Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

~Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.

Overview

When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2009-10-23
Budget: $40000000
Revenue: $28169671
Runtime: 109 min

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