- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
- Starring: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris J. Kelly, Jessica Carlson ... see all
- Director: Paul Weitz
- Plot: A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his... Read more
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Worst movie ever!!
Nov 10, 2009
Ashley - yahoo.com
Nov 10, 2009Ashley - yahoo.com
I have read all 12 cirque books and I love them. this movie is a disgrace. It's absolutely terrible!!! It's nothing like the books. They skipped around between all 12 books, added characters, and left so much out. I hated it.... Full review
Refreshing
Nov 09, 2009
Cheryll - yahoo.com
Nov 09, 2009Cheryll - yahoo.com
I liked this movie. I loved that they picked an actor that is normally passed by to play an interesting vampire mentor(John Reilly). The characters are adequately developed and the storyline was understandable. I loved the costumes and the ideas. It... Full review
Surprised
Nov 08, 2009
lele - yahoo.com
Nov 08, 2009lele - yahoo.com
This was a movie really wanted to see and did not disappoint. Critics made it sound utterly horrible which is totally no true. Though transitioning from scene to scene and not staying true to the original story line it was very... Full review
Im a fan of Darren's work
Nov 08, 2009
Julio - yahoo.com
Nov 08, 2009Julio - yahoo.com
This movie did not have the same atmosphere as Darrens books but i still loved the movie anyways it was really good i seen it twice im hoping a sequel is made Hopefully movies are made of his demonata series, that... Full review
Awesome
Nov 07, 2009
Erika - yahoo.com
Nov 07, 2009Erika - yahoo.com
This movie was funny. Now it's not as good as the books but it still is a good movie.I hope they make a second movie.... Full review
Not that close to the book but close enough
Nov 07, 2009
Holly - yahoo.com
Nov 07, 2009Holly - yahoo.com
Having read the first book I had an idea of what to expect, my husband didn't. And we both enjoyed it. My 13 yr old son has read all of the books and even he liked it. He said that yea-... Full review
Walked out!!
Nov 07, 2009
claire - yahoo.com
Nov 07, 2009claire - yahoo.com
My daughter read the books and loved them. She started complaining 40 minutes into the movie, nothing like the book! One daughter fell asleep, and the other who begged to see the movie, begged to leave! The story line was dreadful,... Full review
Better than I expected.
Nov 07, 2009
ahmond67 - yahoo.com
Nov 07, 2009ahmond67 - yahoo.com
My 11 year old son begged me to take him to see this movie and I did so reluctantly. I must say, I was quite surprised as to how much I enjoyed it. By the end of the movie I found... Full review
my high expectations...
Nov 06, 2009
Taylor - yahoo.com
Nov 06, 2009Taylor - yahoo.com
i have been a huge fan of these books forever and had high expectations for this movie. although different from the book, it's a good different. i greatly enjoyed the books and the movie. those saying it's trying to copy twilight,... Full review
not awful, but not great
Nov 06, 2009
NicoleD - yahoo.com
Nov 06, 2009NicoleD - yahoo.com
ok, i'll be honest, the movie itself is pretty bad. i only like the story because i've read the books and really enjoyed them. however, the whole atmosphere of the movie was just silly, but strangely enjoyable. the actors had a... Full review
News
Washington: The release of New Moon , the latest in the popular Twilight series and the recent comedy Cirque du Freak: The Vampire Assistant proves that the genre of vampire films and books is a trend that will never be... ... Full Article
This Is It conquers UK box office
bbc.co.uk –
2009-11-03
The film, which documents the late singer's rehearsals for his planned series of 50 London concerts, took ?4.9m over the weekend. Worldwide the movie has made $104m (?63.4m) in the five days since its release. ... Full Article
Dangerous liaisons: Why we find vampires sexy
msn.com –
2009-10-29
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Check Out Some Of The Early Competition In Our Halloween Costume Contest!
cinemablend.com –
2009-10-28


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