Short Version: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant is an entertaining “alternative” vampire movie that should appeal to teens – but it’s NOT for younger kids.

Screen Rant reviews Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

I haven’t read the books this movie is based on (from what I understand, the first three books of a 12 book series – a lot to cram into one film) and I didn’t have any preconceived notions about it good or bad going in. Based on trailers and commercials I really didn’t know what to expect, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised… in most part due to John C. Reilly’s performance as Larten Crepsley, mentor to our burgeoning hero Darren Shan (played by Chris Massoglia).

Happy Friday everyone! For our first Friday of October 2009, we’ve again gathered the latest posters to come out for this week’s poster round-up.

Screen Rant’s wall this week now includes new one-sheets for The Princess and the Frog, Caprica, The Crazies, The Mechanic, Stone, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Saw VI, The Twilight Saga’s New Moon and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant.

In addition to that we have two bonus posters from two major upcoming films that you need to check out! Also, there’s some very creative road sign parody posters of classic films, as well as some older and strange looking posters from Ghana.

Let’s get to it.

Day Three of Fantastic Fest is over and done with, and it was a bit of a doozy. Not because of the continuing onslaught of genre films, but because by the end of the night it felt like an alien queen escaped from her hive and laid larval babies in my stomach. I’m not sure if it’s something I ate, or because I was burning the candle at both ends, but after the last screening of the day I was ready to crash. However, one of the movies I’d seen that day has stuck with me, and right now it’s a strong contender for my Best of the Fest.

Happy Friday everyone! Today we’ve again gathered the latest posters to come out for this week’s poster round-up.

Screen Rant’s wall this week now includes one-sheets for The Princess and the Frog, Planet 51, Taking Woodstock, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Blood Creek, Moon, Tooth Fairy, Yes Men Fix The World, Pandorum, Dread, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant.

Let’s get to it.

As per usual, this week we have a brand new set of one-sheets for your viewing pleasure. This latest batch includes posters for Pandorum, Agora, Whip It, Astroy Boy, The House of the Devil, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant and 2012.

All of these movies open in the next three months so stay tuned for more news! Check out all of the new posters after the jump.

The first trailer and poster for Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant have hit the Net and the trailer in particular is surprising people left and right with how good it looks.

Based on the twelve-volume young adult novels by author Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak tells the story of a young boy (also named Darren Shan) who joins up with a circus of supernaturals under the tutelage of Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly), a vampire who transforms Darren into a “half-vampire” to serve as his assistant.

The cast of the film features big names like Willem DaFoe, Salma Hayek, Ken Watanabe, Orlando Jones, Ray Stevenson, and 30 Rock’s Jane Krakowski. It’s helmed by Paul Weitz, director of American Pie.