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The Vampire's Assistant (2009)  link to The Vampire's Assistant on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 1940

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IMDb Rating:
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5.9/10 (38.1K votes)

Country: United States, 109 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Action, Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy

Director(s): Paul Weitz

Storyline:
Teenager Darren Shan is an excellent student and the pride and joy of his perfect middle-class family; his best friend is the reckless Steve. When they receive a flyer with an advertisement for a freak show, they sneak to the theater to see the attractions. The ringmaster is a vampire called Larten Crepsley, that has a lethal spider. After the show, Steve tells Darren to go home. However he returns and overhears Steve unsuccessfully trying to convince Larten to transform him into a vampire. Darren steals Larten's spider which bites Steve later and he seeks out Larten asking for an antidote for his friend. Larten proposes a deal to Darren.

Cast:

John C. Reilly Crepsley
Josh Hutcherson Steve
Chris Massoglia Darren
Jessica Carlson Rebecca
Michael Cerveris Mr. Tiny

Medium: DVD5,

Location: Drawer 15 Slot 5

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1