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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

PG-13   |    |  Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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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.

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26 January 2009 | bitterandtainted
8
| Entertaining Movie
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.

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Trivia

The lead character and the author of the book series share the same name.

Quotes

Darren Shan: I don't know what came over me. I... I never steal things.
Larten Crepsley: Why not?
Darren Shan: Because it's wrong.
Larten Crepsley: So, then, you've learned a valuable moral lesson.
Darren Shan: Yes, I have.
Larten Crepsley: And you'll never do anything wrong again as long as you live.
Darren Shan: No, I won't.
Larten Crepsley: You see? Now you're a ...

Goofs

At the very beginning, when Steve puts a rose on Darren's coffin, there is no spider bite/bruise on his right cheek. Later, when Steve is shaking Darren in the coffin (obviously before the graveyard), the bruise is there.

Soundtracks

Something Is Not Right with Me
Written by Nathan Willett, Jonnie Russell (as Jonathan Russell), Matt Aveiro, Matt Maust
Performed by Cold War Kids
Courtesy of Downtown Records

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

23 October 2009

Language

English, Spanish, French

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£798,641 (UK) (25 October 2009)

Gross:

$14,046,595 (USA)

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