Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Justin S — 30 Aug 2010

Got it's funny moments, and hopefully a sequel to, or else it's just going to be a crappy movie.

This review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) was written by Justin S on 30 Aug 2010.

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

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