Rotten
Like garlic, holy water and silver bullets for our mythic evildoers, Stan Helsing is a surefire repellent to any good time.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Stan Helsing
The most feared monsters in cinematic history have met their match...
2009 · 1h 30m · R
Comedy, Horror
Directed by
Bo Zenga
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Stan Helsing
Overview
A spoof on many horror movie series. Ending his shift at the video rental, Stan's picked up by his BFF and 2 cute girls, all going to a Halloween party. Will they even get there?
Director and cast
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14%
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Rotten
If Stan does nothing else, it should at least get its four leads some attention.
John Anderson, Variety
Rotten
If there's one thing of which the cinematic world doesn't need more, it's horror movie spoofs.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
How do you make fun of boredom without being boring? Well, that's a tall task requiring lots of smarts and even more artistry.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
By the time we reach the climactic karaoke smackdown, we have learned more about Freddy Kruegera(TM)s personal hygiene challenges -- and how to make a shockingly bad movie -- than we ever wanted to know.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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