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John C. Reilly | ... | ||
Josh Hutcherson | ... | ||
Chris Massoglia | ... |
Darren
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Jessica Carlson | ... | ||
Michael Cerveris | ... | ||
Ray Stevenson | ... | ||
Patrick Fugit | ... | ||
Morgan Saylor | ... | ||
Don McManus | ... | ||
Colleen Camp | ... | ||
Ken Watanabe | ... | ||
Salma Hayek | ... | ||
Orlando Jones | ... | ||
Frankie Faison | ... | ||
Willem Dafoe | ... |
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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This movie was actually very entertaining. I didn't expect much going in but I actually liked the story. While I thought it was going to be a Twilight ripoff, I think it actually made in fun of Twilight a little bit--which made for great fun. The acting was better than expected. I was especially surprised by John C. Reilly. I absolutely loved his character! I agree with others when I say that it's actually refreshing to see him in a more serious role. The movie was interesting, unique, caring, and humorous. I definitely recommend seeing the movie. I think it's going to be a great series. I look forward to seeing the next movie.