Review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) by Mynameisfranken — 15 Mar 2012

This film was OK as it stood but must have had Darren Shan the author cringing. The crap americanisation of the story and condensation of the events was crass and departed so far from the original books to be barely recognisable.

Crepsley was made out to be an almost joke and nothing like the book's sinister version. Likewise, Mr. Tiny's appearance in the story does not in fact appear until much later in the series and Darrens family never find out about his life as a vampire.

All in all, this film takes the Title from Darren's books and little else. It is a typical american destruction of a really good story.