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. Steve josh hutcherson and darren chris massoglia square off in a mystical vampire battle. Cirque du freak is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan. Madam octa darren shan wiki the cirque du freak wiki. The angry birds movie 2 2019 the art of racing in the rain 2019 the banana splits movie 2019. Based on the first three books in the saga of darren shan in cinemas 23rd.
Cirque du freak the vampires assistant tunnels of blood vampire mountain trials of death the vampire prince hunters of the dusk movie. 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. More on that along with also rather positive reaction later. I cant remember the last time i saw a film as entitled and oblivious as cirque du freak. Especially the first 20 minutes with the actual freakshow were well done.
I can say, however, that the movie screams for the hope of impending sequels. Will there be a second cirque du freak movie answers. Madam octa and larten crepsley appear on the glossy new cover of cirque du freak. Reilly turns him into something, well, bloodthirsty. The vampires assistant 2009 salma hayek in cirque du. Both square off in the ring again as box office prophets presents another round of book vs. The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless. There are only 5 songs in cirque du freak, but you can find all of them here. The soundtrack album for the vampires assistant only has the score by stephen trask, but here are the videos and downloads for tunes from james brown, cold war. The first twilight book came out in 2005, first book from the cirque du freak series came out in 2002. The story begins with darren shan and his best friend steve leopard leonard visiting an illegal freak show where an encounter.
Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. The vampires assistant somewhere between attempts at adult novels in 2000, author darren oshaughnessy had his first big hit. Darren and steve sneak out to an old theater to see a freak show and soon find themselves deeper into this mysterious world than they ever could have imagined. Cirque du freak is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan published in january 2000. Is there going to be a cirque du freak sequel or not. Parents need to know that the author claims in the introduction to cirque du freak, the first of the 12part saga of darren shan series featuring circus freaks and vampires, that this is a true story, which some young readers may find confusing. Reilly, cirque du freak would deserve to be burned to the ground by angry townsfolk. The vampires assistant, a loose adaptation of darren shans vampire blood trilogy, the answer is yes.
The movie is helmed by paul weitz and its his adaptation of the saga of darren shan, a very popular book series. I can name plenty of films which thought they were going to kickstart. 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. Although the movie is based on this first trilogy, there are major differences. It has many spoilers for later books put in and a rushed feeling dropping a lot of minor plots in favor of plots that werent in the book and speeding through everything. Ive been to movie hell, so i can sit through anything now. Universal have released the first trailer for paul weitz cirque du freak. Crepsley and darren decide to go to vampire mountain for the meeting of the counsel because it only happens every 8 years. In the tradition of ray bradburys something wicked this way comes and stephen kings salems lot, new york times bestseller cirque du freak is the first title in the popular saga of darren shan series. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. Just because there are vampires, doesnt make it a rip off. Cirque du freak was first published in great britain by harpercollins in 2000, and was later published in. Newly undead, he joins the cirque du freak, a touring sideshow filled with monstrous creatures from a snakeboy and a wolfman to a bearded lady salma hayek and a gigantic barker ken watanabe.
The vampires assistant and contrary to my previous expectations, i rather enjoyed it. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cirque du freak. This ones based on the first of the vampire blood trilogy. Teenager darren shan is an excellent student and the pride and joy of his perfect middleclass family, but his best friend is the reckless steve. 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. Cirque du freak didnt understand that the first movie has to stand on its own and not rely on movies that dont and probably will never exist. I have seen a bunch of stuff where people are explaining the movie and i want a straight forward answer. Ive never read the cirque du freak series, so i cannot judge the quality of the film adaptation. Give me a website proving it or just say yes or no.
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 is the 2009 film adaptation of the first three books of. The first cirque du freak book is called cirque du freak. There are two monstrously frenetic fight scenes loaded with highspeed, ninjalike fisticuffs. The vampires assistant debuted at fantastic fest tonight, to rather positive reaction from most in the audience. The 2009 movie the vampires assistant is based on the first three. Cirque du freak sets the stage for a fullblown vampiric war, so naturally theres bound to be a little, um, blood. The vampires assistant, which combines the first three books.
The story begins with darren shan and his best friend. Based on the first three novels in a series by darren oshaughnessy, cirque du freak tells of a 14yearold boy. The cirque du freak movie is rated pg, it has mild language and has violence. Cirque du freak is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan published in. Darren oshaughnessy wrote and published the first book of the series, cirque du freak, under the pen name darren shan as a side project between two adult books. Developed with the intention of being the first installment of a franchise, the movie doesnt pretend to be. Im darren shan, author of zomb fugitive, cirque du freak. Of course, as with eragon and harry potter 5, the people who do not read the cirque du freak books and just go see the movie will probably enjoy it. This entitlement poisons the pacing and retards any character development. During the show, steve, a horror buff, recognizes one of the performers as a vampire. I think cirque du freak vampire mountain was a great book. Cirque du freak movie bound to be a disappointment. The vampires assistant, from 2009, is based on a series of young adult horror novels by darren shan known as the vampire blood trilogy.
The movie eagerly awaited by darren shan fans everywhere. Vampire blood also called the cirque du freak trilogy is the first trilogy in the saga. 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. 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. I mean they need to make one because we need to see the war. Vampire blood also called the cirque du freak trilogy is the first trilogy in the. It is part of the vampire blood trilogy, which comprises the first three of the 12 book saga. It was obviously designed to be the first in a series of films, with a wideopen ending, but it didnt exactly set the box office on fire so future installments were not forthcoming. I can name plenty of films which thought they were going to kickstart a franchise never one that didnt understand that the first movie has to stand. The vampires assistant is an entertaining alternative vampire movie that should appeal to teens and even adults but its not for younger kids. Many characters and random plot points are crammed in, scarcely explored, and left only to.
The vampires assistant 2009 fullhd movie, cirque du freak. Is there going to be a cirque du freak sequel or not i have looked everywhere and nothign. Contentsshow the saga of darren shan cirque du freak when steve attends the cirque du freak with darren, he recognizes larten crepsley as a vampire from one of his vampire books. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Darren joins the cirque du freak and quickly ingratiates himself with. Salma hayek looks stunning with beard and actually gets more screen time than in the books. Her history is more explained in saga of larten crepsley. Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection killers of the dawn, lord of the shadows, trials of death, sons of destiny, living nightmare, vampires assistant, tunnels. Thats the exact moment when a vampire named larten crepsley john c. As of october 2008, the book has been published in 33 countries around the world, in 30 different languages.
The first incorporates tombstones and thigh bones as weapons and culminates with a bloodsucker getting hit by a semi. A living nightmare is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan real name darren oshaugnessy, published in january 2000. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american supernatural film. Cirque du freak might be the best movie title weve heard since monsters vs. The vampaneze make a comeback and it is the main issue in the book. But im here to talk about cirque du freak, a wonderful series that spawned a lessthan desirable movie.
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