✗ SKIP — Not worth it

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Name: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Director: Paul Weitz
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Thriller
Released: 2009-10-23
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit, Salma Hayek Pinault

2009 · 1h 49m · Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Thriller

IMDb 5.8 Metacritic 43 RT 37%

Skip it. This vampire adventure flick is a mess that nobody asked for, and the critically panned scores (37% RT, 5.8 IMDb) confirm what audiences already knew—it's a forgettable slog that squanders its circus freak premise. There's better supernatural entertainment out there tonight.

Plot

When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.

Director: Paul Weitz

Cast: Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit, Salma Hayek Pinault

Related Movies

The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

✓ Watch it

Adventure · Drama · Action

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.
Supergirl (2026)

✗ Skip it

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
Toy Story 5 (2026)

✓ Watch it

Animation · Family · Comedy

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

✓ Watch it

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.
Moana (2026)

✗ Skip it

Family · Fantasy · Comedy

Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

✗ Skip it

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.