Stories by @jeanpaulvalley

Red Hood Origins (Season One)

Discover the origins of the future vigilante calling himself Red Hood. No sooner had he been murdered by the Joker to reach Batman than his body was secretly recovered by the League of Assassins. Their leader, Ra's Al Ghul, uses a Lazarus Pit to resurrect him, before training him to be an assassin, hoping to convince the Dark Knight in the future to take his place upon seeing him bring back his former protege. Jason will therefore be trained to be an even better fighter and assassin, carrying out certain missions for Ra's, but as he recovers his wits he realizes that he cannot serve such a demon. He will therefore be accosted by a disfigured assassin, hiding behind her mask, calling herself only "The Leper", who offers him a way out. They will then leave to free the "only true and worthy heir of the league", in order to be freed from his grip. But... Jason understands little by little that by acting in this way he risks exchanging one demon for another... and in this kind of situation, he prefers not to choose !

Doctor Elisabeth and Miss Beverly

Doctor Elisabeth Nordon is a brilliant scientist working within a respected scientific complex, she has a loving husband and a beautiful family. The only downside, she does not like herself for what she is and creates a serum to become the "perfect woman" according to the standards that have always been repeated on television. Thanks to her serum, for a few hours, she becomes the sublime Miss Beverly Sondra, who attracts the attention of all men and many women. Only problem, Beverly is quite the opposite of Elisabeth, even at the level of the character and the personality. Where the Doctor is very kind and caring, Beverly she is selfish and quite mean to others, although trying to seduce John, Elizabeth's husband, but the latter continues to love his wife despite what others say. Such a situation risks exploding and if the Doctor does not immediately put an end to her experiments, her life could well be shattered when she finally realizes all that she really has...

Van Helsing : Final War

1912, five years after the previous film. When Gabriel and his team have just stopped the Ancient Aztec Gods from bringing about the end of the world a century early that the writings announced, they realize that it was to try and vainly attempt the arrival of an even worse threat. The terrible Queen Lamian, leader of the Order of the Cobra, a dangerous and technologically advanced secret organization, managed to free the Scorpion King from a lost temple in Egypt in order to use her knowledge to unleash something even worse. However, the mysterious vampire calling herself Countess Zaleska, in reality Dracula's daughter who had been away from him for years, informs and joins our heroes in order to stop the Cult in their dark design. However, as usual, their path will be rocky and it could be that the evil the Cult covets is even worse than they hoped...although it may also come with a source of hope who disappeared years ago !

Van Helsing : Quest for the Lost World

1907, four years after the events of the last two movies. While Van Helsing and his team have succeeded in arresting the murderers of Rue Morgue, in France, a new threat is coming and this time mankind is directly responsible for it. A peculiar scientist, well-connected to the British government, Doctor Alexander Zorka, discovered proof of the existence of a Lost World, somewhere in South America, deep in the Amazon rainforest. There lies a new metal in the underground mines, which could help Zorka create weapons like no other, which could change the balance of the world in his favor. Our heroes, as they go on a mission to hunt down monsters in the Congo, will be challenged by Koschei, the famous Russian warrior of several centuries who cannot die, and the one he protect, the young Medusa, daughter of the last Gorgon, to warn them of this threat. Unfortunately, they will not be able to prevent the kidnapping of Professor Challenger, who was studing in the country, by Zorka's men to take them to the mysterious South American plateau, but they will be able to count in particular on the expertise of Gill-Man, who heard of this foreign place. To prevent Zorka from causing a world war, our heroes will have to go and explode a world where creatures from another era still exist and where survival can be complicated, even for beings like them !

Van Helsing : Kingdom of the Monsters

Shortly after the events of the previous film, Gabriel did not actually die in the final battle against Loki but was transported to another dimension, that of the terrible "Old Ones"! After getting the truth from Krampus to save his life, his team, led by a very motivated Mina, finds a way to reach this dimension in order to save their friend, being helped by Count Dracula and by Archangel Raphaelle, who came to Earth knowing that very important things were at stake. However, there, demons take refuge in the pits and, led by the terrible Baphomet, they will do all they can to bring their master, Chernabog, and his legions to wage war against the creatures that had enslaved them a long time ago. In this very strange world, our heroes will have to learn to trust natural enemies to get out of it and have already made their decision : in the end, they will all go away alive and leave the Great Old Ones and the Demons kill each other in order to protect the rest of the Universe from their evil threat !

Van Helsing : War of the Worlds

1903, three years after defeating the group of monsters led by Imhotep, Van Helsing and his family will face a new, even more terrible threat. A plot, led by a "man" in the shadows to help the Martian empire, or rather what's left of it, to dominate the Earth to make it a new Mars. To try to stop him, Van Helsing's team, warned by two monster hunters from France, the Phantom of the Opera and the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, will have to find the mysterious Doctor Moreau, who would have a weapon to defeat them. For his part, while he leads the "vampire nation" again, Dracula is attacked by an old acquaintance, calling herself "Bloody Mary", the latter being allied with the Martians and their accomplices. Whatever happens from now on, the existence of the "monsters" can no longer remain unknown to everyone, because a war of the worlds will soon begin... and all we can hope is that those who are rejected by society still manage to save us from darkness.

Van Helsing : Gods and Monsters

1900, three years has passed since the last movie, a new millenium begins. As Gabriel and his family struggle to preserve light on Earth, a plot hatches in the shadows. Led by a fallen high priest of Ancient Egypt remaining as a horrible mummy, a team of monsters plan to bring the demons back to Earth in order to decoy them from this world. However, the mysterious Invisible Man manages to warn the heroes and so the battle for our world can begin. Whether on the Afghan sands, on a railroad north of Shanghai or in the most icy region of Siberia, Gods and Monsters will fight like never before. Fates will shatter... and others will really be able to fulfill their goal !

Van Helsing

My personal version of the film released in 2004. Here, the best monster hunter that exists, Gabriel Van Helsing, last born of the famous Dutch family, is sent to Transylvania to eliminate the dangerous lord and creator of the vampire race, an adversary such as he has never met: Count Dracula. He will be joined by his faithful assistant, Doctor Henry Jekyll, and the woman who practically raised him, Mina Harker, who was infected by the Count a long time ago but continues to fight for good. Once in Romania, Gabriel's convictions will be shaken, understanding that all that is different is not necessarily bad, in particular thanks to several "monsters" allying with him to free these lands from darkness. So here's how to start the era of the Monsters...

Vengeful Spirits of Arnor : A Middle-earth's story

As the War of the Ring is about to begin, the forces of darkness advance in Arnor, the ancient kingdom of the descendants of Numenor. The Witch-king lays claim to these lands, claiming to be its righteous leader, many orcs, trolls, spirits and other monstrous filth invading it for him and his master. However, a handful of rangers, descendants of Numenor and the only survivors of his first attack, will do everything to prevent him from spreading darkness and, on the contrary, finally bring light to this place too long scorned by the faithful of Sauron.

Halloween : Horror at the Mad House

Michael Myers has been missing for years, everyone thinks he's dead. However, a group of young people will enter the old mental asylum of Haddonfield, in the woods much further and they will find themselves confronting true evil! Mistaking this for an invasion of his territory, the boogyman will awaken from an unnatural slumber, forcing some to return to try and end this once and for all !

Prohibited VHS

A small group of thugs is hired by a mysterious employer to destroy someone else's belongings in an abandoned house at the entrance to the woods. However, once there, they discover a crate of VHS which they watch, understanding that it shows amateur footage taken from it. Horrified, they realize that a group of flaccid, faceless monsters are hunting and killing everyone who has come here ! But the worst part is that they understand that they are next on the list, so they will have to fight to get out of it !

The Hotel of Horror

Several people, seemingly uneventful, stop at a nice, though seemingly uncrowded, hotel in the lower reaches of Los Angeles. There, they will all understand why even the locals prefer to be far from these walls...

Hell of the Tropics

On a paradise island in the middle of the Pacific, some people's dream vacations turn into a nightmare. While everything seemed normal, a band of amphibious creatures from the depths come to spread chaos, to recover the island which they deem to be the decoy in its own right! A handful of people will have to unite to survive and escape from the island before ending up dismembered by these monsters...

The Return of the Dark Knight (2018)

Three years as passed, Jean Paul and Damian protect the city of Gotham as a Dynamic Duo. Bruce had time to recover but, seeing how they works well, under Alfred's advice, he begins to dream of a normal life with Selina. However, as the duo arrest a strange new criminal calling himself "Professor Pyg" and his accomplices, Jean-Paul becomes aware that a mysterious person, wearing an outfit like the Dark Knight, is observing them in secret. However, they are attacked by mysterious assassins draped in black, calling themselves the Talons. They will investigate with Bruce and Alfred, realizing they are connected to the mysterious "Court of Owls", which everyone thinks has been a legend forever, seems plotted to take over Gotham. However, this organization is itself targeted by the mysterious "Owlman", who seems oddly familiar with Bruce. At the same time, in Gotham, a new gang, more dangerous than all the preexisting ones, the Gang of Mutants, brings terror to the inhabitants. Scarecrow, who everyone thought was dead for years, makes a comeback and wants revenge on the real Batman. The Joker and Harley Quinn are getting back again, although the former psychiatrist seems to want to become a better person. Finally, Owlman is aided by a mysterious serial killer calling himself "Hush", who hates Batman just as much as Bruce Wayne. With all this, Bruce will have to make a big decision, let Jean Paul take all the risks, or take back the costume for the good of all...

The Legacy of the Dark Knight (2015)

Immediately follows the previous film. After weakening the Dark Knight with many challenges... Bane won ! He broke the bat and he now intends to take full control of Gotham, now that Black Mask's empire is fragmented ! Sionis, disfigured by his fight with Red Hood, has not yet said his last word and hires many very dangerous mercenaries to get the skin of the old Robin. The latter, after his face to face with his former mentor, understands that he is probably misguided, that nothing good comes out of revenge, and decides to do what it takes to help. For his part, the Joker starts to sow chaos, in the company of his faithful new assistant, having been exposed to the same chemical bath as him and now calling herself Harley Quinn ! With all this, the GCPD and the rest of the Bat-family no longer know where to turn. However, Jean-Paul Valley decides to take on the Batman costume. While Bruce is somehow recovering from his defeat thanks to Alfred's care, the old Azrael decides to do him justice by going to arrest the man who left her like this... hoping he won't crossing the red line that his friend has never crossed.

Dark Knight : Knightfall (2014)

10 years have passed since the previous opus. Batman has made new allies in the meantime, as well as new enemies... and suffered a heavy defeat against his worst enemy. It is in this particular context that his former lover, Talia Al Ghul, returns to him after years, in the company of his blood son: Damian! While he will have to get to know him, a mysterious bloodthirsty vigilante calling himself "Red Hood" begins to target the criminal empire of the terrible Black Mask. Batman seems to know this vigilante, although that was years ago. For his part, the Joker receives a new psychiatrist in Arkham, who finds him fascinating, Doctor Harleen Quinzel, something that the prince of crime could use to his advantage. But the worst thing is the arrival of a mysterious and powerful new supervillain, only known as "Bane". This one, in the company of a veritable army of loyal mercenaries and super-villains who want revenge for the defeat, has only one ambition in life: to break the black knight! And with this one starting to get tired, he could well achieve his goal...

Dark Knight: Betrayal of a Friend (2011)

A year after stopping the League from "cleansing" Gotham, and failing to stop the Joker and the "Masters of Gotham" from fleeing, the dynamic duo are witnessing the rebuilding of Gotham. Encouraged by their image, several new vigilantes emerge from the shadows, also wishing to fight crime and help the city, with the Dark Knight having to make up his mind what to do with these individuals. But he can't deny that at the moment a little help would be welcome, given that Harvey Dent, the city's former mayor, is about to show his new face after being disfigured by Maroni with a blow. acid, killing the latter later. The good man has disappeared, leaving his place to a formidable new enemy: Two-Face. This develops an alliance with the Joker, who is partly responsible for his condition, as well as with Killer Croc and a certain "Ventriloquist", to fight what remains of the Falcone family, which he also wants to destroy. Finally, to make matters worse, a mysterious informant is ready to sell to the highest bidder, among the worst criminals in the city, information about Batman's true identity, something that Bruce cannot let do. Whatever happens from now on, the barriers between friendship and adversity will be changed forever !

The Temptation of the Dark Knight (2008)

More than a year after saving Gotham from the supervillains, the city seems to be thriving under Harvey Dent's tenure, with the few new villains that appear being quickly neutralized by Batman. This one is now helped by the young Dick Grayson, a circus artist whose parents were killed by Salvatore Maroni, a local mafioso whom he arrested for him. Young Dick is now a very valuable vigilante, calling himself "Robin". However, a new threat appears in town, the League of Assassins. Their leader, the mysterious Ra's Al Ghul, is willing to do anything for the Bat to become his daughter, Talia, companion, and his successor, to purge the crime in the World. But Batman isn't interested, so the Demon Head brings out Arkham's worst villains to wreak havoc under a new formation of the Masters of Gotham, though the Joker prefers to go his own way, in order to push to the end of Mayor Dent, so that he soon shows his true face ! With all these threats approaching, and knowing that the League wants to destroy Gotham, Batman and Robin are going to have to ally with some mortal enemies, who have a common enemy with Ra's, hoping he doesn't trade an out of control Devil for another...

The Rise of the Dark Knight (2006)

It's been over a month since the Joker, Scarecrow and the rest of the "Masters of Gotham" left Batman for dead, before taking over Gotham. Some continue to try to fight, like Captain Gordon, who gradually becomes the real chief of police, in place of the old and very tired Commissioner Loeb. But, as the rends of the "Masters of Gotham" are bolstered by Firefly, the flying arsonist who was locked up in Arkham, another threat looms. A mysterious "Riddler" launches a series of deadly games to bring back the Bat, in order to prove to everyone that he is superior to the hero. With all this, many come to hope that the dark knight is still alive, even among his worst retractors, because he seems to be the only one who can bring light to this darkness...

The Fall of the Dark knight (2005)

It's been two years since the mysterious Batman, believed by many to be an urban legend, start to terrorized the hearts of all Gotham's criminals. When he has just brought down the terrible Carmine Falcone, head of the city's mafia, during a epic fight in his penthouse, the dark knight realizes that a terrible plot, hatched by rather original criminals, prepares in the shadows. While he continues to work alone in the field, the vigilante is still reluctant to trust Captain James Gordon enough, which is reciprocated, despite the requests of his faithful butler. Because, the more time goes by, the more the different "super-villains" who prepare to challenge Batman become stronger and they could already be his last challenge... which would make the whole city of Gotham suffer, which will therefore change point of view regarding the bat.