Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.
When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) is a adventure, fantasy, action and thriller film directed by Paul Weitz, released on October 23, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson and Patrick Fugit. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 1,186 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant before you stream it.
Chris Massoglia
as Darren Shan
John C. Reilly
as Larten Crepsley
Josh Hutcherson
as Steve
Patrick Fugit
as Evra the Snake Boy
Salma Hayek Pinault
as Madame Truska
Jessica Carlson
as Rebecca
Michael Cerveris
as Mr. Tiny
Ray Stevenson
as Murlaugh
Morgan Saylor
as Annie
Don McManus
as Mr. Shan
Ken Watanabe
as Mr. Tall
Orlando Jones
as Alexander Ribs
Directed by Paul Weitz, written by Paul Weitz, Brian Helgeland and Darren Shan, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Ewan Leslie and Andrew Miano.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 1,186 ratings.
From watching John C. Reilly over the years, in everything from 'Hoffa' and 'Dolores Claiborne' when he was developing his craft, to 'Step Brothers' and 'Carnage', in which he was one of the leading actors that the film was centered on, I really wanted this film to work for me, though I feel in this recent glut of cinema spawned from Hollywood's post-'Twilight' obsession with vampires, that someone really needs to…
Reviewed on April 13, 2016
I found this movie pretty much by accident when flicking through the Netflix catalogue. I thought what the heck and started to watch it. My hopes were really not that high. Actually I am not sure I had any hopes at all since I just stumbled on the movie and started to watch it on a whim. What I found was a rather okay and fun movie actually. The movie is apparently based on popular book series Cirque du Freak by…
Reviewed on February 12, 2017
A teen joins a freak circus where he encounters a war between vampires RELEASED IN 2009 and directed by Marco Brambilla, "Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant" is a fantasy/horror/comedy about a teen (Chris Massoglia) who is compelled to join a circus of freaks where he becomes (you guessed it) the assistant of a vampire (John C. Reilly) and learns of a war between two classes of vampires. Josh Hutcherson is on…
Reviewed on June 6, 2018
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) includes Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit and Salma Hayek Pinault. The film was directed by Paul Weitz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant was released on October 23, 2009 and runs for 1h 49m.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 1,186 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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