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Welcome to the Cirque Du Freak, a traveling sideshow filled with magical creatures, misunderstood freaks, and the mysterious vampire, Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly). Drawn to the dark, unpredictable world of the Cirque, 16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) decides to trade in his ordinary life for a chance to become an immortal vampire. As Darren explores his newfound powers and faces unexpected enemies, he’ll find that his existence as a member of the undead is filled … More >>

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

5 Responses to “Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant”

1. David Champion says:

   February 9, 2010 at 9:44 am

   This neither makes it as a shock movie or a thinking piece. I realize that this is for a teen market. I don’t think the people who made this movie knew that. I can enjoy most teen marketed movies in this genre. I was frankly bored.
   Rating: 2 / 5
2. EmeraldMagick says:

   February 9, 2010 at 12:31 pm

   *May contain slight spoilers*

   Its not the greatest movie ever made but I loved it, my friend Ariana and I had a good time in the theater (which is the whole point of going to see a movie). We laughed quite a bit…

   John C Reilly was excellent as Crepsley, no-one else could’ve played it better . The characters at the Cirque de Freak were interesting… my favorite was the Snake Boy and Monkey Girl (though I didn’t much care for the snake itswelf)

   One of my favorite scenes was the “fight” in the graveyard between Crespley and the other vamp. Well-shot and exciting.

   They could’ve played up the tension between Steve/Darren more but I think they saving more for the next film (it’ll be a shame if they don’t make another one).

   One critic said “newcomes will be confused”… i don’t see what was so confusing about it, I thought the filmmakers laid everything out quite nicely. Ariana and I were able to follow the story easily.

   Combining two books into one film is risky (andI haven’t read the second book yet) but I thought they did good with the translation with book to screen.

   Mr Tiny was creepy, but an interesting villain, specially with the ‘Book of Souls’ part… He seemed a bit like the Fates from Greek Mythology.

   I’m very picky about vamp films (most seem to be poorly done, with the exception of ‘Interview with the Vampire’ are poorly done.) but all in all, this one is worth your time .

   ignore any typos please
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. Sparkle says:

   February 9, 2010 at 1:59 pm

   If I had to sum up “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assitant in one word, it would be; BRILLIANT! This movie was hilarious, interesting and had me thirsty for more! I saw it twice in the theatre and headed back for a third when I saw it was no longer playing. I have the DVD already in my cart and I am so excited for it’s release. Give this film a chance and I gurantee you will not be disappointed! Great cast, story and sets! 2 Thumbs up and a million gold stars! Bravo! Encore!!
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Pumpkin Man says:

   February 9, 2010 at 4:31 pm

   Recently, I’ve wanted nothing to do with vampires because of Twilight. I saw this because it looked funny and I like some of John C. Reilly’s movies, and it was better than I expected. After Darren and Steve go to a freak show, Darren steals a unique poisonous spider belonging to a vampire named Larten Crepsley. When Steve is bitten by the spider, Darren goes back to Larten and asks for an antidote. Larten agrees to give him the antidote if Darren agrees to become half-Vampire and be his assistant. Darren and some of the freaks help Larten battle another race of Vampire called the Vampaneze. The regular Vampires are more peaceful. Will they be able to stop the evil Vampaneze? I highly recommend CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT!!!

   Rating: 4 / 5
5. Christopher Williams says:

   February 9, 2010 at 4:33 pm

   I did not know what to expect from this film. My wife really wanted to go and the trailers looked good – so we went.

   The film had been out for only two weeks and was now showing in very few places which was not a good sign. When we got there, the theater was almost empty which was also not a good sign.

   The movie was outstanding. It held my attention for the whole time. It was at once funny and serious. The thread of morality that ran through it was very thoughtful. For me, it had the sense of a European “art” film – perhaps a little too subtle for a few critics.

   If you can get to see it, do so. If not, rent it when it comes out. I doubt you will be disappointed.

   Rating: 5 / 5