Studio: Universal Pictures Starring: Chris Massoglia, Frankie Faison, Jane Krakowski, John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Ken Watanabe, Kristen Schaal, Michael Cerveris, Orlando Jones, Patrick Fugit, Ray Stevenson, Salma Hayek Directed By: Paul Weitz Written By: Brian Helgeland, Darren Shan (Book), Paul Weitz Produced By: Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner, Paul Weitz Rated: PG-13 In Theaters: 2009-10-23 Genre: Adventure
Movie Plot / Synopsis
The Vampire's Assistant tells the frightening tale of a boy who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares.
14-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. He hung out with his best friend, 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.