Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
A fantasy-adventure, based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires.
16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a traveling freak show, things begin to change inside Darren. That’s the exact moment when a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) turns him into something, well, bloodthirsty.
Newly undead, he joins the Cirque Du Freak, a touring sideshow filled with monstrous creatures from a snakeboy and a wolfman to a bearded lady (Salma Hayek) and a gigantic barker (Ken Watanabe).
- Director:
- Paul Weitz ('American Dreamz', 'In Good Company', 'About A Boy', 'American Pie')
- Writer:
- Paul WeitzBrian Helgeland
- Cast:
- John C. ReillyJosh HutchersonKen WatanabeSalma HayekWillem DafoeJane KrakowskiKristen SchaalChris Massoglia
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressThe Vampire's Assistant is too busy making impossible claims about just how spectacular its sequels will be to serve up a self-contained story with a satisfying finale.
Rolling Stone
pressJammed with story threads that don’t cohere, Cirque commits the cardinal sin for a vampire movie: It’s bloodless.
Roger Ebert
pressThe movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but it's bloodless.
Los Angeles Times
pressCirque is a harmless bit of fluff with a very cool look, but there's just never enough bite.
Hollywood Reporter
pressMaking a vampire movie without any bite is like removing guns from a Western.
This is my favorite move of all time and I have read all the book's and trust me this movie is great!! It's not based for adult's or children it's based for teen's!! I'm 13 years old and the film was great and I could relate with some of the characters. This is the really the first proper vampire movie to come out in a long while!! Just because it's not...
i dont think its going to play in whangaz wich is real stink as i was looking forward to seeing this movie
I am a huge fan of the book series of which this movie is based an dhave been eagerly awaiting its release for some time, now I have discovered that it is only playing in a small percentage of New Zealands cinemas! Is it not poular enough? I live in Hawkes Bay and am outraged that I won't be able to see it for another six or so months untill it is out on...
From the looks of the trailers...it looks interesting but the books are way better!! I don't know who John Reily is and what his acting style is, but I can say for one thing that the actor acting the character, looks crazy rather than serious character.
Variety
pressThe Vampire's Assistant is too busy making impossible claims about just how spectacular its sequels will be to serve up a self-contained story with a satisfying finale.
Rolling Stone
pressJammed with story threads that don’t cohere, Cirque commits the cardinal sin for a vampire movie: It’s bloodless.
Roger Ebert
pressThe movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but it's bloodless.
Los Angeles Times
pressCirque is a harmless bit of fluff with a very cool look, but there's just never enough bite.
Hollywood Reporter
pressMaking a vampire movie without any bite is like removing guns from a Western.
This is my favorite move of all time and I have read all the book's and trust me this movie is great!! It's not based for adult's or children it's based for teen's!! I'm 13 years old and the film was great and I could relate with some of the characters. This is the really the first proper vampire movie to come out in a long while!! Just because it's not...
i dont think its going to play in whangaz wich is real stink as i was looking forward to seeing this movie
I am a huge fan of the book series of which this movie is based an dhave been eagerly awaiting its release for some time, now I have discovered that it is only playing in a small percentage of New Zealands cinemas! Is it not poular enough? I live in Hawkes Bay and am outraged that I won't be able to see it for another six or so months untill it is out on...
From the looks of the trailers...it looks interesting but the books are way better!! I don't know who John Reily is and what his acting style is, but I can say for one thing that the actor acting the character, looks crazy rather than serious character.
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