That, and he often winds up in roles specifically suited to his style. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12book saga about a newbie vampire. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will. Give me a website proving it or just say yes or no. We have hats, tshirts, magnetic locker mirrors and backpacks to give away from this film.
The books give a mysterious mood and show a more darker side to vampires as compared to twilight or the vampire diaries. It received a better score in europe and asia so a sequel is a possibility. Cirque du freak was a movie that was release in october twenty third 2009. Some of the movie was filmed on a set constructed within new orleans city park, approximately. I should have been able to tell by the title but as soon as cirque du freak. The vampires assistant includes good vampires, evil vampanese, a wolfman, a bearded lady, a monkey girl with a long tail, a snake boy, a dwarf with a 4foot forehead and a spider the size of your shoe, and theyre all boring as hell. I liked the film cirque du freak college, job, family lol but have to admit the books were loads better but i have heard they got the film rights ti make a sequel but havent had time yet. Shan definitely set it up for a sequel, but i feel like i could stop here. Oct 21, 2009 is it too much to ask that a narrative film have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Is there going to be a cirque du freak sequel or not i have looked everywhere and nothign. I cant remember the last time i saw a film as entitled and oblivious as cirque du freak. Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak.
The movie follows john smith, a humanoid alien from a planet. It may not be as bad as vampire academy, but it is quite clearly not a good film. The lack of a sequel for the spiderwick chronicles has a tricky reason. Mar 17, 2016 here are 12 movie franchises that were canceled before their final chapter, leaving audiences hanging. I am number four from 2011 was adapted from the first book in the lorien legacies series and starred alex pettyfer, teresa palmer and timothy olyphant. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american dark fantasy film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author darren shan. The vampires assistant 2009 based on the vampire blood trilogy of darren shans part of the saga of darren shan series, the vampires assistant was intended to be a full trilogy. The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless.
Cirque du freak was first published in great britain by harpercollins in 2000, and was later published in the vampire blood series in 2003 and 2004. The vampires assistant started, i knew it was an adaptation from a young adult novel, it just has that feel to it. I had only seen the trailer and vaguely knew there was a book series. I can name plenty of films which thought they were going to kickstart.
Will there be a sequel to cirque du freak the movie answers. He hung out with his best friend steve, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. Darren chris massoglia is just like any other teenager, until the day he encounters the cirque du freak and a vampire named larten crepsley john c. The latter is not improved by its combination with the former, constantly conspiring to bring the entire film down to its level. Developed with the intention of being the first installment of a franchise, the movie doesnt pretend to be self. Mockingjay part 2s release on november 20, takes a look at the ten most memorable josh hutcherson movies. The vampires assistant also opened a month before the vampire behemoth franchise the twilight saga. It consists of twelve books, but the movie only covers three.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Everyone whos ever tried to have a successful career in film knows that it. The vampires assistant manages to avoid coming off as just another harry potter clone thanks to a smartly written and fastmoving screenplay, some inspired set pieces, and colorful characters portrayed by a talented cast. The vampires assistant parent guide in the end, the first film in this franchise which is clearly built for a future sequel may still not be a compatible blood type for your family. The film opens with a short, intriguing preamble, which raises expectations for a certain pace and tone expectations which are not entirely met. The saga has also been published into four trilogies books, which the film, cirque du freak.
Its a book that gives a lot of a emotions that will make you cry when something bad happens to a character you just met. I just watched the vampires assistant and i thought it was quite entertaining and was wondering if they had planned on doing a sequel. I mean they need to make one because we need to see the war. This is a pretty good movie based of the books by darren shan. The vampires assistant is a fine little movie based on a good series of books. Thus is the dilemma of the young narratorprotagonist, darren shan, in this tremendously suspenseful, oftsickening sequel to cirque du freak. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. Oct 26, 2009 cirque du freak is intriguing, dark, and funny, teetering on the edge of r. I love the cirque du freak novels and darren shans books in general. Sort of like something was going to be important to mention in this one if there ever is a sequel. A stylish and darkly playful franchise starter that successfully balances supernatural thrills with tongueincheek humor, cirque du freak. The story begins with darren shan and his best friend steve leopard leonard visiting an illegal freak show where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly, unique spider forces them to make lifechanging. I assume they are going to mainly because they kind of left the audience hanging on certain situations, plus, there are like tons of books. Crepsley leave the cirque du freak and get a taste of the city, but when corpses drained of blood are discovered, darren and evra must confront a dangerous creature of the night.
I typically dont like sequels they never seem to live up to the original and finding out that cirque du freak is a 12book series, im worried it will fizzle out. Cirque du freak is intriguing, dark, and funny, teetering on the edge of r. No there is not a sequel they were going to film one but then sam elliot did an interview saying tat the catholic church has shut it down because the movie is against. The vampires assistant 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
I have seen a bunch of stuff where people are explaining the movie and i want a straight forward answer. The sequel will be written on my computer and looked over thoroughly. Theyll be replacing fincher and stars daniel craig and rooney mara in the lead roles, rendering the new film less a sequel and more a reboot. The vampires assistant, a loose adaptation of darren shans vampire blood trilogy, the answer is yes. While no vampire film, no matter how bad, is going to drive a stake through the heart of such films, cirque du freak does remind audiences that lately these films are suffering from very tired. New moon which was directed by cirque du freak helmer paul weitzs brother chris weitz. Apr 16, 2019 while franchises like the hunger games would blossom, others like cirque du freak. The first book explores the events that lead darren into becoming a halfvampire, including his sacrifices in order to save his exbest friend, steve. The movie began filming on february 8, 2008 in new orleans and wrapped up june 3, 2008. A freak s story soon to be in editing fanfiction i began writing this about a year ago and was bad at grammar, but it gets better after chapter seven, may soon be in editing update. Set when alice is a late teen on the verge of an arranged marriage, it sees her again. The vampires assistant the other day and saw it was left open like most movies these days for a sequel. Reilly, willem dafoe, daniel newman, patrick fugit, orlando jones.
Cirque du freak, the vampires assistant and tunnels of blood. You could really feel it at the end, as it seemed like they were giving you visual footnotes for something that could be coming in the future. Is there going to be a sequel to vampires assistant and if so. Jan 09, 2012 cirque du freak trailer directed by paul weitz and starring john c. The vampires assistant is the 2009 film adaptation of the first three books of the book series, the saga of darren shan, by author darren shan. A living nightmare is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan real name darren oshaugnessy, published in january 2000. The vampires assistant this movie is a delicious blend of freak show, carnival, humor, vampires and how the strangest conglomeration of people living or dead can still be a family. Why did glenn miller choose the name jonnie dee for his daughter. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a. It didnt take much talking into for me to watch it, all my husband said was it has john c.
The vampires assistant debuted at fantastic fest tonight, to rather positive reaction from most in the audience. The vampires assistant is boring, trite and mediocre, teetering on the edge of pg. It is part of the vampire blood trilogy, which comprises the first three of the 12 book saga. The vampires assistant to be a pretty enjoyable film. It a great sequel to cirque du freak and is one if the best books in. Jan 04, 2000 cirque du freak is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan. The story begins with darren shan and his best friend steve leopard leonard visiting an illegal freak show where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly. But, the movie of cirque du freak is a comedy, having almost no relation to the characters i loved in the novels. Vampire blood also called the cirque du freak trilogy is the first trilogy in the saga of darren shan by the author darren shan. The reason why they are not going into a sequel is because during the release of the film it didnt hit the mark of gross. More on that along with also rather positive reaction later. Is there going to be a cirque du freak sequel or not. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200yearold truce between two warring factions of vampires. Irish writer darren shans 12book cirque du freak, adapting parts of the first three books into the vampires assistant, a film of rather intermittent pleasures.
The vampires assistant cold, knowing nothing about it in advance. I have read all 12 books and i was highly anticipating this movie. You needed to drink human blood to stay alive, but you werent some horrorflick villain. While franchises like the hunger games would blossom, others like cirque du freak. After a series of events, darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the cirque du freak and become a vampire.
The vampires assistant guide to becoming a vampire. Twilight have blood that is poisonous to animals cirque du freak are really pretty and very pale twilight have breath that knocks. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. Cirque du freak received an average score of 5 out of 10 in north america. Will there be a sequel to cirque du freak the movie. Through out the series, the life of darren shan is narrated, following his ordeal with being turned into a halfvampire blooded by another vampire, larten crepsley.
No, it is by no means a typical vampire movie and thats a good thing. The film opens with a short, intriguing preamble, which raises expectations for a certain pace. After the first film, the cast was reportedly locked down for the sequel, but it never. For now what you need to know is that, of course, theyve got the cast locked up for a sequel. Reilly, salma hayek, josh hutcherson, michael cerveris, ray stevenson, ken watanabe, and willem dafoe all do good jobs. I honestly cannot think of anyone else pulling of larten then riley. Certainly that calculated posing is the best part of the otherwise middling cirque du freak. In find me, the sequel to call me by your name, the echoes of love are resounding. Oct 23, 2009 the vampires assistant the movie the vampires assistant, originally entitled cirque du freak, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200yearold truce between two warring factions of vampires. The vampires assistant another wannabe vampire franchise, that never made it past the first installment. The vampires assistant clearly falls into the second category. Hutcherson discusses his character in cirque du freak, the story, playing a. Now im sure people hated the movie with the whole replacement of debbie and half vamps and vamapeze able to flit and heal.
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