Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009 · 109 min · Director: Paul Weitz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Teenager Darren Shan is an excellent student and the pride and joy of his perfect middle-class family, but 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 star attraction is a vampire called Larten Crepsley, who performs with a colorful yet very lethal spider. After the show, Darren tarries to see the spider and overhears Steve unsuccessfully trying to convince Larten to transform him into a vampire. Darren steals Larten's spider, which later bites Steve. In seeking an antidote from Larten, Darren accepts a deal to become his half-vampire assistant.
Emotional fingerprint
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Surprise 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Surprise25%
- Fear20%
- Curiosity15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Surprise, Fear. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 25 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 50 % | 41 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 50 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 38 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 49 % | 40 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 74 % | 60 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Relief | 68 % | 32 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Weitz
- Written by
- Brian Helgeland, Paul Weitz, Darren Shan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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