These are what we call the 'YMMV items.' Things that some people find in this work. We call them 'your mileage might vary' because not everyone sees these things in the same way. This starts discussions in the trope lists, a thing we don't want. Please use the discussion page if you'd like to discuss any of these items.
YMMV: Van Helsing
Badass Decay: Dracula. To be fair, it's hard to retool a villain that's been beaten into the ground so many times.
Complete Monster: Mr. Hyde just like his couterpart in the famous novel and Dracula of course. Actually these are the only two pure evil monsters (literally) unlike the werewolves who are just innocent cursed people and the Gentle Giant Frankestein Monster.
Does This Remind You of Anything?: the scene that introduces Friar Carl bears a more than passing resemblance to the inevitable scene in the James Bond film where Bond visits Q to load up on cool toys.
Ensemble Darkhorse: The Brides. In any other story they'd just be nameless background characters that'd be killed off quickly. Here they're actually deadly minions and give the heroes a run for their money. More often then not, they're what people remember most about the movie.
Foe Yay: Dracula shows interest in making Anna his bride, and a lot of his dialog with Van Helsing is pretty friendly considering Van Helsing is the one who originally killed him.
Dracula's bride Aleera also seems very interested in Anna, calling her "my love" and making claims like "I know what lurks in your lusting heart."
Ho Yay: Between Dracula and Van Helsing. Dracula seems a hell of a lot more interested in seducing Van Helsing than killing him. Especially when he calls him by his first name and drops hints about how close they used to be. It is also made worse by the videogame and the original script (turns out, they actually toned down on the Ho Yay...)
