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

Directed by

Paul Weitz

Genre

fantasy film, teen film, vampire film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 1,177 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy sneaks into a forbidden freak show and gets drawn into the world of vampires. He becomes the assistant to a vampire performer, but must navigate rival vampire factions and dangerous secrets.

dramaticdarkmoodyfantasticalaction-packedquirkygothicfast-paced

What happens

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant is a 2009 American vampire dark fantasy film directed by Paul Weitz and co-screenplay adapted with Brian Helgeland, loosely based on the Vampire Blood trilogy of the book series The Saga of Darren Shan by author Darren Shan. The first three books in the 12-part series—Cirque du Freak, The Vampire’s Assistant, and Tunnels of Blood—inspired the film. The film was released by Universal Pictures on October 23, 2009, received poor reviews and was a commercial failure by grossing $39.2 million against a $40 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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