Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak book series for young readers takes a bite out of the screen with this adaptation from writer-director Paul Weitz (About a Boy). When 16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) attends a circus sideshow, he gets far more than just a few hours of gaping at the strange performers. Vampire Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) makes Darren into one of his own, and the teen soon joins the tour, traveling along with the bearded lady (Salma Hayek) and the barker (Ken Watanabe) as he's drawn into a war between the supernatural creatures. Patrick Fugit, Orlando Jones, Willem Dafoe, and Jane Krakowski co-star.

Director: Paul Weitz
Producer: Andrew Miano
Producer: Ewan Leslie
Producer: Jonathan Ladd
Producer: Lauren Shuler-Donner
Producer: Paul Weitz
Actor: Jessica Carlson
Actor: John C. Reilly
Actor: Josh Hutcherson
Actor: Chris Massoglia
Actor: Ray Stevenson
Actor: Frankie Faison
Actor: Michael Cerveris
Actor: Daniel Newman
Actor: Frankie R. Faison
Actor: Morgan Saylor
Actor: Ken Watanabe
Actor: Patrick Fugit
Actor: Willem Dafoe
Actor: Salma Hayek
Actor: Kristen Schaal
Actor: Brandon Molale
Actor: Jane Krakowski
Actor: Orlando Jones
Actor: Don McManus
Actor: Colleen Camp
Actor: Patrick Breen
Actor: Tom Woodruff Jr.
Actor: Ritchie Montgomery
Actor: Ted Manson
Actor: Monica Monica
Actor: Beau Holden
Actor: Trey Burvant
Actor: Anna Dawson
Actor: John Crawford