Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Jordan W — 03 Apr 2012

Well that was fun..... it felt like it lasted kinda long.

This review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) was written by Jordan W on 03 Apr 2012.

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

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