There are several disturbing scenes of vampires stabbing, punching, kicking, and otherwise wiping the floor with each other although none of it gets particularly gory, along with potentially disturbing images of circus. It contains the books cirque du freak, the vampire s assistant and tunnels of blood. 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. Rowling did for wizards, darren shans 12 book cirque du freak series tells the story of a young outsider inducted into a traveling freak. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book takes place in many places, because the circus travels everywhere. Darren is repulsed by the thought of drinking blood to survive, but the authorwho is the main character eventually makes vampires seem like another race or culture as common as can be. A mysterious character who manipulates the fates of the main characters michael cerveris friend and roommate of the main character, and the snake boy of the cirque du freak. The first book contains the reasons why he became a halfvampire and what. May 30, 2000 the vampires assistant is the 2nd book in a series of seven books.
Crepleys assistant, he meets all of the performers, including two of the star headline performers the hellraiser and the human hologram. 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. Now, as he struggles with his new life as a vampire s assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him, the one thing that can keep him alive. Darren shan is also the main character of the twelve books series the saga of darren shan. In the tradition of ray bradburys something wicked this way comes, and stephen kings salems lot, the nightmare continues for the new vampires assistant in the popular saga of darren shan. Cirque du freakthe vampires assistant characters quiz by. Now, as he struggles with his new life as a vampires assistant, he tries desperately to resist.
Dalton dermot shan angela shan madam octa rhamus twobellies madame truska cormac limbs gertha teeth hans hands the wolf man alexander ribs sam grest murlough rudi streak seba nile kurda smahlt vanez blane mika ver. So many vampires are crawling around movies and tv at the moment that any new kid on the block is forced to segment by age, gender, genre, and possibly political affiliation. Book 2 in the saga of darren shan kindle edition by shan, darren. For a long time thats all i could do, howl and scream and cry like the wild animal of the night that id become. Parents need to know that ampedup violence and language make the vampire s assistant movie too mature for younger tween fans of the cirque du freak books it s based on. The vampires assistant 2009 cast and crew darren chris massoglia is just like any other teenager, until the day he encounters the cirque du freak and a. Unlike the harry potter books, im anxious to read these due to my appreciation of the movie. The vampires assistant, the wouldbe franchisestarter for a series of adaptations of darren shans 12 book saga about a newbie vampire. The vampires assistant is what a teenage boy might crave in a bloodsucker movie.
The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring factions of vampires. Cirque du freak im going to hunt you down and kill you, he vowed. It is a very loose adaption, having little in common with the books other than the characters names. Darren shan has been made a halfvampire by mr crepsley, but the cirque du freak holds more unpleasant surprises for the vampires assistant.
The first twilight book came out in 2005, first book from the cirque du freak series came out in 2002. Im going to become the world s best vampire hunter and there wont be a single hole you can find that i wont be able to find, too. Some of the characters required a great deal of prosthetics and makeup led by steve koch, brian sipe, and mark garbarino. Meet the characters of cirque du freak october 23th. After years of torment and abuse, a very young half vampire was founded by members of the cirque du freak, dealing with the demons of her past, the cirque gave her a new name and a new life. The vampires assistant was shot between february 19june 1, 2008 in new orleans, and the villages of folsom, louisiana and baton rouge, louisiana. Crepley s assistant, he meets all of the performers, including two of the star headline performers the hellraiser and the human hologram. The acting was good especially from darren and mr crepsley as they show emotion clearly. 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.
Adapted from darren oshaughnessys book series the saga of darren shan, cirque du freak. But what he did was made way for a new player in the game. Buy cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection killers of the dawn, lord of the shadows, trials of death, sons of destiny, living nightmare, vampires assistant, tunnels of blood, vampire prince, hunters of the dusk by darren shan isbn. The vampires assistant is the 2nd book in the cirque du freak series. List of the saga of darren shan characters wikipedia. Prosthetics did not quite add the height needed on certain shots for the. The film takes place in america, shown through common american features.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The vampires assistant attempts to straddle the line between those two possibilities, successfully existing in a darkened middle ground which targets teenagers while. It contains the books cirque du freak, the vampires assistant and tunnels of blood. 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. The vampires assistant 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. 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. A vampires assistant is an endearingly goofy teenvampire tale reminiscent of the goonies or lost boys. The main character s love interest and the cirque du freaks monkey girl. This film is a vampire teen thriller which was quite exciting and contains lots of action.
There are several disturbing scenes of vampires stabbing, punching, kicking, and otherwise wiping the floor with each other although none of it gets particularly gory, along with potentially. Set after darren changed the past, he changed pretty much everything. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. See results from the cirque du freakthe vampires assistant characters quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. In the first book, cirque du freak cirque du freak. Cirque du freak book before the cirque, darren would hang out with his three friends. The vampires assistant attempts to straddle the line between those two possibilities, successfully existing in a darkened middle.
Oct 23, 2009 if the twilight series is aimed at adolescent girls whose hearts go arrhythmic at the thought of being ravaged by edward cullen, cirque du freak. Darren shan is the main character and protagonist in the saga of darren shan. Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. That, and he often winds up in roles specifically suited to his style. The vampire mentor of the main protagonist the main antagonist, a halfvampaneze and exbest friend of the main character. The saga of darren shan has 41 entries in the series borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Parents need to know that ampedup violence and language make the vampires assistant movie too mature for younger tween fans of the cirque du freak books its based on. 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. For what makes darren shans books a great read is that even though theyre over 200 pages long, i can easily finish them. When darren shan is taken to a circus thats chockfull of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a lifechanging bite on the neck. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american supernatural film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author. Free download or read online the vampires assistant pdf epub cirque du freak series book.
The vampires assistant continues the story of young darren who is a very unwilling apprentice to mr. Crepsley join up with the cirque du freak after a few months of traveling around. Cirque du freakthe vampires assistant characters quiz stats. The vampire s assistant continues the story of young darren who is a very unwilling apprentice to mr. The vampires assistant 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The four were football fans, and had a lot of fun together. Sixteenyearold darren chris massoglia is your typical adolescent. 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 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. 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 vampires assistant 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors. Can you name the cirque du freakthe vampires assistant characters. As explained in the last book, sons of destiny, the diary was supposedly transferred from mr. Im going to become the worlds best vampire hunter and there wont be a single hole you can find that i wont be able to find, too. Which is, basically, bill and teds night of the living undead. The theme of cirque du freak by darren shan is loyalty and betrayal at the same time. Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection. Darren shan sagacirque du freak fanfiction archive.
After reading the dreamcatcher which was over 800 pages long this was an easy read and very quick. Darren shan was just an ordinary schoolboy until his visit to the cirque du freak. Crepsleys the vampire spider, and then the spider bites steve darrens friend. The vampire s wife based off the movie cirque du freak liz fanfiction fantasy december 8, 2012 alex traveled with the freak show all her life she was a freak, she could out run anyone and could fly, she was found in a dumpster like evra and well she is lartens responsibility, what happens when she falls for him. The vampire s assistant is the second book in the saga of darren shan and the second book of the vampire blood trilogy plot summary. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. These starting books explore how darren must adapt to his new life, and what that entails. Crepsley says that if he does it then darren has to give up his human life. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a. The first series written by the author whose full name is darren oshaughnessy. Certainly that calculated posing is the best part of the otherwise middling cirque du freak. If the twilight series is aimed at adolescent girls whose hearts go arrhythmic at the thought of being ravaged by edward cullen, cirque du freak.
The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are darren shan. The vampire s assistant 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The first edition of the novel was published in may 30th 2000, and was written by darren shan. Just because there are vampires, doesnt make it a rip off. I love the books, one of my favorite series and authors, but the movies look horrible. Darren shan sagacirque du freak fanfiction archive fanfiction. The vampires assistant is the 2nd book in a series of seven books. 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. Pdf the vampires assistant book cirque du freak free. More on that along with also rather positive reaction later.
The vampires assistant debuted at fantastic fest tonight, to rather positive reaction from most in the audience. Cirque du freak wiki is a website anyone can edit about the saga of darren shan and the vampire blood trilogy including the vampire s assistant and a living nightmare. Oct 03, 2009 meet the characters of cirque du freak october 23th. The saga of darren shan series book 2 darren shan author 2007 the vampires assistant. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american supernatural film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author darren shan. The vampires wife based off the movie cirque du freak liz fanfiction fantasy december 8, 2012 alex traveled with the freak show all her life she was a freak, she could out run anyone and could fly, she was found in a dumpster like evra and well she is lartens responsibility, what happens when she falls for him. Darren shan found the cirque du freak, and now he must prove that he can stay. 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. Welcome to the cirque du freak, a traveling sideshow filled with magical creatures, misunderstood freaks, and the mysterious vampire, larten crepsley john c. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. The vampires 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. The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless. A living nightmare, darren says he used no real names in the books. Darren joins the vampire, mr crepsley, as his assistant and they return to the cirque du freak.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. The saga of darren shan has 41 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Darren is repulsed by the thought of drinking blood to survive, but the authorwho is the main character eventually makes vampires seem. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Cirque du freak is a book that was recently published but the setting is in the older days. Like those kids horror classics, cirque du freak is a comingofage tale in which maturity is hastened by horrific discoveries of alternate realms. Darren shan is the main character of his diary, which is expressed from his point of view.
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