In the tradition of ray bradbury s something wicked this way comes, and stephen king s salem s lot, the nightmare continues for the new vampire s assistant in the popular saga of darren shan. Reilly threatens steve josh hutcherson with a spider in paul weitzs cirque du freak. Crepsley decides they should rejoin the cirque du freak. Jul 20, 2010 cique du freak the vampires assistant theme songs. They also needed to pick a better title for the movie. Darren shan was just an ordinary schoolboy until his visit to the cirque du freak. The vampire s assistant is the 2nd book in a series of seven books. It contains numerous scenes and images capable of disturbing younger children. The vampire s assistant 2009 trailer ovie info based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. The vampire s 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 vampire makes a deal to help steve, in exchange for darren becoming his assistant and a half vampire. The vampires assistant is based up a series of books. Designer brandon lori discusses the opening titles for cirque du freak.
The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless. The vampires assistant is the 2009 american film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author darren shan. A living nightmare, the vampires assistant and tunnels of blood. Vampire blood is the first trilogy in the saga of darren shan by the author darren shan. Based on the first three books of the popular youngadult cirque du freak saga, the vampire s assistant follows straightlaced highschooler darren shan chris massoglia, whos unexpectedly pulled into an underground world of traveling circus freaks and warring vampire factions. I cannot recommend these books highly enough, they have turned my reluctantreader son into a book worm. Well, this one is based on a popular tweener series of a dozen books by british writer darren shan. May 30, 2000 the action within this book is very quick and there s always something new for you to read. At long last the trailer for the movie adaptation of the popular book series cirque du freak is out. 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.
Oct 22, 2009 since buffy, variations of the adolescenceisafreakshow theme have appeared in harry potter,spiderman,xmen and twilight. A living nightmare characters darren shan, protagonist. Can you name the cirque du freak the vampire s assistant characters. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. I bought it for my 9 year old son and he loved it and couldnt wait to tell me what happens to the characters as the story progresses.
Taking on the thrust of a childrens nightmare, the resulting aesthetic is innocent but deftly tuned with motifs of fear a surefire way to take the edge off the sweetness. Oct 22, 2009 do we really need another vampire movie. The vampire s assistant the story begins with the main protagonist of the last adventure, darren shan, and his guardian larten crepsley moving in for a drink of blood from an exscout. In the tradition of ray bradburys something wicked this way comes, and stephen kings salems lot, the nightmare contin. The vampire s 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.
Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Cirque du freak or a living nightmare in the us is the first book in the saga. This aborted franchise is just one in a recent string of failed ya book to. A vampire general and longtime friend to the films main vampire. Crepsleys the vampire spider, and then the spider bites steve darrens friend. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. The vampire s assistant book 2 in the saga of darren shan by darren shan available from rakuten kobo. The vampires assistant attempts to straddle the line between those two possibilities, successfully existing in a darkened middle ground which targets teenagers while. For a long time thats all i could do, howl and scream and cry like the wild animal of the night that id become. Although he is irish, he was born in 1972 in london.
Synopsis by jason buchanan based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. Dec 30, 2015 14 movies that were supposed to have sequels but left us all hanging instead. 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. Despite all its flaws, this movie is a fun escape for a while and is worth giving a chance. The vampires assistant, the second book in the saga of darren shan series. Rowling did for wizards, darren shans 12 book cirque du freak series tells the story of a young outsider inducted into a traveling freak. Crepsley join up with the cirque du freak after a few months of traveling around.
Anyone looking to kick off a teen fantasy franchise can draw several valuable lessons from the failure of universals cirque du freak. Cirque du freakthe vampires assistant characters quiz by. While many cinematic title sequences suffer from a sense of autopilot, the main title for cirque du freak. The main message from this movie is that it doesnt matter whether you are seen as a freak or otherwise. Teen vampire flick is scarier, edgier than the book series. Crepsley, leave the cirque du freak and head toward the vampire mountain to present darren to the vampire princes. Jun 28, 2017 when they receive a flyer with an advertisement for a freak show, they sneak to the theater to see the attractions. The vampires assistant is required viewing for fans of the book. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring factions of vampires. The movie is apparently based on popular book series cirque du freak by darren shan. When darren and the vampire are on the run and not in the circus they normally stay in hotels, gutters, underground, or in abandoned buildings in new york. Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak.
The ringmaster is a vampire called larten crepsley, that has cirque du freak the vampires assistant 2009 yify torrents. Unfortunately, in their usual arrogant manner, the hollywood moguls decided to rip the books appart and mash together book one and two in this movie. The vampires assistant 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The vampires assistant is the 2nd book in the cirque du freak series. The theme of this book is do what is good for you and people around you because in the book, darren has to. That, and he often winds up in roles specifically suited to his style. First coppys were cald cirque du freak book 1, but the newer ones are cirque du freak book 1, a lining nightmare.
Vampire mountain is the fourth book in the saga of darren shan and the first in the vampire rites trilogy. Taking on the thrust of a childrens nightmare, the resulting aesthetic is innocent but deftly tuned. 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. Darren goes to work as, quite literally, the assistant to reillys 9, step brothers twohundredyearold vampire, larten crepsley, in that traveling freak show, which is full of what could potentially be wickedly fun characters such as patrick fugits saved. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. Cirque du freak the vampires assistant 2009 yify torrents. With his mentor, larten crepsley, darren joins the cirque du freak and slowly begins settling into his new role there, an adjustment made simpler when he makes a couple of new friends among the cirque s performers. Cirque du freak is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan published in january 2000. The vampire s assistant chapter 1 audiobook by nicks audiobooks. The action within this book is very quick and theres always something new for you to read.
The themes in cirque are typical teenage ones feeling like a freak. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. This situation becomes a central theme of the novel. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12 book saga about a newbie vampire. When reading the first instalment of the saga, cirque du freak, you are invited into the mundane world of teenager darren shan ordinary life. The vampires assistant is the second book in the saga of darren shan and the second book of the vampire blood trilogy. Cirque du freakthe vampires assistant characters quiz. Push was one of those superherobutnotbasedonacomic book. The saga of darren shan, vampires typically shed their previous religions and come to believe that their souls will be reincarnated as wolves.
The vampires assistant the vampires assistant is the. Cirque du freak is a series of books with many conflicts. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12book saga about a newbie vampire. Young darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. The vampire s assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring factions of vampires. Book 2 in the saga of darren shan kindle edition by shan, darren. I love the books, one of my favorite series and authors, but the movies look horrible. What is the theme of the book the cirque du freak answers. Crepsley says that if he does it then darren has to give up his human life. The soundtrack album for the vampires assistant only has the score by stephen trask, but here are the videos and downloads for tunes from james brown, cold war.
Darren shan is your average teenager or middle schooler, it really doesnt specify in the book but in the movie hes like 16 with a fascination with spiders. This underlying theology does not appear in the movie, though crepsley may hint at it. The first twilight book came out in 2005, first book from the cirque du freak series came out in 2002. The vampire s assistant introduction audiobook by nicks audiobooks. The gathering at vampire mountain by the vampire clan is an event that occurs every 12 years. Just because there are vampires, doesnt make it a rip off. There are only 5 songs in cirque du freak, but you can find all of them here. This bluray release has shallow extras, problematic video, and limited audio, making this release a tough recommend, other than for genre fans, who may be the most disappointed of all. Sep 30, 20 audiobooks on youtube presents the introduction to darren shans novel cirque du freak. Darren shan s real name is darren oshaughnessy pronounced oshocknessy, though it can also be pronounced oshawnessy or oshanessy. The theme of cirque du freak by darren shan is loyalty and betrayal at the same time.
Certainly that calculated posing is the best part of the otherwise middling cirque du freak. Now, as he struggles with his new life as a vampires assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation harry potter is leaving privet drive for the last time. Yes the books are called cirque du freak but why not just call the movie freak show or teenvamp or simply the vampires assistant. The vampires assistant, from his 2009 motionographer article while many cinematic title sequences suffer from a sense of autopilot, the main title for cirque du freak. Drawn to the dark, unpredictable world of the cirque, 16yearold darren chris massoglia decides to trade in his ordinary life for a chance to become an immortal vampire. It is a supernatural vampire thriller suited to an older adolescent audience. This movie is an obvious foundation for other films planned for a series based on the cirque du freak books. The vampires assistant opens with a vampire attack on an unsuspecting man, and. 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 ending for me was a little shocking, but the way that darren shan writes makes you want to read the next book. There was a time kenny dope remix written by james brown, buddy hobgood performed by james brown courtesy of universal records and the verve music group under license from universal music enterprices.
Steve has bad blood and is not good enough to become a vampires assistant. The vampires assistant is the 2009 american film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by. You have way, way, way too many types of characters, themes and situations in this flick. Filled with grotesque creatures, murderous vampires, and a petrifying ending, cirque du freak will chill, thrill, and leave readers begging for more. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the. 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. The story begins with darren shan and his best friend. The book takes place in many places, because the circus travels everywhere. A stylish and darkly playful franchise starter that successfully balances supernatural thrills with tongueincheek humor, cirque du freak. Cirque du freak the vampires assistant theme songs. Cirque du freak is a book that was recently published but the setting is in the older days. The vampire s assistant 2009, cirque du freak general audiences choose not to use archive warnings. I bought it for my 9 year old son and he loved it and couldnt wait to tell me what happens to the characters as.