Asked in movie awards and events, comedies and funny movies is there going to be a second vampires assistant. This is a pretty good movie based of the books by darren shan. As of november 2009, most critiques of massoglias acting have concerned his leading role in cirque du freak. The vampires assistant, film scorethe cirque du freak. My eye fell upon a film from several years ago, cirque du freak. 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.
Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. 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. I cant remember the last time i saw a film as entitled and oblivious as cirque du freak. The vampire s assistant full free movies online hd. 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. The vampires assistant cirque du freakdemonata wiki. 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 vampires assistant, a loose adaptation of darren shans vampire blood trilogy, the answer is yes. Film cirque du freak the vampires assistant into film.
Vampires assistant loses its bite in latest incarnation. The vampire s assistant 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. The vampires assistant 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Book 2 in the saga of darren shan kindle edition by shan, darren. 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. 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. Some of the movie was filmed on a set constructed within new orleans city park, approximately feet. The vampire s assistant 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
Anyone looking to kick off a teen fantasy franchise can draw several valuable lessons from the failure of universals cirque du freak. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The film opens with a short, intriguing preamble, which raises expectations for a certain pace and tone expectations which are not entirely met. 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. The vampires assistant stephen trask on allmusic 2009. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. Developed with the intention of being the first installment of a franchise, the movie doesnt pretend to be self. I can name plenty of films which thought they were going to kickstart. Oct 23, 2009 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cirque du freak. The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
If youre into spooks, sorcery and the undead then cirque du freak. The film cant decide whether its an earnest fantasy flick or a quirky horror comedy, or whether its meant for kids or. Have they started working on the vampires assistant 2 yet. 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. Unfortunately weitz cant quite get a handle on what the film should. The film was based on a series of twelve books that mustve screamed franchise pay cheques. I just recently watched the vampires assistant and saw that it was open for another movie. Reilly, salma hayek, ken watanabe, chris massoglia. That, and he often winds up in roles specifically suited to his style. Will there be a vampires assistant 2 movie answers. The movie began filming on february 8, 2008 in new orleans and wrapped up june 3, 2008. 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 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.
When you come out of paul weitzs comic horror film 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. 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. Some of the movie was filmed on a set constructed within new orleans city.
The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold. 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. Steve believes a performer, larten crepsley, is a vampire. The vampires assistant that i had never managed to actually watch so i popped it in the player and gave it a whirl. A portion of the vampires assistant was filmed on a set constructed within.
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. The vampire s assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. 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. Vampires kiss proves nicolas cage was always perfect. It may not be as bad as vampire academy, but it is quite clearly not a good film.
The vampires assistant will be right up your street. 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. 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. No, it is by no means a typical vampire movie and thats a good thing. The kids movie plays like cutrate tim burton, with a lot of striking color and cartoonishly gleeful. This ones based on the first of the vampire blood trilogy, a bestselling teen fantasyadventure by irish author darren shan. Taking on the thrust of a childrens nightmare, the resulting aesthetic is innocent but deftly tuned. Darren is beginning to cope with life as a vampires assistant though he still. 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. 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. 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 acting was good especially from darren and mr crepsley as they show emotion clearly. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. He hung out with his best friend steve, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager who. Oct 21, 2009 is it too much to ask that a narrative film have a beginning, a middle, and an end. 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, you dont feel like youve watched a real movie. Oct 23, 2009 when you come out of paul weitzs comic horror film cirque du freak. The vampires assistant, film scoreyou held your breath, right. The movie began filming on february 8, 2008 in new orleans and ended june 3, 2008. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american supernatural film.
He had to persuade him and dosent have healing spit hes a half vampire did. Teen vampire flick is scarier, edgier than the book series. The movie does not do the books or the author justice. Certainly that calculated posing is the best part of the otherwise middling cirque du freak. 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 vampires assistant was an excellent young adult novel that is full of thrills and chills. Welcome to the cirque du freak, a traveling sideshow filled with magical creatures, misunderstood freaks, and the mysterious vampire, larten crepsley john c. A train, a narrow trestle and 60 seconds to escape.
The vampires assistant, film scorethe vampires bargain. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. The vampires assistant en streaming francais vf hd 2009 complet gratuit sur. 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. Depth of field production in association with relativity media. However, there are not real vampires, they are just actors with makeup and other supplies on to look like. At long last the trailer for the movie adaptation of the popular book series cirque du freak is out.
The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring factions of vampires. Read the vampires assistant online free by darren shan. The books are a lot darker and more thought provoking. This film is a vampire teen thriller which was quite exciting and contains lots of action. Steve talks to crepsley after the show and asks to become. Sixteenyearold darren chris massoglia is your typical adolescent. Designer brandon lori discusses the opening titles for cirque du freak. Probably the most intelligent vampires movie so far coming to theatres on october 23, 2009. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12book saga about a newbie vampire. 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. 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 vampires assistant and other tales from the cirque du freak, darren shan the saga of darren shan known as 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.
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. 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, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager w. The vampires assistant clearly falls into the second category. The vampires assistant includes good vampires, evil vampanese, a wolfman, a bearded lady, a monkey girl with a long. The film takes place in america, shown through common american features.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. The vampires assistant, from 2009, is based on a series of young adult horror novels by darren shan known as the vampire blood trilogy. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cirque du freak. The vampires assistant on dvd february 23, 2010 starring john c. Are they going to make a 2nd one if yes have they already started making it.
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