The kids movie plays like cutrate tim burton, with a lot of striking color and cartoonishly gleeful. Taking on the thrust of a childrens nightmare, the resulting aesthetic is innocent but deftly tuned. Oct 23, 2009 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cirque du freak. The vampires 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. The vampires assistant will be right up your street. 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 saga of darren shan in the united states is a young adult 12part book series written by darren shan pen name of darren oshaughnessy about the struggle of a boy who has become involved in the world of vampires. This is a pretty good movie based of the books by darren shan.
I can name plenty of films which thought they were going to kickstart. I just recently watched the vampires assistant and saw that it was open for another movie. Have they started working on the vampires assistant 2 yet. The vampires assistant, from 2009, is based on a series of young adult horror novels by darren shan known as the vampire blood trilogy.
Through out the series, the life of darren shan is narrated, following his ordeal with being turned into a halfvampire blooded by another vampire, larten crepsley. The vampires assistant, a loose adaptation of darren shans vampire blood trilogy, the answer is yes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The vampires assistant on dvd february 23, 2010 starring john c.
That, and he often winds up in roles specifically suited to his style. This ones based on the first of the vampire blood trilogy, a bestselling teen fantasyadventure by irish author darren shan. 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. It may not be as bad as vampire academy, but it is quite clearly not a good film. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The vampires assistant is an and intriguing and, oftentimes, entertaining film filled with equally engaging characters.
The books are a lot darker and more thought provoking. The vampires assistant, the vampires assistant hindi dubbed 2012 full movie, the vampires assistant hindi dubbed first look, the vampires assistant hindi dubbed full movie, the vampires assistant hindi dubbed full moviefree, the vampires assistant hindi dubbed full movies, film live, watch the vampires assistant hindi. The vampires assistant that i had never managed to actually watch so i popped it in the player and gave it a whirl. 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 12 book series by irish author darren shan is about a boy who is also named darren shan since the series is set in a. The vampires assistant, you dont feel like youve watched a real movie. The vampire s assistant 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Its more like the pilot episode of a new teencentric tv show where the main characters get introduced and all the ground work gets laid for the plots of future episodes.
Depth of field production in association with relativity media. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. Unfortunately weitz cant quite get a handle on what the film should. Through out the series, the life of darren shan is narrated, following his ordeal with being turned into a half vampire blooded by another vampire, larten crepsley. The vampires assistant, from his 2009 motionographer article while many cinematic title sequences suffer from a sense of autopilot, the main title for cirque du freak. Other senior managers on the film, including the line producer, first assistant director and location manager, did not respond to requests for comment. The film cant decide whether its an earnest fantasy flick or a quirky horror comedy, or whether its meant for kids or.
He hung out with his best friend steve, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. The vampires assistant stephen trask on allmusic 2009. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold. The vampires assistant clearly falls into the second category.
The vampires assistant 2009 pg 1h 49m teen screams 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. The vampire s assistant 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The vampires assistant 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12book saga about a newbie vampire.
Sixteenyearold darren chris massoglia is your typical adolescent. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager who. I have read all 12 books and i was highly anticipating this movie. A train, a narrow trestle and 60 seconds to escape. This film is a vampire teen thriller which was quite exciting and contains lots of action. Welcome to the cirque du freak, a traveling sideshow filled with magical creatures, misunderstood freaks, and the mysterious vampire, larten crepsley john c. The film opens with a short, intriguing preamble, which raises expectations for a certain pace and tone expectations which are not entirely met. The vampire s assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. Reilly, salma hayek, ken watanabe, chris massoglia. About a boy who is offered to become a vampire and learn the skills after seeing a circus and being offered this chance by a real vampire.
Are they going to make a 2nd one if yes have they already started making it. He had to persuade him and dosent have healing spit hes a half vampire did. Oct 21, 2009 is it too much to ask that a narrative film have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Darren is beginning to cope with life as a vampires assistant though he still. Oct 11, 2009 about a boy who is offered to become a vampire and learn the skills after seeing a circus and being offered this chance by a real vampire. The movie began filming on february 8, 2008 in new orleans and ended june 3, 2008.
The vampires assistant, film scoreyou cant just leave. Oct 23, 2009 pacing and computer effects issues aside, the latter of which should not go unmentioned, even if it is a slight annoyance, cirque du freak. The movie does not do the books or the author justice. Oct 23, 2009 when you come out of paul weitzs comic horror film cirque du freak. Certainly that calculated posing is the best part of the otherwise middling cirque du freak. Some of the movie was filmed on a set constructed within new orleans city. Asked in movie awards and events, comedies and funny movies is there going to be a second vampires assistant. 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. Developed with the intention of being the first installment of a franchise, the movie doesnt pretend to be self. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cirque du freak.
The vampires assistant and other tales from the cirque du freak, darren shan the saga of darren shan known as cirque du freak. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring factions of vampires. The vampires assistant en streaming francais vf hd 2009 complet gratuit sur. Probably the most intelligent vampires movie so far coming to theatres on october 23, 2009. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american supernatural film. At long last the trailer for the movie adaptation of the popular book series cirque du freak is out. The vampire s 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. Based on the popular book series, the saga of darren shan, it tells the tale of wellbehaved darren and his rebellious best friend steve, whose lives change forever after they visit a travelling freak show. Some of the movie was filmed on a set constructed within new orleans city park, approximately feet. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager w. Anyone looking to kick off a teen fantasy franchise can draw several valuable lessons from the failure of universals cirque du freak.
The vampires assistant last year and really liked it. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The vampires assistant was an excellent young adult novel that is full of thrills and chills. The vampires assistant, film scorethe vampires bargain. My tweenage daughter has become a fan of all things vampire thanks to the twilight books and films, so she asked me to take her to see this movie, even though. Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. The story begins with the main protagonist of the last adventure, darren shan, and his guardian larten crepsley moving in for a drink of blood from an exscout.
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. 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 disturbing images of circus. A portion of the vampires assistant was filmed on a set constructed within. Unfortunately for me, the bookstore is big and full of millions of books so id forget what i was looking for the minute i walked in. The acting was good especially from darren and mr crepsley as they show emotion clearly.
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. Steve talks to crepsley after the show and asks to become. Universal pictures recently released this awesome new movie poster from the upcoming film the vampires assistant aka cirque du freak by director paul weitz stars john c. 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. 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.
The saga has also been published into four trilogies books, which the film, cirque du freak. Steve believes a performer, larten crepsley, is a vampire. Vampires kiss proves nicolas cage was always perfect. The vampires assistant is the 2009 film adaptation of the first three books of the book series, the saga of darren shan, by author darren shan.
The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless. No, it is by no means a typical vampire movie and thats a good thing. I hope they make a 2nd movie though i read the books and the movie makers put some things the same, but the details were off for example debbie hemlock being rebecca a monkey girl and steves big revealment of being a vampaneze were both different from the book. Read the vampires assistant online free by darren shan. Film cirque du freak the vampires assistant into film. The film takes place in america, shown through common american features.
The vampires assistant cirque du freakdemonata wiki. Will there be a vampires assistant 2 movie answers. I cant remember the last time i saw a film as entitled and oblivious as cirque du freak. The movie began filming on february 8, 2008 in new orleans and wrapped up june 3, 2008.
Teen vampire flick is scarier, edgier than the book series. When you come out of paul weitzs comic horror film cirque du freak. If youre into spooks, sorcery and the undead then cirque du freak. The film was based on a series of twelve books that mustve screamed franchise pay cheques. Drawn to the dark, unpredictable world of the cirque, 16yearold darren chris massoglia decides to trade in his ordinary life for a chance to become an immortal vampire. Reilly, ken watanabe, josh hutcherson, chris massoglia the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and. Book 2 in the saga of darren shan kindle edition by shan, darren. I watched the movie adaption of this series years ago, and i had been dying to pick up this series. However, there are not real vampires, they are just actors with makeup and other supplies on to look like. The vampires assistant, film scoreyou held your breath, right. The vampire s assistant full free movies online hd.
The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. My eye fell upon a film from several years ago, cirque du freak. As of november 2009, most critiques of massoglias acting have concerned his leading role in cirque du freak. The vampires assistant includes good vampires, evil vampanese, a wolfman, a bearded lady, a monkey girl with a long. 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. Designer brandon lori discusses the opening titles for cirque du freak. The vampires assistant, film scorethe cirque du freak. Vampires assistant loses its bite in latest incarnation.
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