They do, and together they go to cirque du freak where. The vampires assistant debuted at fantastic fest tonight, to rather positive reaction from most in the audience. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. I have read all 12 books and i was highly anticipating this movie. The vampire s assistant full movie in hd visit movie 24418 darren shan is a regular teenage kid. The vampires assistant includes good vampires, evil vampanese, a wolfman, a bearded lady, a monkey girl with a long tail, a snake boy, a dwarf with a 4foot forehead and a spider the size of your shoe, and theyre all boring as hell. What i found was a rather okay and fun movie actually. We have hats, tshirts, magnetic locker mirrors and backpacks to give away from this film. Download cirque du freak the vampire s assistant full movie. Cirque du freak, the vampires assistant and tunnels of blood. As he learns to use his newfound powers, darren unwittingly becomes a. The movie is apparently based on popular book series cirque du freak by darren shan. Parents need to know that ampedup violence and language make the vampires assistant movie too mature for younger tween fans of the cirque du freak books its based on.
The vampire s assistant is a 2009 american dark fantasy film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author darren shan. Despite all its flaws, this movie is a fun escape for a while. The vampires assistant this movie is a delicious blend of freak show, carnival, humor, vampires and how the strangest conglomeration of people living or dead can still be a family. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12book saga about a newbie vampire. The vampire s assistant 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hes sixteen going on immortal darren shan is a regular teenage kid. For what makes darren shans books a great read is that even though theyre over 200 pages long, i can easily finish them. The vampire s assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. Three books from darren shans popular vampirecentric 12book saga cirque du freak have been smooshed together to make cirque du freak. The story begins with darren shan and his best friend steve leopard leonard visiting an illegal freak show where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly, unique spider forces them to make life. The vampire s assistant 2009 pg 1h 49m supernatural horror movies when darren shan is taken to a circus thats chockfull of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a lifechanging bite on the neck. A behind the scenes look at the process of becoming a vampire.
The vampires assistant is the 2nd book in a series of seven books. The movie is helmed by paul weitz and its his adaptation of the saga of darren shan, a. Although the movie is based on this first trilogy, there are major differences between the plot of the books and the movie. I really love this movie, and i want to know if there is going to be a part 2. As he learns to use his newfound powers, darren unwittingly becomes a pawn in the struggle. Certainly that calculated posing is the best part of the otherwise middling cirque du freak. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. He and his friend steve find out about a freak show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. The vampire s assistant this movie is a delicious blend of freak show, carnival, humor, vampires and how the strangest conglomeration of people living or dead can still be a family. The first book explores the events that lead darren into becoming a halfvampire, including his sacrifices in order to save his exbest friend, steve. Unreeling like a featurelength trailer, cirque du freak. Cirque du freak was a movie that was release in october twenty third 2009. This is a pretty good movie based of the books by darren shan.
The vampires assistant is required viewing for fans of the book. The vampires assistant 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He hung out with his best friend steve, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. The vampires assistant, a loose adaptation of darren shans vampire blood trilogy, the answer is yes. Developed with the intention of being the first installment of a franchise, the movie doesnt pretend to be selfcontained, leaving frayed loose ends and resolving little.
The vampires assistant, circus of the freak, cirque du freak. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. When darren shan is taken to a circus thats chockfull of sideshow. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager w. The vampires assistant 2009 darren chris massoglia is just like any other teenager, until the day he encounters the cirque du freak and a. After reading the dreamcatcher which was over 800 pages long this was an easy read and very quick. Will there be a vampires assistant 2 movie answers. Fantasy avontuur film geregisseerd door paul weitz. After crepsley turns him into one of the undead, darren joins the traveling sideshow and its parade of weird and monstrous creatures.
Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence. The vampires assistant suffers from premature sequelitis. The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless. Met het oog op het einde wordt het wachten op deel 2. Circus of the freak, cirque du freak, cirque du freak. And if there is going to be a second part when will it come out. They do, and together they go to cirque du freak where they see many strange acts including a wolfman and a. Welcome to the cirque du freak, a traveling sideshow filled with magical creatures, misunderstood freaks, and the mysterious vampire, larten crepsley john c. Reilly, salma hayek, ken watanabe, chris massoglia. There are several disturbing scenes of vampires stabbing, punching, kicking, and otherwise wiping the floor with each other although none of it gets particularly gory, along with potentially. Vampire blood also called the cirque du freak trilogy is the first trilogy in the saga of darren shan by the author darren shan. They do, and together they go to cirque du freak where they see many strange acts including a wolfman and a bearded lady. 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.
The vampires assistant on dvd february 23, 2010 starring john c. The kids movie plays like cutrate tim burton, with a lot of striking color and cartoonishly gleeful. Unfortunately, in their usual arrogant manner, the hollywood moguls decided to rip the books appart and mash together book one and two in this movie. They do, and together they go to cirque du freak where they see many strange acts including a wolfman and a bearded lady keywords. 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. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200yearold truce between two warring factions of vampires.
No, it is by no means a typical vampire movie and thats a good thing. Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. A living nightmare is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan real name darren oshaugnessy, published in january 2000. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. The vampires assistant full movie english subtitles cirque du freak. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a.