Darren (Chris Massoglia) is just like any other teenager, until the day he encounters the Cirque du Freak and a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly). After Crepsley turns him into one of the undead, Darren joins the traveling sideshow and its parade of weird and monstrous creatures. As he learns to use his newfound powers, Darren unwittingly becomes a pawn in the struggle between vampire factions.

*** Critic Reviews For Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire'S Assis­tant ***

• " Mixing horror and comedy while minimizing the gore, writer-director Paul Weitz serves up a witty adventure fantasy with a tasty dollop of schadenfreude. " – Andrea Gronvall , Chicago Reader
• " Tons of fun, but far too childish to be taken seriously." – Perri Nemiroff , Perri Nemiroff
• " Weitz's screenplay (with Brian Helgeland) contains liberal splashes of humour, but in the end the film lacks an emotional hook, perhaps thanks to the lacklustre performances of the young leads. " – Cris Kennedy , Screenwize