Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by María A — 17 Feb 2012

I saw it for John C. Reilly and Ken Watanabe. It was entertaining.

This review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) was written by María A on 17 Feb 2012.

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

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