Cirque du Freak

Well, we've gone from the famine of last week to a veritable feast of DVD and Blu-ray offerings on home video this week. There's definitely something for everyone: Nazi zombies in Dead Snow, freaks galore in The Vampire's Assistant, beautiful people getting hacked and slashed in Sorority Row, and buttons being pushed in The Box.

Reviewed by Debi Moore Starring John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Salma Hayek Directed by Paul Weitz Distributed by Universal

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has shared some details and artwork for its upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant and we have them for you all bland and uninspired. Much like the film itself.

In case you've forgotten, Saw VI isn't the only genre film opening this weekend. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant will also hit theatres on October 23rd, and in celebration of the upcoming release, Universal is allowing fans to join the freak show through the launch of a brand new "iFreak" iPhone and iPod Touch application.

A new clip from Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (review here) popped up online today showcasing a little vampire tussle. If we're lucky maybe someone will get their ear bitten off!

Reviewed by Clint and Heather McCrocklin Starring John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Salma Hayek Directed by Paul Weitz

Two more images have risen forth from the first chapter in the Cirque du Freak saga, The Vampire's Assistant, depicting some good old fresh out of the grave weirdness!

We've been waiting for this picture for months since the news first broke that the gorgeous Salma Hayek was going to be covering her face with a beard for a role in The Vampire's Assistant (formerly known as Cirque du Freak). And today our patience was rewarded.

Fans hungry to see the first chapter in the Cirque du Freak story come to life can get themselves a little taste of what's to come as the trailer for the film just debuted.

I for one really liked the original title of The Vampire's Assistant, which was Cirque du Freak, but I guess we Americans need things all nice and easy ... and in English ... before we accept them. In any event, the first teaser poster for the film landed online today, and we have a look at it for you.

It’s with some shame that I confess to having never read Darren Shan’s book series Cirque du Freak. Not yet, at least. I pride myself on staying atop the genre’s writers, but Shan continues to elude me. He hasn’t eluded Hollywood, however, as Universal is gearing up to release the big budget adaptation of Cirque this fall – only now there’s a title change to contend with.

Good news for those of you anxiously awaiting the release of Cirque du Freak! Universal has finally given the film an official release date!

From Johnny Butane on Feb 13, 2009 Tags: Bearded, Beautiful, Cirque du Freak, Freaks, Mexican, Woman

Okay, I don’t get it. USA Today got the pic you see on your right of Salma Hayek in the new vampire film Cirque du Freak, in which she plays the Bearded Lady. But ... she’s got no beard.

A whole bunch of films have been granted ratings recently, among them a film or two I’m surprised took this long to settle on a letter for.