Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

I have read all 12 cirque books and I love them. this movie is a disgrace. It's absolutely terrible!!! It's nothing like the books. They skipped around between all 12 books, added characters, and left so much out. I hated it.... Full review

I liked this movie. I loved that they picked an actor that is normally passed by to play an interesting vampire mentor(John Reilly). The characters are adequately developed and the storyline was understandable. I loved the costumes and the ideas. It... Full review

This was a movie really wanted to see and did not disappoint. Critics made it sound utterly horrible which is totally no true. Though transitioning from scene to scene and not staying true to the original story line it was very... Full review

This movie did not have the same atmosphere as Darrens books but i still loved the movie anyways it was really good i seen it twice im hoping a sequel is made Hopefully movies are made of his demonata series, that... Full review

This movie was funny. Now it's not as good as the books but it still is a good movie.I hope they make a second movie.... Full review

Having read the first book I had an idea of what to expect, my husband didn't. And we both enjoyed it. My 13 yr old son has read all of the books and even he liked it. He said that yea-... Full review

My daughter read the books and loved them. She started complaining 40 minutes into the movie, nothing like the book! One daughter fell asleep, and the other who begged to see the movie, begged to leave! The story line was dreadful,... Full review

My 11 year old son begged me to take him to see this movie and I did so reluctantly. I must say, I was quite surprised as to how much I enjoyed it. By the end of the movie I found... Full review

i have been a huge fan of these books forever and had high expectations for this movie. although different from the book, it's a good different. i greatly enjoyed the books and the movie. those saying it's trying to copy twilight,... Full review

ok, i'll be honest, the movie itself is pretty bad. i only like the story because i've read the books and really enjoyed them. however, the whole atmosphere of the movie was just silly, but strangely enjoyable. the actors had a... Full review

From the golden-hearted sparkling heartthrob in Twilight to the multitude of sappy TV dramas (sans True Blood), the watering down of the classic....For a movie based on a series of books aimed at the young adult genre, the film does a fantastic job of entertaining its core.... ... Full Review

The Vampire's Assistant" is a brief flash of entertainment....The cast is talented, there are some excellent technical flourishes.... ... Full Review

There are two areas, though, where I thought the film excelled.....I am sorry to say that Cirque du Freak:....The Vampire's Assistant does not walk that tightrope very well and, by the third act, tumbles clumsily into the safety net below.....Their relationship on screen lacked any evident chemistry -....John C. Reilly is a great actor, one of the best at work today..... ... Full Review

There are two areas that I thought the film excelled in.....The action scenes hide the lack of action hero quality in their stars by keeping the cameras very close to the actors....The Wolfman, in particular, was brilliantly done and deserving of a much more frightening film.....John C. Reilly is a great actor, one of the best at work today..... ... Full Review

The Vampire's Assistant is more glib than any of the previously mentioned casualties.....It's an entertainingly grotesque story (thumbs up from the 14-year-old consultant I brought with me).....It's tween/teen-lit for boys, delivered with a wink, and some remarkably light humour, considering the morbid plot..... ... Full Review

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