Movie: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Year: 2009

Also Known As: Circus of the Freak

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Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

Cast: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Daniel Newman, Morgan Saylor, Don McManus…

Plot: Teenager Darren Shan is an excellent student and the pride and joy of his perfect middle-class family; his best friend is the reckless Steve. When they receive a flyer with an advertisement for a freak show, they sneak to the theater to see the attractions. The ringmaster is a vampire called Larten Crepsley, that has a lethal spider. After the show, Steve tells Darren to go home. However he returns and overhears Steve unsuccessfully trying to convince Larten to transform him into a vampire. Darren steals Larten's spider which bites Steve later and he seeks out Larten asking for an antidote for his friend. Larten proposes a deal to Darren.

Rated: 6.0/10 from 16,561 votes on IMDb

Release Date: 23 October 2009 (USA)

Runtime: 109

Tagline: Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.

Countries: USA

Directors: Paul Weitz

Writers: Paul Weitz, Brian Helgeland

Budget: $40,000,000

Languages: English

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA