When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.
Acting
Reilly treating this like Shakespeare, bless him.
Practical Effects
Actual freakshow creature designs slap harder than the CGI.
Costume
Willem Dafoe's cameo look alone deserves preservation.
Director
Paul Weitz
Chris Massoglia
Darren Shan
John C. Reilly
Larten Crepsley
Josh Hutcherson
Steve
Patrick Fugit
Evra the Snake Boy
Salma Hayek Pinault
Madame Truska
Jessica Carlson
Rebecca
Michael Cerveris
Mr. Tiny
Ray Stevenson
Murlaugh
Morgan Saylor
Annie
Don McManus
Mr. Shan
Ken Watanabe
Mr. Tall
Orlando Jones
Alexander Ribs
Frankie Faison
Rhamus Twobellies
Willem Dafoe
Gavner Purl
Kristen Schaal
Gertha Teeth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was meant to launch a franchise based on Darren Shan's 12-book saga; Weitz wrote the screenplay assuming he'd direct sequels.
Released during peak Twilight mania, this darker, weirder vampire teen movie got buried and became a cult 'what could've been' object.
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