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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) 5.9
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5.9/10 from 25,590 users
Metascore: 43/100
Reviews: 144 user | 154 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com Teenager, 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. Director:Paul Weitz |
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Cast
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| John C. Reilly | ... | ||
| Josh Hutcherson | ... | ||
| Chris Massoglia | ... |
Darren
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| Jessica Carlson | ... | ||
| Michael Cerveris | ... | ||
| Ray Stevenson | ... | ||
| Patrick Fugit | ... | ||
| Morgan Saylor | ... | ||
| Don McManus | ... | ||
| Colleen Camp | ... | ||
| Ken Watanabe | ... | ||
| Salma Hayek | ... | ||
| Orlando Jones | ... | ||
| Frankie Faison | ... | ||
| Willem Dafoe | ... | ||
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Teenager Darren Shan is an excellent student and the pride and joy of his perfect middle-class family; his best friend is the reckless Steve. When they receive a flyer with an advertisement for a freak show, they sneak to the theater to see the attractions. The ringmaster is a vampire called Larten Crepsley, that has a lethal spider. After the show, Steve tells Darren to go home. However he returns and overhears Steve unsuccessfully trying to convince Larten to transform him into a vampire. Darren steals Larten's spider which bites Steve later and he seeks out Larten asking for an antidote for his friend. Larten proposes a deal to Darren. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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23 October 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cirque du Freak See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£798,641 (UK) (23 October 2009)Gross:
$13,838,130 (USA) (20 November 2009)Company Credits
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[awkward silence in audience]
Larten Crepsley: It really is a pleasure to be here. And I am SO honoured that bla bla bla and so on and so forth and etcetera ad nauseum.
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Written by Jon Fratelli (as John Lawler)
Performed by The Fratellis
Courtesy of Universal - Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Trivia
Students who attended a school in which a few scenes of the movie were shot were cast as extras. See more »Goofs
In several close-ups of Steve's face, his colored contact lenses are clearly seen. See more »Quotes
Larten Crepsley: Thank you ladies and gentlemen. I am so excited to be here in an anonymous small town that used to have character but is now just a bland suburb filled with chain stores and surrounded by slums.[awkward silence in audience]
Larten Crepsley: It really is a pleasure to be here. And I am SO honoured that bla bla bla and so on and so forth and etcetera ad nauseum.
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Connections
Featured in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant - Guide to Becoming a Vampire (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Chelsea Dagger"Written by Jon Fratelli (as John Lawler)
Performed by The Fratellis
Courtesy of Universal - Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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I watched a screening of this movie and loved it. I wasn't sure whether to expect a children's movie or adult movie, and it came out to be more like the latter. I grew up reading & watching "Goosebumps", and this movie made me feel like I was watching a "Goosebumps" film tailored for adults.
John C. Reilly does a really great job acting; it's nice to see him do something more challenging again. If you are turned off by his work in movies like Walk Hard, Talladega Nights, etc., give him a chance in this movie. He really impressed me. Patrick Fugit was my favorite actor in the film; his character was visually an eyesore but also in some odd way incredibly adorable. And Chris Massoglia, of course, was a great lead actor.
I would watch this film again when it officially comes out in theaters.