Is Van Helsing scary?

Only a little. Van Helsing has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Van Helsing?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Van Helsing rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-14. Expect moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

Van Helsing (2016)

Series · 42m episodes · Rated TV-14

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A resurrected vampire hunter with unique powers leads humanity's gritty fight against a world overrun by the undead.

Suspenseful and darkly comic. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free) and Tubi (free).

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Van Helsing parents guide

For a TV-14, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and graphic gore. Beyond that, some strong language and a few tense moments.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the gore and violence.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Graphic gore; Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Van Helsing scary?: Only a little. Van Helsing has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Van Helsing?: Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Van Helsing rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated TV-14. Expect moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Van Helsing about?

Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique power over them. She is humanity’s last hope to lead an offensive to take back what has been lost.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.