‘Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ Trailer Gets a Little Freaky

Evidently, I didn’t get the memo that vampire is the new black.   Everything that has ever been connected to the vampire sub-genre is getting a revitalization for the big screen.   Mix that with the idea of bringing a series of novels to feature film life, and you’ve got a perfect pitch for a studio to jump on.

Enter ‘Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant.’   Yeah, it’s a lengthy title.   In fact, it derives its name from the first two books of the series of books by Darren Shan.   The story centers on a young boy (Shan in a fictitious past) who is taken in by a vampire, a member of a traveling group of freaks.

Today, we bring you the trailer for the movie.   Check it out:

It looks like a fun bit of entertainment, full of Hollywood-riffic sight gags, familiar faces, and plenty of CG.   It’s a little bothersome that John C. Reilly doesn’t come off as the cultivated vampire lead you might expect.   It’s a little distracting, in fact.   Let’s just say he’s no Bill Compton and leave it at that.   Regardless, it could be a whole lot of fun, and, if the film is any kind of success, look for the ‘Cirque Du Freak’ franchise to take off.

‘Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ is set for release on October 23rd.

Source: Moviefone