Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Paul Weitz, 2009
Vampire Blood Trilogy
Darren Shan, 2003
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant is a movie directed by Paul Weitz in 2009 and based on the book series by Darren Shan, which first book was published in 2003. The movie features Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson, and others.
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Storyline
16-year-old Darren Shan and his best friend Steve Leonard visit the Cirque du Freak freak show. During the performance, Steve recognizes one of the troupe’s members, Larten Crepsley, as a vampire, prompting him to try to find Crepsley after the show.
Movie vs Book
Year
2009
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
5.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Director: Paul Weitz
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Length: 1h59m
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Year
2003
Pages
511
Book Rate
8.40
S: Goodreads
Book
Vampire Blood Trilogy
Author: Darren Shan
Country: UK
First published in: 2003
Length: 511 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The job of the screenplay is to extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen maintaining its essence.”
BARRY EISLER (Writer)
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