Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Adam H — 09 Apr 2012

Funny Movie, Good Cast... Where is the sequel!

This review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) was written by Adam H on 09 Apr 2012.

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

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By Christian C (931) on 02 Apr 2014

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By Oxana (286) on 24 Aug 2014

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By Ashlyn R (1) on 27 Apr 2018

I loved this movie. One of those underrated gems that I'm sad won't get a sequel…

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By Sarah L (684) on 10 Jun 2014

The thing about this film that disappointed me the most is that it strays too far from the books…

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By Will C (526) on 26 Feb 2014

Trying to come up with a new hook on a vampire story is a hard thing to do but this worked for me. John C. Reilly was a hoot…

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