The first trailers for “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” had me intrigued the moment I saw them. It wasn’t that I was excited to see another vampire movie because Lord knows, we’ve had plenty of them to choose from over the years. What caught my eye was the look and feel of the film. It was like a community haunted house, with all the Halloween decorations and spooky lighting.
I’m a sucker for that kind of thing. I have been ever since I was a kid going to said community haunted houses.
I was a little nervous going into the screening simply because I didn’t know what to make of the film. I had never read Darren Shan’s original books, but I was aware that it was a popular series for young adults. And compared to other young adult books turned movies lately (e.g., “Inkheart,” “City of Ember” and yes even the much loved “Twilight” series), this looked like one that I could get behind.
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