Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

Theatrical - Wide 2009-10-23

Cast Chris Massoglia John C. Reilly Josh Hutcherson Patrick Fugit Michael Cerveris
Directed by Paul Weitz
Written by Paul Weitz Brian Helgeland

Box Office Gross: $28,169,671

Running Time: 109 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Depth of Field

Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller

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Synopsis

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.

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