Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Martin O — 14 Mar 2014

If you're looking for the worst adaptation ever I think you found it.

This review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) was written by Martin O on 14 Mar 2014.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Oxana (286) on 24 Aug 2014

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