I would love for some budding filmmakers from a college or university to put together a short film series, even a tv show could work if they got the right cast and scripted it. The saga of darren shan is a young adult 12part book series written by darren shan about. Based on the popular series of books by darren shan, cirque du freak. The vampires assistant might get lost in its unwieldy mixture of the undead, teenage antics, failed comedy and circus freaks. It doesnt get religious, and has an original narrative. Cirque du freak series by darren shan reading is on grade level but plot is compelling enough for older readers the cirque du freak series is a really good bok about a circus of freaks. Both square off in the ring again as box office prophets presents another round of book vs. In the tradition of ray bradburys something wicked this way comes and stephen kings salems lot, new york times bestseller cirque du freak is the first title in the popular saga of darren shan series. Demonata is a great way to get teenage boys involved in reading, it has magic, demons, violence, and death.
It is part of the vampire blood trilogy, which comprises the first three of the 12 book saga. This page is dedicated to the likes of darren shans book series, cirque du freak. Unfortunately weitz cant quite get a handle on what the film should. I saw the movie and enjoyed it and they teased at the end that they needed to tell. The vampaneze are in the series cirque du freak the saga of darren shan in britain and are the cousins of the vampires. The vampires assistant tells the story of a smalltown teen who inadvertently shatters a 200yearold truce between warring. Parents need to know that the author claims in the introduction to cirque du freak, the first of the 12part saga of darren shan series featuring circus freaks and vampires, that this is a true story, which some young readers may find confusing.
I cant remember the last time i saw a film as entitled and oblivious as cirque du freak. The cirque du freak series by darren shan is a very underrated series for teens. Probably the most intelligent vampires movie so far. Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection killers of. The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but its bloodless.
Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection killers of the dawn. Teenager darren shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. Cirque du freak is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan. At the time, darren was till releasing the last few books of the series i believe there is 12 total.
Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection killers of the dawn, lord of the shadows, trials of death, sons of destiny, living nightmare, vampires assistant, tunnels of blood, vampire prince, hunters of the dusk darren shan on. The vampires assistant is the 2009 film adaptation of the first three books of the book series, the saga of darren shan, by author darren shan. Reilly, willem dafoe, daniel newman, patrick fugit, orlando jones. There are thirteen books in the series, and while the film rolled together the first three. The saga of darren shan learn everything about this debut series. The cirque du freak book series by darren shan includes books cirque du freak, the vampires assistant, tunnels of blood, and several more. The movie began filming on february 8, 2008 in new orleans and wrapped up june 3, 2008. Cirque du freak is the first book in the saga of darren shan.
For the novel this film is based from, see the vampires assistant. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200yearold truce between two warring factions of vampires. Cirque du freak wiki is a website anyone can edit about the saga of darren shan and the vampire blood trilogy including the vampires assistant and a living nightmare. Get your freak on with the weirdest movies on netflix. They broke away from the clan, because they thought that it wasnt noble. The vampires assistant is a 2009 american dark fantasy film adaptation of the vampire blood trilogy of the book series the saga of darren shan by author darren shan. Cirque du freak was first published in great britain by harpercollins in 2000, and was later published in. Dont let the movie stop you from reading this series. The second novel in this bonechilling series by darren shan, author of the new york times bestselling cirque du freak series is sure to give you goosebumps.
As of october 2008, the book has been published in 33 countries around the world, in 30 different languages. I liked the film cirque du freak college, job, family. The complete series list for cirque du freak darren shan. After a series of events, darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the cirque du freak and become a vampire. Cirque du freak was first published in great britain by harpercollins in 2000, and was later published in the vampire blood series in 2003 and 2004. Sherlock holmes stories magpie audio recommended for you. I can name plenty of films which thought they were going to kickstart.
With the recent success of netflix shows and its adaptations, this would be the perfect time to adapt the books into a television series. Amid vampires, boy meets girl, from paul weitz the new york. See the complete cirque du freak series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection.
The vampires assistant 2009 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. I mean they need to make one because we need to see the war. Has anyone here read the cirque du freak and demonata. The story begins with darren shan and his best friend steve leopard leonard visiting an illegal freak show where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly. The vampires assistant 2009 pg 1h 49m fantasy movies when darren shan is taken to a circus thats chockfull of sideshow oddities, he meets. The vampires assistant, city of ember, eragon, inkheart, lemony snickets a series of unfortunate.
This frenetic, bumpy movie enters a crowded marketplace of bookbased. Goodawesome book a good read for kids in 6th grade up to 12th grade. If you are interested in the different type of things, the things which are way more different than the normal things then you are at the right place. I used to love the series growin up in middle school. Cirque du freak series complete 12 book collection killers of the dawn, lord of the shadows, trials. I remember wanting a cirque du freak movie sooo bad. The vampires assistant includes good vampires, evil vampanese, a wolfman, a bearded lady, a monkey girl with a long tail, a snake boy, a dwarf with a 4foot forehead and a spider the size of your shoe, and theyre all boring as hell. The movie is directed by paul weitz and its an adaptation of the saga of darren shan, a very popular book series by.
I recommend cirque du freak and the rest of the series to everyone. Rowling, author of the harry potter series book one in the saga of darren shan is poised to capture a wide audience of series horror readers. Cirque du freak is about a boy who went to a cirque with his friend and he saw an act that he really liked. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by. After a series of events, darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the cirque du. Fastpaced and compelling, full of satisfying macabre touches, cirque du freak explores the powerful fascination of the dangerous and unnatural and also, movingly, the obligations of friendship. The vampires assistant on dvd february 23, 2010 starring john c.
A living nightmare is the first novel in the saga of darren shan by darren shan real name darren oshaugnessy, published in january 2000. Cirque du freak series in order darren shan fictiondb. The movie was interesting, unique, caring, and humorous. For the novel in the darren shan series, see cirque du freak. Darren shan was born on july 2, 1972 in lambeth, london, england as darren oshaughnessy. Reilly, salma hayek, ken watanabe, chris massoglia. The vampires assistant is an entertaining alternative vampire movie that should appeal to teens and even adults but its not for younger kids. Cirque du freak trailer directed by paul weitz and starring john c. The saga of darren shan aka cirque du freak series has sold millions of copies worldwide since its release. The vampires assistant somewhere between attempts at adult novels in 2000, author darren oshaughnessy had his first big hit. The cirque du freak series by darren shan is a very. The vampires assistant, based on the popular series of books by darren shan, is a fantasyadventure about a teenager w. The saga of darren shan pack, 12 books, allies of night, cirque du freak,hunters of dusk,killers of dawn,lake of souls,lord of shadows,sons of destiny,vampire prince,vampires assistant,trials of death,tunnels of blood,vampire mountain.
The 2009 movie the vampires assistant is based on the first three. The saga of darren shan in the united states is a young adult 12part book series written by darren shan pen name of darren oshaughnessy about the struggle of a boy who has become involved in the world of vampires. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Cirque du freak the saga of darren shan, darren shan the saga of darren shan known as cirque du freak. I read the demonata series like crack and started the cirque du freak before that, but didnt like cirque after the first book, it ended poorly. The vampires assistant 2009, the book quiz 2007 and ireland am 2000. If there are any post suggestions, please message us.
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