Bridget's Review

• 16-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. He hung out with his best friend Steve (Josh Hutcherson), got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a traveling freak show, things begin to change inside Darren. That’s the exact moment when a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) turns him into something, well, bloodthirsty. Newly undead, he joins the Cirque Du Freak, a touring sideshow filled with monstrous creatures from a snakeboy and a wolfman to a bearded lady (Salma Hayek) and a gigantic barker (Ken Watanabe). As Darren flexes his newfound powers in this dark world, he becomes a treasured pawn between the vampires and their deadlier counterparts. And while trying to survive, one boy will struggle to keep their brewing war from devouring what’s left of his humanity. -fandango.com

 

Cast: Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Orlando Jones, Ray Stevenson, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson

Director: Paul Weitz

Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Release Date: October 23, 2009

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Screen Writer: Paul Weitz, Brian Helgeland

Runtime: 109 minutes

Studio: Universal Studios