Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

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Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.

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.

• Released: 2009-10-23
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 1,190 votes

Directed by Paul Weitz.

Top cast

• Chris Massoglia as Darren Shan
• John C. Reilly as Larten Crepsley
• Josh Hutcherson as Steve
• Patrick Fugit as Evra the Snake Boy
• Salma Hayek Pinault as Madame Truska
• Jessica Carlson as Rebecca
• Michael Cerveris as Mr. Tiny
• Ray Stevenson as Murlaugh
• Morgan Saylor as Annie
• Don McManus as Mr. Shan

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

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