4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film is a fantasy adventure focused on a young boy's journey into a supernatural world, dealing with themes of destiny, good versus evil, and finding one's identity, which are largely apolitical in nature.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble in its supporting cast, reflecting the unique nature of its 'freak show' characters, while its main protagonists are white. The narrative primarily focuses on a fantasy adventure and themes of acceptance without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Truska, a female character with a unique physical ability (a controllable beard), who actively participates in direct physical combat. She is shown to be victorious against multiple male opponents in melee engagements.
The character Vancha March, a male vampire in the original book series, is portrayed as a female character in the film adaptation.
The film 'Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on fantasy elements and coming-of-age without engaging with queer identities or experiences, resulting in no discernible LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film 'Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' does not include any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on supernatural beings and a freak show, without addressing gender identity in any capacity, resulting in no depiction.
No major or legacy character in the film had their race explicitly or unambiguously established in the source material as one race and then portrayed as a different race on screen. Characters portrayed by actors of a different race than a general implied background did not have their race canonically defined in the books.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
5.9
Critic Ratings
3.7
4.3
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