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Cirque du Freak - The Vampire's Assistant Details

2009 Certificate 12
  • Rated:
  • 70
  • from 75 members

A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire. Read more

Starring John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia
Director Paul Weitz
Genres Action/Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Cirque du Freak - The Vampire's Assistant

A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire.

Starring John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Orlando Jones, Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek
Director Paul Weitz
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Action/Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: unknown
Production year: 2009
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of

    The latest bid to fill the looming gap left by the end of Harry Potter is this scattershot but entertaining... read more on Time Out

    • Tom Huddleston, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 23 Oct 2009

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  • 14 out of 16 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 5 stars

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      • A customer from Bangor
      • Posted 28 Jun 2009 09:24

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  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

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    I have read the first two books to my class and they are enthralled. It scares them and makes them ask lots of questions. I think these stories are fab. Having seen the trailer I am not too sure on how true to the books the film is going to be but I really hope they do a great job these are books worth filming.

      • LisaJ from ADDLESTONE
      • Posted 18 Sep 2009 19:22

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    Cirque du Freak - The Vampire's Assistant

    Dafoe sinks teeth into new role

    • 29 May 2008

    William Dafoe is carving himself something of a niche by starring in vampire-themed movies of late. After the Nosferatu-inspired Shadow Of The Vampire and the forthcoming chiller Daydreamers, the Platoon star is to bare his teeth for the third time in Paul Weitz'z new horror-fantasy Cirque De Freak. According to ShockTillYouDrop.com, Dafoe will star alongside John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Patrick Fugit, Jane Krakowski and Salma Hayek in the freak show movie. Horror fans will remember that Hayek Read more

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