Synopsis
Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" where they see many strange acts including a wolf-man and a bearded lady
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Cast
- Chris MassogliaDarren Shan
- John C. ReillyLarten Crepsley
- Josh HutchersonSteve
- Patrick FugitEvra the Snake Boy
- Salma Hayek PinaultMadame Truska
- Jessica CarlsonRebecca
- Michael CerverisMr. Tiny
- Ray StevensonMurlaugh
- Morgan SaylorAnnie
- Don McManusMr. Shan
Recommendations
- 67
Austin Chronicle
It's more fun than a poke in the heart with a sharp stick. - 63
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Reilly is very funny as the sarcastic mentor, and director Paul Weitz strikes a loopy tone in the scenes at the freak encampment. - 50
Miami Herald
The finished film has been tinkered with and tweaked so thoroughly that it borders on the incomprehensible. - 50
ReelViews
A profoundly unsatisfying experience - and that doesn't consider the derivative nature of the plot and a lackluster performance by the lead actor. - 40
Variety
The Vampire's Assistant is too busy making impossible claims about just how spectacular its sequels will be to serve up a self-contained story with a satisfying finale. - 40
Village Voice
Directed by Paul Weitz (American Pie), the movie suffers from the same tonal schizophrenia of that other recent goth wannabe, "Jennifer's Body": Is it meant to be scary or funny? Oops, it's neither. - 40
Time Out
Vampirism is the new monstrosity du jour, and with Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, tweener boys get their own testosterone-infused variant of Twilight. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Making a vampire movie without any bite is like removing guns from a Western.
