from In London is terrifying, just because its not bi-pedal doesnt mean it's not a kickass design...that things looks like a demon from hell and i love it, but i do prefer bi-pedal werewolves like the ones in this movie,
I always saw it as Velkan fighting the change so his sister had time to escape, while Van Helsing embraces it so he can kill Dracula. That's why the transformations were so different.
Considering that Velkan and Van Helsin's fur colour matched their hair colour, I agree that the werewolf at the beginning must've been quite old, since he was very grey/white
@@Nightwolf11700 Nah their elder was found in the movie. He was the one Dracula tried to use with the lightning rod but it didn't work because he was only human and couldnt withstand the power
No it isn't the humanoid Werewolf form and being forced to transform during the full moon is something that Hollywood came up with.true werewolves transform into wolves and can transform at will
@@packking287There's really no such thing as a true werewolf. In some legends there are people, as you said, who can transform at will but then there's the classic forced to transform during the full moon. Hell, in some mythologies there are people who can transform at will but then when the full moon comes around they are forced to transform. In different mythologies, werewolf forms can go from people who turn into straight up wolves, people who turn into giant wolves, people who have wolf heads or even the wolf human hybrid. Mythology about men turning into wolves is as old (or older) than civilization and comes from many different cultures throughout the ages. The wolf human hybrid form isn't something that Hollywood created but is what Hollywood made popular (and one would say the standard of werewolves)
This is the way werewolves should look and how they act and their size is just perfect, I don’t want to see a gangly werewolf because the creature is pure savage strength and brutality, especially Van helsing’s size. Also Frankenstein’s monster was done well he’s not a monster just misunderstood and fears people and fire because of what happened to him and the actor did a phenomenal job with the voice and mannerisms Also Dracula was so well done, he has that air of power around him but is so charming and cool that you just couldn’t help but listen especially with how calm and friendly he was to Gabriel and how he really seems to think of him like an old fiends really shows how threatening he is but also how charming he can be, especially with how he’s able to shrug off a lot of damage especially that cross and return to his way of talking like it was a simple irritation
That's why Mrs Beckinsale decided to retire from fighting monsters and I don't blame her. She's already passed up 5 roles each giving her 5 million a piece
I hate how this movie has literally the best werewolves but no other movie can mimic their cgi. Like no other movie has better werewolves than this movie!!
Look at Episode 10 Shape-Shifters from LD+R [Love, Death + Robots] It's pretty similar, not exactly the same. But it's pretty good for a short story if you haven't seen it. I highly recommend LD+R it's an amazing series
i dont think they are stuck in wolf form forever or atleast while they are still alive because we saw vulkan in human form before he dies. this was my favorite child hood movie .keep up the interesting work.
The likely explanation is that anyone without a strong will to resist the wolf on a regular basis will eventually be stuck as the wolf after transforming one too many times.
They tell us in the movie that once bitten and before midnight of the first full moon they will go into and out of wolf form. Once it strikes 12 on the night of the first full moon once bitten it becomes permanent. Like in the final fight, while the full moon is visible Van Helsing is in wolf form, but to build tension the moon goes behind some clouds and he shifts back to human. Once the clock strikes twelve regardless of visible moon or not he would become a proper animal who answers to Dracula. Part of why Drac was stalling for time and taunting him.
I have a feeling Gabrielle turned so quickly because knew he needed too so he didn’t fight it. Valkan probably resisted which made his transitions terrible for him
I think Van Helsing's werewolf form is much bigger and possibly more stronger and an little more chance of retain his human self more time than regular werewolfs is because, as we know, he was the Archangel Gabriel (the left hand of God) now incarnated as a mortal but with some limited but notable enhanced physical and mental skills
I always wondered how Dracula was able to control werewolves in this movie. But then I remembered that in the original Dracula story, Dracula is able to transform into a bat, rat, and wolf and has control over the night’s creatures, including wolves. So it is likely that Van Helsing’s Dracula can control werewolves, albeit with some added torture and manipulation, because he is using his powers on the “wolf side” of werewolves. Although, like Carl said, it is possible for werewolves to assert themselves and have too strong a will for Dracula to command. Considering that, I don’t think werewolves will always be servants to Dracula but are creatures that share a deeper history with him. Also, once the transformation is complete, the wolf side takes over fully, that allows Dracula to more easily assert control.
Can you do a video for the Castlevania Lords of Shadows. I know it is not a movie and its a game but you will love the supernatural creatures and the plot including the whole story is based of Satan,Gabriel and other characteristics of the bible. Just a suggestion.
These are the good looking werewolf’s in cinema. Great video! There’s an episode of Love, Death and Robots that features werewolves in Afghanistan, it’s pretty cool.
We know where the werewolf curse came from - The Hollow. She cursed the bloodlines of those who were involved in her death lol Great video, as always 🙂I truly wish we got the Dark Universe, we could have had Hugh Jackman's Van Helsing with Luke Evans' Dracula, but that was too much sexiness for the studios to deal with so they backed off!
The werewolves in this movie are beautiful. And I’ve always loved different variations of werewolves no matter how attractive or less attractive they are. But this one has one of the most beautiful werewolves I’ve ever seen in any movie to date. The reason why Dracula was so very arrogant is because he had power over all werewolves, it’s kind of like freezer when it comes to the sand he knew there was a possibility one might be more powerful than yourself but the likelihood of that happening statistically so was less than 1%. So arrogance would play a factor as in it was highly unlikely that there would ever over the course of their lifetime come up against an adversary were an opponent who would grow in power beyond that. Even know they were prophecies that kind of foreshadow that. His arrogance is a result of him winning. Dracula that is. I absolutely love this movie and I am smitten with the concept and specifically Van Helsing‘s werewolf form. It’s a little contradictory if you think about it. He has enough willpower to kill Dracula. But he doesn’t have that same rare form of powerful willpower in order to stop himself from killing the woman that he loves. I would see it as two points. One VanHelsing is the most exceptional werewolf in the entire world. And to it was always his destiny to kill Dracula. Which stems back from there origin which definitely need its own prequel. No matter the movie no matter the lure, no matter the legend. One thing is consistent is that werewolves and vampires are enemies on every level. In this movie there is a supernatural power one has over the other a master/apprentice relationship of sorts. But I find this so fascinating very interesting. The vampires are known for the power and the werewolves are known for their speed. But it was this movie that personified with my theory what has been the entire time. Is that it is the werewolves that hold the power not just the speed. And when a werewolf that has enough strength and willpower defies a vampire it will defeat them. Not every single one of one who find the ability to overcome their Enemy.
This is just my own little headcanon but I like to think that the Werewolf curse was a divine punshiment by God on Lycaon the man whose name we give to Lycanthrophy. He was the first Werewolf and is considered the progentier of the curse. Which has spread all across Europe. I like to think it would explain why Dracula could be harmed by one, as the divine aspect of the curse counteracts Dracula's demonic one. As for him being able to control or command them, I think that is a result of werewolves lacking much control, and through some kind of magic or aura of power Dracula is able to dominate these creatures into his servitude. Like how he does with animals in Bram Stoker's original novel
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Still my favorite werewolf design. It's so good. If they paired this design with the Underworld abilities and concept of Lycans, that would be perfection.
When you said “if you blew them up with a bomb; that’d work too” reminds me of the werewolf from The Monster Squad that was blown up with dynamite and his limbs and body flew back together.
Maybe the cure was meant for Gabriel as he and Dracula had a past history together and he was an archangel originally. He would be the only one that couldn’t be controlled if he were to turn into a werewolf.
Fantastic werewolf design! Large, powerful, fast and ferocious! These things could just cover 40/50ft in a few seconds and hit you with so much power and force you wouldn't stand a chance
god i love this movie. when i was a kid in school, the actor that played dracula came to our school to read edgar allen poe to us (before he played dracula iirc). he single handedly started my passion for gothic literature with his reading lol
1:53 I thought this werewolf was maybe the elder of Anna's family. It bears a scar above its eye like the elder has. Just my thoughts. Love your channel ❤
I sorta get the feeling that the "cure" for lycanthropy was actually just Dracula's blood. The syringe was just a backup, because he wouldn't have much time to grab it if he was in a fight for his life. But this would imply that Gabriel was actually already being healed by the blood he has gotten from killing Dracula which makes Anna's sacrifice unnecessary... sadly. So I could be wrong, but it sorta holds up since the "cure" only works on a pre-full moon werewolf.
Hi Cogan Lollins! About the origin of Werewolves in Van Helsing's universe, I think that it could be the work of the Devil. The Dark Lord may have granted immortality and a lot of other terrific powers to Dracula, but could not give him "true, eternal life", since that is only given by God (as they say, "the Devil made the pots, but not the covers") or, otherwise, wouldn't want to. What if Dracula, free of every weakness, would have tried to make a coup for Hell's Throne? The Devil had all the interest in leaving a "backdoor" in his newfound lieutenant ... in the detail a creature which Dracula keeps close to himself since he has control over it (as well as the Devil himself, probably), but that also possesses (unconsciously) an inner, narrow window of opportunity to strike him down if it's necessary. God, in his inscrutable will, in this universe, probably decided that his left hand would have got to arm himself with the power of the Devil and go through the path left open by him, to seal the destiny of his greatest servant ... or at least this is what I hypothesized. About the reason behind the choice of Dracula for a single vial of antidote instead of an armory of silver bullets ... pride (and mostly plot) I suppose. And lastly, thinking at the Dwergi, I always thought about creatures inspired by the original Dark Elves/Dwarfs of Norse Mythology. My best regards to You!
I think the difference between the transformation speed is if they want it. Gabriel wanted to use the werewolf power to kill Dracula. So it's near instant. Vel wanted his sister to get away so he most likely fought the transformation
I have always thought this was an underappreciated movie. You don't see a lot of people speak highly of it, but I have liked this movie since its release. Also, if the brother killed the werewolf who turned him, shouldn't that cure the brother's werewolf-ism? Guess that isn't how it works in this universe. Van Helsing sequel when????? I'd pitch in a dollar or two in order to get the ball rolling lol 😆 Also, that wolf transformation is amazing when he crawls up the wall and rips his skin off.
I always really enjoyed the movie when it came out, still enjoy it now from time to time. I think an interesting movie in the werewolf category is "eight for silver" just finished watching it and I find their spin on the werewolf curse very interesting.
Been a long time viewer. Never stop doing underworld and van helsing videos bro! I still consider this the original Underworld CZcams channel. Since when I found you, you and one other person were doing Underworld videos and your videos were more in depth.
Werewolf tv series 1987y Nicholas Remy was over 2,000 years old. Great werewolfs and interesting lore. In episode Gray Wolf, one of them talks about what it was like to hunt after the big ice. Which could mean that he lived during the Ice Age.
It is interesting that when Valkan shoots the werewolf with a silver bullet, it appears to bleed red blood from the wound, not the green blood that wounds caused by normal bullets bleed - perhaps this signifies that the wound is effecting the person within the cursed beast as opposed to the monster's own unnatural flesh?
Van Helsing is super beloved and with right reasons! it still holds up and the effects are still cool to this day. They did not overdue the supernatural but gave it some cool twists and were not afraid to go a little crazy ha ha.
The first werewolf was actually the father of the siblings. In the scene where Velkan returns to Dracula's Castle, Dracula mentions using werewolves to grant his children life. I believe Dracula used what energy he could from their father , killing him in the process. Therefore he can continue towards his goals, while ensuring he doesn't have more than one werewolf as a threat.
You should do the Werewolves of the Underrated 2014 Canadian Movie Wolves. It's an excellent underrated Werewolf Flick and they have my new favorite werewolves.
Hey @CoganLolline, What I think on the reason why Gaberiel VanHellsings Werewolf form was so powerful is not just his stronge will, its cuz of that Gaberiel is a reinconated Arch Angal thus adding the extra strangth to his Werewolf form.
I didn’t understand the part about staying stuck in Wolf form after the first full moon? I thought the brother turned into the Werewolf and then turned back into human, and then again into a Werewolf, and then when he died he turned back into human??
I don’t know if I remember he turned back into a human one more time and then when he turned back into a wolf at the end, that was the last time we will see him as a man
I believe Velkan simply transformed back & forth uncontrollably and repeatedly until his first full moon during the experiment. At which point he permanently changed until he died. And Van Helsing wasn’t the only or first to do the permanent transformation for werewolves. It was also in Viking Wolf, Jack Nicholsons Wolf, Ginger Snaps and Williams Werewolves of Underworld.
Didn't even get a notification for this Bloody CZcams sometimes. To me 5 of the oldest Werewolfs are in no Order. Marcus's Brother - Underworld. The Beast of Gevaudan - Teen Wolf. The Wolfman Father - The Wolfman 2010. The Viking Wolf - Viking Wolf. Skyrim Werewolfs. Elder Scrolls. I know one is a Species of them and not a single one but i think it counts. I hope this helps i love Werewolfs more then i like Vampires and i can't wait for the count down 😃 Respect and keep up the epic work.
My favourite too without any complains. I have said this before and say this now when CG is done right it will always be good even after remaster. There is no film like van helsing. #vanhelsing #fanforever
I all ways thought the werewolf at the start was their dad/Missing old dude that had been turned. I saw Van Helsing when it first came out and was captivated by the effects and the monsters. I bought the DVD as soon as it was released and watched it until the DVD was so worn and beat up it couldn't play any more. I really wish they would have continued the franchise like was originally planed.
The green blood i always thought was a call back to the hound of Baskerville. When the guy poured "green blood" and creating the hound like a scooby doo villian. Id be sad if this wasn't the case.
You spoke of the Werewolves neon green blood, but if you take another look at the part where the werewolf gets shot and killed, when the silver bullet hits him his blood is red. I kinda feel like in post someone was like, "Why green?" When they said idk they must have been told to scrap it
I loved this Dracula version so damn awesome has both a touch of cheesy and over the top but also has that presence of Royalty and commanding a presence of authority.
If i remember correctly the first werewolf myth is Greek. A king named Lycaon said to be the first werewolf ever similar to Cain being first vampire (hence the name lycanthropy)
When I watched the film and heard about the "Dwergi" my immediate reaction was that they are a take on the "Duergar" (sometimes called Gray Dwarves or Underdwarves) from Dungeons and Dragons. Might be something to look into!
When Dracula hold Van Helsing's silver cross, he cried in pain as the silver melts. Silver also hurts Dracula too. As for armies, werewolves are feral creatures, Dracula keeps a few to avoid any out of control outbreak that might messed with his livestock, mankind, or avoid any chance any werewolf might have a free will to fight him and kill him.
You've basically covered all the vampires and werewolves I've grown up on. Except "Bad Moon" (1996) & "Wolf" (1994), I know you're always looking for requests, so I hope you'll check them out and give them a shot.
True werewolves transform into wolves and can transform at will.the Humanoid Werewolf and being forced to transform during the full moon is something that Hollywood came up with
Can you do a video on the Netflix show the order. I think the werewolves in that show are super unique. Or for something more silly, I remember a nick movie called the boy who cried wherewolf
This movie did werewolves design really well. IMHO I like the giant wolf version better but this humanoid wolf is the next best thing. It continuously perplexes me how others get the designs wrong, in some cases so wrong if you weren't told in the show that it's a werewolf you wouldn't know.
I remember seeing a behind the scenes where the director (I think) of Underworld said during the concept of their werewolves they should be cat like. Not in ability just look similar to cats. Really appreciated the werewolves appearance in Van Helsing despite their CGI
This movie held (and still holds) the gold standard for how Werewolves SHOULD look.
This and Bad Moon have the best designs hands down. Dog Soldiers is close behind. I need to watch Silver Bullet. As long as werewolves DONT look like Twilight, or American "werewolf" in London, then they're on the right track.
@@actualartist3082 These are my favorite designe for werewolves, to hell with the oversized wolfs in Twilight. But the one from American Werewolf from In London is terrifying, just because its not bi-pedal doesnt mean it's not a kickass design...that things looks like a demon from hell and i love it, but i do prefer bi-pedal werewolves like the ones in this movie,
@@actualartist3082dog soldiers has the best design.
absolutely
I agree, shapeshifters episode of love death and robots is right up there as well
I always saw it as Velkan fighting the change so his sister had time to escape, while Van Helsing embraces it so he can kill Dracula. That's why the transformations were so different.
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That's a great headcanon.
Makes a Lot of Sense!
Considering that Velkan and Van Helsin's fur colour matched their hair colour, I agree that the werewolf at the beginning must've been quite old, since he was very grey/white
I always thought it was one of their ancestors that Dracula turned into a werewolf
@@dragoncastle771 i always thought it was their missing elder.
@@Nightwolf11700 Nah their elder was found in the movie. He was the one Dracula tried to use with the lightning rod but it didn't work because he was only human and couldnt withstand the power
The Werewolf at the beginning was there dad
@@packking287 yeah he was the one that went missing
The best Werewolf designs out there. This is the movie I use to compare every other Werewolf design to.
Cough cough bloodborne cough cough. It's why I liked it so much. Only werewolf I ever saw that was better than the van hellsing ones whom I loved
As do I 👍
No it isn't the humanoid Werewolf form and being forced to transform during the full moon is something that Hollywood came up with.true werewolves transform into wolves and can transform at will
@@packking287 native or European perspective
@@packking287There's really no such thing as a true werewolf.
In some legends there are people, as you said, who can transform at will but then there's the classic forced to transform during the full moon. Hell, in some mythologies there are people who can transform at will but then when the full moon comes around they are forced to transform.
In different mythologies, werewolf forms can go from people who turn into straight up wolves, people who turn into giant wolves, people who have wolf heads or even the wolf human hybrid.
Mythology about men turning into wolves is as old (or older) than civilization and comes from many different cultures throughout the ages.
The wolf human hybrid form isn't something that Hollywood created but is what Hollywood made popular (and one would say the standard of werewolves)
This is the way werewolves should look and how they act and their size is just perfect, I don’t want to see a gangly werewolf because the creature is pure savage strength and brutality, especially Van helsing’s size. Also Frankenstein’s monster was done well he’s not a monster just misunderstood and fears people and fire because of what happened to him and the actor did a phenomenal job with the voice and mannerisms
Also Dracula was so well done, he has that air of power around him but is so charming and cool that you just couldn’t help but listen especially with how calm and friendly he was to Gabriel and how he really seems to think of him like an old fiends really shows how threatening he is but also how charming he can be, especially with how he’s able to shrug off a lot of damage especially that cross and return to his way of talking like it was a simple irritation
I love the Intense Catholic Frankestein's Monster
Literally the best looking werewolf design on film in my opinion. These werewolves are perfection
Agreed
Is it just me or does Kate Beckinsale have TOO much experience fighting werewolves? 😅
Yo 😂🤣😂🤣
No such thing as too much lol
Might be something to that...
Never thought about it like that😂!
That's why Mrs Beckinsale decided to retire from fighting monsters and I don't blame her. She's already passed up 5 roles each giving her 5 million a piece
I hate how this movie has literally the best werewolves but no other movie can mimic their cgi. Like no other movie has better werewolves than this movie!!
Look at Episode 10 Shape-Shifters from LD+R [Love, Death + Robots] It's pretty similar, not exactly the same. But it's pretty good for a short story if you haven't seen it. I highly recommend LD+R it's an amazing series
Bad moons werewolf’s was pretty scary looking
By far the coolest werewolf movie I've ever seen. Wish it got a sequel!
These Werewolves are amazing, there designs are top level and there defiantly one of the strongest werewolves.
i dont think they are stuck in wolf form forever or atleast while they are still alive because we saw vulkan in human form before he dies. this was my favorite child hood movie .keep up the interesting work.
The likely explanation is that anyone without a strong will to resist the wolf on a regular basis will eventually be stuck as the wolf after transforming one too many times.
They tell us in the movie that once bitten and before midnight of the first full moon they will go into and out of wolf form. Once it strikes 12 on the night of the first full moon once bitten it becomes permanent.
Like in the final fight, while the full moon is visible Van Helsing is in wolf form, but to build tension the moon goes behind some clouds and he shifts back to human. Once the clock strikes twelve regardless of visible moon or not he would become a proper animal who answers to Dracula. Part of why Drac was stalling for time and taunting him.
My favourite werewolf design 💯 still holds up in my opinion 👌🏻
I have a feeling Gabrielle turned so quickly because knew he needed too so he didn’t fight it. Valkan probably resisted which made his transitions terrible for him
Yeah, between one wanting to to fight Dracula, and the Other desperatly trying Not to Turn cause He IS a danger to His sister got
I think Van Helsing's werewolf form is much bigger and possibly more stronger and an little more chance of retain his human self more time than regular werewolfs is because, as we know, he was the Archangel Gabriel (the left hand of God) now incarnated as a mortal but with some limited but notable enhanced physical and mental skills
Yes finally someone gets it that van Helsing is the archangel Gabriel I've been saying that for years
I always wondered how Dracula was able to control werewolves in this movie. But then I remembered that in the original Dracula story, Dracula is able to transform into a bat, rat, and wolf and has control over the night’s creatures, including wolves. So it is likely that Van Helsing’s Dracula can control werewolves, albeit with some added torture and manipulation, because he is using his powers on the “wolf side” of werewolves. Although, like Carl said, it is possible for werewolves to assert themselves and have too strong a will for Dracula to command. Considering that, I don’t think werewolves will always be servants to Dracula but are creatures that share a deeper history with him. Also, once the transformation is complete, the wolf side takes over fully, that allows Dracula to more easily assert control.
I loved this movie. Thank you for the review.
of course! this movie and underworld are my favorite films that feature both vampires and werewolves
one of the best if not the best Werewolf designs
Yes new video!! And Van Helsing’s werewolf is badass 🔥🔥🔥
Can you do a video for the Castlevania Lords of Shadows. I know it is not a movie and its a game but you will love the supernatural creatures and the plot including the whole story is based of Satan,Gabriel and other characteristics of the bible. Just a suggestion.
These are the good looking werewolf’s in cinema. Great video!
There’s an episode of Love, Death and Robots that features werewolves in Afghanistan, it’s pretty cool.
We know where the werewolf curse came from - The Hollow. She cursed the bloodlines of those who were involved in her death lol Great video, as always 🙂I truly wish we got the Dark Universe, we could have had Hugh Jackman's Van Helsing with Luke Evans' Dracula, but that was too much sexiness for the studios to deal with so they backed off!
This movie lives rent free in my head
A fully turned werewolf does revert back to human form when it's about to die.
The werewolves in this movie are beautiful. And I’ve always loved different variations of werewolves no matter how attractive or less attractive they are. But this one has one of the most beautiful werewolves I’ve ever seen in any movie to date.
The reason why Dracula was so very arrogant is because he had power over all werewolves, it’s kind of like freezer when it comes to the sand he knew there was a possibility one might be more powerful than yourself but the likelihood of that happening statistically so was less than 1%. So arrogance would play a factor as in it was highly unlikely that there would ever over the course of their lifetime come up against an adversary were an opponent who would grow in power beyond that. Even know they were prophecies that kind of foreshadow that.
His arrogance is a result of him winning. Dracula that is.
I absolutely love this movie and I am smitten with the concept and specifically Van Helsing‘s werewolf form. It’s a little contradictory if you think about it. He has enough willpower to kill Dracula. But he doesn’t have that same rare form of powerful willpower in order to stop himself from killing the woman that he loves. I would see it as two points. One VanHelsing is the most exceptional werewolf in the entire world. And to it was always his destiny to kill Dracula. Which stems back from there origin which definitely need its own prequel.
No matter the movie no matter the lure, no matter the legend. One thing is consistent is that werewolves and vampires are enemies on every level. In this movie there is a supernatural power one has over the other a master/apprentice relationship of sorts. But I find this so fascinating very interesting.
The vampires are known for the power and the werewolves are known for their speed. But it was this movie that personified with my theory what has been the entire time. Is that it is the werewolves that hold the power not just the speed. And when a werewolf that has enough strength and willpower defies a vampire it will defeat them. Not every single one of one who find the ability to overcome their Enemy.
This is just my own little headcanon but I like to think that the Werewolf curse was a divine punshiment by God on Lycaon the man whose name we give to Lycanthrophy. He was the first Werewolf and is considered the progentier of the curse. Which has spread all across Europe. I like to think it would explain why Dracula could be harmed by one, as the divine aspect of the curse counteracts Dracula's demonic one. As for him being able to control or command them, I think that is a result of werewolves lacking much control, and through some kind of magic or aura of power Dracula is able to dominate these creatures into his servitude. Like how he does with animals in Bram Stoker's original novel
Cooooogan Loooollllllins!! Love this channel. Just when you get the feeling something is missing in the day, Cogan drops a video, now all is right. Much appreciated.
Still my favorite werewolf design. It's so good. If they paired this design with the Underworld abilities and concept of Lycans, that would be perfection.
When you said “if you blew them up with a bomb; that’d work too” reminds me of the werewolf from The Monster Squad that was blown up with dynamite and his limbs and body flew back together.
Maybe the cure was meant for Gabriel as he and Dracula had a past history together and he was an archangel originally. He would be the only one that couldn’t be controlled if he were to turn into a werewolf.
I absolutely love your videos. Thank you for making them!!
Easily the best depictions of a werewolf, I love this movie. Got me into the supernatural. Much love Cogan ❤️
Fantastic werewolf design! Large, powerful, fast and ferocious! These things could just cover 40/50ft in a few seconds and hit you with so much power and force you wouldn't stand a chance
The dwergi are probably a reference to the duergar, ugly dwarves from British folklore, also found in Forgotten Realms lore.
Been waiting for this! I absolutely love this movie, thanks for covering it!
I also loved that each werewolf were unique in there appearance, from fur colour to teeth design.
god i love this movie. when i was a kid in school, the actor that played dracula came to our school to read edgar allen poe to us (before he played dracula iirc). he single handedly started my passion for gothic literature with his reading lol
The werewolves were spot on in this movie.
I absolutely loved Dracula in this movie! His "Oh Gabriel" is something I can hear clearly in my head and I haven't seen the movie in like 2 years
Hey Cogan, been subscriber forever now since before you blew-up! Keep up the good work mate, love the videos
1:53 I thought this werewolf was maybe the elder of Anna's family. It bears a scar above its eye like the elder has. Just my thoughts. Love your channel ❤
Dracula first used the cure on van helsing after their legendary battle in the past that’s how he knows it works
I sorta get the feeling that the "cure" for lycanthropy was actually just Dracula's blood. The syringe was just a backup, because he wouldn't have much time to grab it if he was in a fight for his life. But this would imply that Gabriel was actually already being healed by the blood he has gotten from killing Dracula which makes Anna's sacrifice unnecessary... sadly. So I could be wrong, but it sorta holds up since the "cure" only works on a pre-full moon werewolf.
Out of all werewolf movies this one is my favorite
The only reason they didn't give the werewolves tails is because the cost of the CGI of the tails would have made it to expensive.
I agree Werewolves in this movie looks so good. as well as how they transform. that skin ripping action was so good.
Most beautiful werewolves EVER, PERIOD!
Hi Cogan Lollins!
About the origin of Werewolves in Van Helsing's universe, I think that it could be the work of the Devil. The Dark Lord may have granted immortality and a lot of other terrific powers to Dracula, but could not give him "true, eternal life", since that is only given by God (as they say, "the Devil made the pots, but not the covers") or, otherwise, wouldn't want to. What if Dracula, free of every weakness, would have tried to make a coup for Hell's Throne? The Devil had all the interest in leaving a "backdoor" in his newfound lieutenant ... in the detail a creature which Dracula keeps close to himself since he has control over it (as well as the Devil himself, probably), but that also possesses (unconsciously) an inner, narrow window of opportunity to strike him down if it's necessary.
God, in his inscrutable will, in this universe, probably decided that his left hand would have got to arm himself with the power of the Devil and go through the path left open by him, to seal the destiny of his greatest servant ... or at least this is what I hypothesized.
About the reason behind the choice of Dracula for a single vial of antidote instead of an armory of silver bullets ... pride (and mostly plot) I suppose.
And lastly, thinking at the Dwergi, I always thought about creatures inspired by the original Dark Elves/Dwarfs of Norse Mythology.
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I think the difference between the transformation speed is if they want it. Gabriel wanted to use the werewolf power to kill Dracula. So it's near instant. Vel wanted his sister to get away so he most likely fought the transformation
Hey cogan, was wondering when you're next video was going to be up , any chance of covering stakeland 2
Man! I remember this 20 years ago!
I have always thought this was an underappreciated movie. You don't see a lot of people speak highly of it, but I have liked this movie since its release. Also, if the brother killed the werewolf who turned him, shouldn't that cure the brother's werewolf-ism? Guess that isn't how it works in this universe. Van Helsing sequel when????? I'd pitch in a dollar or two in order to get the ball rolling lol 😆
Also, that wolf transformation is amazing when he crawls up the wall and rips his skin off.
Great as always, love it!
Sticking with werewolves, how about the Wulfen from Warhammer 40k?
I agree that werewolfs from van Helsing look very good and it is my favorite desing but I alsow like desing from werewolf with Benicio del Toro
I always really enjoyed the movie when it came out, still enjoy it now from time to time. I think an interesting movie in the werewolf category is "eight for silver" just finished watching it and I find their spin on the werewolf curse very interesting.
Been a long time viewer. Never stop doing underworld and van helsing videos bro! I still consider this the original Underworld CZcams channel. Since when I found you, you and one other person were doing Underworld videos and your videos were more in depth.
Werewolf tv series 1987y Nicholas Remy was over 2,000 years old.
Great werewolfs and interesting lore. In episode Gray Wolf, one of them talks about what it was like to hunt after the big ice. Which could mean that he lived during the Ice Age.
I remember watching that, I was 9, but it was awesome 😊😊😊
@@thralldumehammerYeah, it was a good show, a bit goofy at times, but with a good story.
2:35 I think it is confirmed in the movie that the werewolf they killed was their late father.
It is interesting that when Valkan shoots the werewolf with a silver bullet, it appears to bleed red blood from the wound, not the green blood that wounds caused by normal bullets bleed - perhaps this signifies that the wound is effecting the person within the cursed beast as opposed to the monster's own unnatural flesh?
can you cover "He never died"? Pretty sure you`d get a kick out of it, a different take on the immortal blood drinking being.
Not many videos will I like and comment but yours deserve more 👌
I saw Van Helsing when I was like 10 and loved it, to this day, it is one of my favourite films
Van Helsing is super beloved and with right reasons! it still holds up and the effects are still cool to this day. They did not overdue the supernatural but gave it some cool twists and were not afraid to go a little crazy ha ha.
The Werewolves from Dog Soldiers look so good!!
Do a video on the werewolves from the Netflix show The order. Definitely some of the most unique and strongest
The first werewolf was actually the father of the siblings. In the scene where Velkan returns to Dracula's Castle, Dracula mentions using werewolves to grant his children life. I believe Dracula used what energy he could from their father , killing him in the process. Therefore he can continue towards his goals, while ensuring he doesn't have more than one werewolf as a threat.
You should do the Werewolves of the Underrated 2014 Canadian Movie Wolves. It's an excellent underrated Werewolf Flick and they have my new favorite werewolves.
Hey @CoganLolline, What I think on the reason why Gaberiel VanHellsings Werewolf form was so powerful is not just his stronge will, its cuz of that Gaberiel is a reinconated Arch Angal thus adding the extra strangth to his Werewolf form.
I didn’t understand the part about staying stuck in Wolf form after the first full moon? I thought the brother turned into the Werewolf and then turned back into human, and then again into a Werewolf, and then when he died he turned back into human??
I don’t know if I remember he turned back into a human one more time and then when he turned back into a wolf at the end, that was the last time we will see him as a man
I believe Velkan simply transformed back & forth uncontrollably and repeatedly until his first full moon during the experiment. At which point he permanently changed until he died.
And Van Helsing wasn’t the only or first to do the permanent transformation for werewolves. It was also in Viking Wolf, Jack Nicholsons Wolf, Ginger Snaps and Williams Werewolves of Underworld.
This was a brilliant movie - Hugh Jackman is just the icing on the cake
Didn't even get a notification for this Bloody CZcams sometimes.
To me 5 of the oldest Werewolfs are in no Order.
Marcus's Brother - Underworld.
The Beast of Gevaudan - Teen Wolf.
The Wolfman Father - The Wolfman 2010.
The Viking Wolf - Viking Wolf.
Skyrim Werewolfs. Elder Scrolls.
I know one is a Species of them and not a single one but i think it counts.
I hope this helps i love Werewolfs more then i like Vampires and i can't wait for the count down 😃
Respect and keep up the epic work.
My favourite too without any complains. I have said this before and say this now when CG is done right it will always be good even after remaster. There is no film like van helsing. #vanhelsing #fanforever
Amazing! 👍Can you explain the vampires from The Invitation (2022) next, please 🙏
I all ways thought the werewolf at the start was their dad/Missing old dude that had been turned. I saw Van Helsing when it first came out and was captivated by the effects and the monsters. I bought the DVD as soon as it was released and watched it until the DVD was so worn and beat up it couldn't play any more. I really wish they would have continued the franchise like was originally planed.
I always thought that it was implied that the first Werewolf in Van Hellsing was either Velkan and Anna's father, or Velarious the Elder himself.
The green blood i always thought was a call back to the hound of Baskerville. When the guy poured "green blood" and creating the hound like a scooby doo villian. Id be sad if this wasn't the case.
Don't forget about the great Kevin James O'Connor who played Igor and Beni in the Mummy series!
You have to remember Velkin was fighting the change but Van Helsing just went with it maybe that's why VH's change is so quick and smooth.
You spoke of the Werewolves neon green blood, but if you take another look at the part where the werewolf gets shot and killed, when the silver bullet hits him his blood is red. I kinda feel like in post someone was like, "Why green?" When they said idk they must have been told to scrap it
I loved this Dracula version so damn awesome has both a touch of cheesy and over the top but also has that presence of Royalty and commanding a presence of authority.
one of my favorite movies, and underworld is my close second
Why am I just now learning that Hagrid and Mr. Hyde were played by the same guy? RIP
An older werewolf I can think of is Ansel from The Originals show. Also there isn’t a lot on them, but the werewolves in penny dreadful are cool
If i remember correctly the first werewolf myth is Greek. A king named Lycaon said to be the first werewolf ever similar to Cain being first vampire (hence the name lycanthropy)
When I watched the film and heard about the "Dwergi" my immediate reaction was that they are a take on the "Duergar" (sometimes called Gray Dwarves or Underdwarves) from Dungeons and Dragons. Might be something to look into!
Omg top 5 oldest werewolves??? Hell yeah.
This is one of the best movies till date
Can you cover the vampires from the anime called Shiki? Or the ghouls from the anime called Tokyo Ghoul?
Please make a videos on Invitacion 2022 and Vampires 1998
When Dracula hold Van Helsing's silver cross, he cried in pain as the silver melts. Silver also hurts Dracula too.
As for armies, werewolves are feral creatures, Dracula keeps a few to avoid any out of control outbreak that might messed with his livestock, mankind, or avoid any chance any werewolf might have a free will to fight him and kill him.
0:25 Faramir did not endure his father's insults to be remembered as the narrator of Spartans.
I’m hoping you have more content on “I Frankenstein” it’s up there for great fantasy film.
You've basically covered all the vampires and werewolves I've grown up on. Except "Bad Moon" (1996) & "Wolf" (1994), I know you're always looking for requests, so I hope you'll check them out and give them a shot.
David Wenham, the man that played Carl in this movie was Also in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy as Faramir
True werewolves transform into wolves and can transform at will.the Humanoid Werewolf and being forced to transform during the full moon is something that Hollywood came up with
Can you do a video on the Netflix show the order. I think the werewolves in that show are super unique. Or for something more silly, I remember a nick movie called the boy who cried wherewolf
Have you covered the classic of classics? Silver Bullet.
I was just watching this yesterday. Also, great video.
This movie did werewolves design really well. IMHO I like the giant wolf version better but this humanoid wolf is the next best thing. It continuously perplexes me how others get the designs wrong, in some cases so wrong if you weren't told in the show that it's a werewolf you wouldn't know.
I remember seeing a behind the scenes where the director (I think) of Underworld said during the concept of their werewolves they should be cat like. Not in ability just look similar to cats. Really appreciated the werewolves appearance in Van Helsing despite their CGI
Great video as always. You should do a video on the werewolf from Bad Moon.