The teenager Darren Shan (Chris Massoglia) is an excellent student that is obsessed by spiders and pride and joy of his perfect middle-class family; his best friend is the reckless Steve (Josh Hutcherson) that dreams on becoming a vampire. When they receive a flyer with the advertisement of a freak show, they sneak to the theater to see the attractions. The ringmaster is the vampire Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) that has a lethal spider. After the show, Darren goes to Crepsley dress-room and overhears Steve unsuccessfully trying to convince Larten to transform him in a vampire. Darren steals Larten's spider that bites Steve in school later; he seeks out Larten asking for an antidote for his friend. Larten proposes a deal to Darren: he should become his assistant and he would give the dose to Steve. When jealous Steve recovers, he believes his friend has betrayed him; but he is transformed in a vampaneze, an evil breed in truce with the vampires, by the mean Murlaugh (Ray Stevenson).
The disappointing "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" is a boring and annoying film. It is supposed to be funny but it is silly indeed. I really did not like this flick. The wooden and expressionless Chris Massoglia is too weak for the lead role. My vote is five.
Title (Brazil): "Circo dos Horrores: O Aprendiz de Vampiro" ("Circus of Horrors: The Apprentice of Vampire")
The disappointing "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" is a boring and annoying film. It is supposed to be funny but it is silly indeed. I really did not like this flick. The wooden and expressionless Chris Massoglia is too weak for the lead role. My vote is five.
Title (Brazil): "Circo dos Horrores: O Aprendiz de Vampiro" ("Circus of Horrors: The Apprentice of Vampire")