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23 October 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.Plot:
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. | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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A Christmas Carol Movie Review (From Atomic Popcorn. 6 November 2009, 6:00 AM, PST)
Review: ‘Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ just for built-in fans
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John C. Reilly | ... | Larten Crepsley | |
| Josh Hutcherson | ... | Steve | |
| Chris Massoglia | ... | Darren Shan | |
| Jessica Carlson | ... | Rebecca | |
| Michael Cerveris | ... | Mr. Tiny | |
| Ray Stevenson | ... | Murlaugh | |
| Patrick Fugit | ... | Evra the Snake Boy | |
| Daniel Newman | ... | Pete | |
| Morgan Saylor | ... | Annie | |
| Don McManus | ... | Mr. Shan | |
| Colleen Camp | ... | Mrs. Shan | |
| Ken Watanabe | ... | Mr. Tall | |
| Salma Hayek | ... | Madame Truska | |
| Orlando Jones | ... | Alexander Ribs | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Rhamus Twobellies |
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Circus of the Freak (International: English title) (literal title)Cirque du Freak (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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A portion of the film was shot in Studio 28 at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. It is the oldest known sound stage in the history of the studio. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Darren is about to drink Rebecca's blood, she pulls her shirt down and there is a strap still left on her shoulder. When the shot switches to her back, the strap is gone, and upon snapping back to her front, it is there again. moreFAQ
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Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares.
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 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). As Darren flexes his newfound powers in this dark world, he becomes a treasured pawn between the vampires and their deadlier counterparts. And while trying to survive, one boy will struggle to keep their brewing war from devouring what's left of his humanity. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 10/10