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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Darren (Chris Massoglia) is just like any other teenager, until the day he encounters the Cirque du Freak and a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly). 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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February 15, 2012
teenybopper fiction brought to life on the big screen, realized as the first installment in a potential franchise that fails to offer reasons why mainstream audiences will want to follow it any further.July 04, 2010
Weitz's screenplay (with Brian Helgeland) contains liberal splashes of humour, but in the end the film lacks an emotional hook, perhaps thanks to the lacklustre performances of the young leads.October 23, 2009
Harry Potter needn't call time out on his Quidditch game, and Edward Cullen can stick to his beauty rest.April 30, 2017
Just another dumb vampire flick.March 06, 2010
Promises more depth and substance than it delivers, leaving all the fireworks of the visuals to drive the film's appealOctober 23, 2009
Unfortunately Weitz can't quite get a handle on what the film should be, despite teaming up with the talented Brian Helgeland on the script.August 09, 2010
The film was based on a series of twelve books (that) must've screamed "franchise pay cheques!" to actors like Dafoe, Hayek and Reilly, who would usually have known better.October 23, 2009
Mixing horror and comedy while minimizing the gore, writer-director Paul Weitz serves up a witty adventure fantasy with a tasty dollop of schadenfreude.October 23, 2009
A vampire movie in sore need of a transfusion.October 26, 2009
This is one of the worst films of the year.October 23, 2009
We never get under the skin of anyone here. Freaks never become characters. They're objects of derision.