Title:
Cirque du Freak. The vampire's assistant / Universal Pictures and Relativity Media in association with Donners' Company, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner ; screenplay by Paul Weitz and Brian Helgeland ; directed by Paul Weitz.
Publication Information:
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from container.
Based on the series of books by Darren Shan.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: Deleted scenes; "Guide to becoming a vampire: play all, learn your history: the development and casting" featurette; "Find a new home: filming the big scenes" featurette; "Surround yourself with friends: making the Cirque and its freaks" featurette; "Tour du Freak" featurette.
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Summary:
Darren is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and get tickets. Steve and Darren think that it is all a joke until a vampire named Larten Crepsley comes on stage with a very poisonous spider that he makes do tricks. Steve tells Larten he would like to join him and become an apprentice.
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Language Note:
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.
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Series Sequence:
Performer:
John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek, Orlando Jones, Frankie Faison, Willem Dafoe, Jane Krakowski.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, J. Michael Muro ; editor, Leslie Jones ; music, Stephen Trask.
OCLC Number:
ocn476335840
Availability:
Farmington~1