The Vampires Assistant (US Version)

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Darren Shans Cirque du Freak book series for young readers takes a bite out of the screen with this adaptation from writer-director Paul Weitz (ABOUT A BOY). When 16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) attends a circus sideshow, he gets far more than just a few hours of gaping at the strange performers. Vampire Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) makes Darren into one of his own, & the teen soon joins the tour, traveling along with the bearded lady (Salma Hayek) & the barker (Ken Watanabe) as hes drawn into a war between the supernatural creatures. Patrick Fugit, Orlando Jones, Willem Dafoe, & Jane Krakowski co-star. "e; The look of the film has a great, eerie Victorian storybook quality to it."e;
- Betsy, Sharkey (Los Angeles Times Film Critic), Los Angeles Times, 10/23/2009 "e; John C. Reilly is a new breed of vampire in CIRQUE DU FREAK.... His life-affirming code of ethics bolsters his biting wit."e;
- Claudia, Puig (USA TODAY CRITIC), USA Today, 10/23/2009