Additional information for Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, which has a domestic theatrical release set for October 23, 2009. The film is being distributed by Universal Pictures and has not yet been rated. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant has a total running time of 109 minutes.
PG-13
USA
12A
Ireland
12A
UK
M/12
Portugal
PG
Singapore
B
Mexico
G
Japan
12
Switzerland
PG-13
Philippines
13
Argentina
14
Peru
M
Australia
PG-13
Malaysia
12
Netherlands
109min
История одного вампира
Russia
Aiuto vampiro
Italy
Aprendiz de Vampiro
Venezuela
Circo dos Horrores: O Assistente do Vampiro
Portugal
Circul ororilor: Asistentul vampirului
Romania
Circus of the Freak
International
Cirque du Freak
USA
Cirque du Freak - Mitternachtszirkus
Germany
Cirque du Freak - O Aprendiz de Vampiro
Brazil
Cirque du Freak: El aprendiz de vampiro
Mexico
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Sweden
Cirque du freak - El aprendiz de vampiro
Argentina
Darren Shan
Japan
El aprendiz de vampiro
Peru
El circo de los extraños
Spain
Friikkisirkus: Vampyyrin oppipoika
Finland
Kesköine tsirkus - Vampiiri abiline
Estonia
L'assistant du vampire
France
Rémségek cirkusza
Hungary
Skrekkens sirkus
Norway
Tsirko teraton: O voithos tou vampir
Greece
Ucubeler sirki - Vampirin asistani
Turkey
October 22, 2009
Hungary
October 22, 2009
Kazakhstan
October 22, 2009
Russia
October 23, 2009
Ireland
October 23, 2009
UK
October 23, 2009
USA
October 26, 2009
Netherlands
October 30, 2009
Mexico
November 04, 2009
Belgium
November 05, 2009
Netherlands
November 12, 2009
Portugal
December 02, 2009
France
December 04, 2009
Bulgaria
December 09, 2009
Egypt
December 11, 2009
Panama
December 31, 2009
Kuwait
December 31, 2009
Malaysia
January 06, 2010
Switzerland
January 07, 2010
Austria
January 07, 2010
Germany
January 07, 2010
Singapore
January 07, 2010
Switzerland
January 14, 2010
Peru
January 22, 2010
Romania
January 27, 2010
Philippines
January 28, 2010
Thailand
February 05, 2010
Venezuela
February 26, 2010
Norway
March 11, 2010
Australia
March 19, 2010
Japan
March 19, 2010
Turkey
April 24, 2010
Brazil
April 28, 2010
Argentina
May 07, 2010
Italy
July 13, 2010
Denmark
July 14, 2010
Sweden
July 16, 2010
Spain
Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.
Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" where they see many strange acts including a wolf-man and a bearded lady. Steve and Darren think that it is all a joke until a vampire, Larten Crepsley comes on with a very poisonous spider that he makes do tricks. When Steve sees this man he freaks out a bit but won't tell Darren why. After the show, Steve tells Darren to go home, and that he will follow later. Darren says yes, but instead sneaks upstairs to see what Steve is up to. He sees Steve talking to Mr. Crepsley and overhears their conversation. Steve tells Mr. Crepsley that he knows that his real name is Vur Horston and is a Vampire. He tells Larten that he would like to join him and become an apprentice. Mr Crepsley says he must test Steve before he agrees, and when he does he reveals that Steve has "bad blood" and he will not transform him. Steve becomes angry but Darren leaves the theater and doesn't see what happen next. Darren goes home and thinks about what Steve did, but also cannot stop thinking about Mr. Crepsley's Spider. The next day he steals the spider with the hopes that he will be able to make it perform tricks too. Meanwhile, Steve is acting as if nothing happened. Darren manages to train the spider by using a flute to hypnotize it (what Larten did). Darren brings the spider to school with him and Steve finds out and drops the cage in the middle of the halls. The spider gets out and bites Steve. Steve becomes very ill, and is rushed to the hospital where the doctors say that there is nothing they can do. Darren decides to see Mr. Crepsley about the possibility of an antidote. The vampire agrees to give him the only cure if Darren agrees to become his assistant, and half vampire. He does. Steve gets better but starts to realize that Darren is now part vampire and becomes angry, jealous and betrayed. Larten stages Darren's death and Darren is buried. Mr. Crepsley comes to dig up Darren and leave. He does and gives Darren a moment to say goodbye to his hometown. Then Steve shows up and tells Darren about all he knows. He says that Darren and Mr. Crepsley were planning the betrayal all along and that Steve doesn't really have bad blood, which Darren knows is not true. He tries to explain about the spider, but Steve cuts a small cross into the flesh of his left palm and swears on his blood that he will kill Darren and his mentor Mr. Crepsley. Darren shakes off the warning and leaves with Mr. Crepsley. It is rumored that the film will be based on the first three books, if this is true then we will see Darren's reluctance to accept his life as a vampire and meet the character Sam. On top of this, he will have his first run in with the vampenezee a race of creatures who kill to eat unlike the vampires.It is important to note that, in this story, vampires are not evil creatures. They never kill when they feed, do not bit in order to transform others, and do not have an evil purpose in life.And, just so you know, the vampires in this movies aren't fanged creatures who cant go into the light, or who can turn into bats, or anything like that stereo-type crap. It is more realistic. Like how they don't live forever, they just age real slowly. They don't suck blood through their teeth, they cut open a vein, suck a bit of blood then heal the wound with their spit. They can go into sunlight but not forever because they can get burnt real easily.Also note that if the film is the content of the first three books it may be created as a stand alone movie, however there could be up to three sequels as the saga consisted of twelve books split into 4 trilogies, they could all easily be put into 4 films of the separate trilogies and flow well togetheThis Synopsis is based solely on my remembrance of the book--Feel free to edit!!
Paul Weitz
Director(s)
Paul Weitz
Brian Helgeland
Darren Shan
Writer(s)
Kerry Kohansky
executive producer
Dan Kolsrud
executive producer
Ewan Leslie
producer
Rodney Liber
executive producer
Andrew Miano
producer
Courtney Pledger
executive producer
Sarah Radclyffe
executive producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
producer
John Swallow
co-producer
Paul Weitz
producer
Producer(s)
Stephen Trask
Composer(s)
Larten Crepsley
John C. Reilly
Steve
Josh Hutcherson
Darren Shan
Chris Massoglia
Rebecca
Jessica Carlson
Mr. Tiny
Michael Cerveris
Murlaugh
Ray Stevenson
Evra the Snake Boy
Patrick Fugit
Pete
Daniel Newman
Annie
Morgan Saylor
Mr. Shan
Don McManus
Mrs. Shan
Colleen Camp
Mr. Tall
Ken Watanabe
Madame Truska
Salma Hayek
Alexander Ribs
Orlando Jones
Rhamus Twobellies
Frankie Faison
Gavner Purl
Willem Dafoe
Gertha Teeth
Kristen Schaal
Mr. Kersey
Patrick Breen
Wolfman
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Corma Limbs
Jane Krakowski
Loaf Head
Drew Rin Varick
Audience Member
John D. Crawford
Pastor
Ritchie Montgomery
Policeman
Ted Manson
Woman from Town
Ann McKenzie
Teacher
Monica Monica
Nurse (as Adella Gauthier)
Adella Gautier
Trucker
Beau Holden
Kid Passing By
Patrick Fulton
Kid in Hallway
Tyler Chetta
Vampaneze
Shaun Grant
Singing Dad
Trey Burvant
Singing Mother
Beth Burvant
Singing Kid #1
Evelyn Burvant
Singing Kid #2
Anna Irene Dawson
Hans Hands
Jonathan Nosan
Shreiking Student (as Madeline Gaudet)
Madeline Jane
Rain Girl
Erika Jensen
Mr. Pipps
Armal J. Perkins
Circus Freak (uncredited)
Natasha "Sasha" Angelety
Teenager, Darren Shan, meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. 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.
Director(s)
Brian Helgeland
Darren Shan
Writer(s)
executive producer
Dan Kolsrud
executive producer
Ewan Leslie
producer
Rodney Liber
executive producer
Andrew Miano
producer
Courtney Pledger
executive producer
Sarah Radclyffe
executive producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
producer
John Swallow
co-producer
Paul Weitz
producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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