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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantOverview and Synopsis

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
  • Opened October 23, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 48 min.
  • PG-13
    sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language
  • 16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. He hung out with his best friend Steve (Josh Hutcherson), got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a traveling Read More
  • Cast: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson
  • Director: Paul Weitz
  • Genres: Children's Fantasy, Creature Film, Fantasy

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  • Chris Massoglia as Darren Shan and John C. Reilly as Larten Crepsley in "The Vampire's Assistant."
  • Chris Massoglia as Darren in "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant."
  • Josh Hutcherson as Steve in "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant."

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  • Entertaining
    by Glitter on the barbie

    Not a blockbuster, but worth seeing. Good story line....Read More

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
    by lola3002

    This was a good film overall - it was evident that this first movie was laying the groundwork for more movies as adapted from the literary series. I enjoyed the cast and characters. Seeing it in...Read More

  • suprisingly good
    by tucsongirl

    i went to this movie just because it was at the right time. i thought it was going to be a bit juvenile but it really wasn't. i thoroughly enjoyed myself. it was very cool. i loved it and cant wait...Read More

  • Cirque de Freak - Much like whpped cream, no substance.
    by moviecansee

    Cirque de Freak: The Vampire's Assistant is based on a books series, Cirque du Freak written by British author Darren Shan. Basically it is about a youth who in order to save his friend becomes a...Read More

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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Critic Reviews

  • "Cirque is a harmless bit of fluff with a very cool look, but there's just never enough bite." Los Angeles Times

    - Betsy Sharkey

  • "...offers quite a few laughs, if not all-out scares." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "The Vampire's Assistant shows all the signs of being reworked into oblivion, with dead-end narrative threads and characters who disappear from its sprawling...Weitz has clearly taken on more than he can handle here..." Variety

    - Peter Debruge

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