If there's one thing we learned from 2008's first film in the "Twilight" series, it's that vampire flicks don't have be bloody, gory messes. And if there's one thing to be learned by "Cirque du Freak: ...

The first (and likely the last) cinematic adaptation of the popular Brit neck-biter series. Attempting to do for the vampire set what J.K. Rowling did for wizards, Darren Shan’s 12-book “Cirque du ...

Since production on "The Vampire's Assistant" ended, he's found himself drawn back several times, most recently on Monday night to host an advance screening of the film for local cast and crew, ...

“Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” is sort of a “Twilight”-lite. It’s about vampires and it’s about teenagers. But where “Twilight” vamps down Romance Novel Road, “Freak,” based on Darren Shan ...

Blending a sardonic sense of humor with a healthy dose of things that go bump in the night, “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” is a mostly entertaining horror-comedy that introduces us to a ...

"Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" Movie Review-- Ever since the first Harry Potter film opened, studio executives have been busy alchemists, trying to turn lead into gold. Or, at least, ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

Like the ominous fingernail moon early on in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, the bloodsucker trend is again in a waxing phase thanks to the mass cult followings of the Twilight saga and ...

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Universal has debuted the trailer for The Vampire's Assistant today on Moviefone. We also featured the poster for this yesterday. Much to our surprise, the title of this has actually officially change ...