3.0
out of 100
Metascore®Mixed or average reviews Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.
A sample of reviews from critics across the country.
It's creepy but tinged with sarcasm and infused with silly fun.
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This movie incites curiosity tinged with confusion and irritation. It bristles with interesting ideas - about friendship and freakishness, honesty and anger - and intriguing characters, all of which may blossom in later episodes.
Cirque is a harmless bit of fluff with a very cool look, but there's just never enough bite.
The Vampire's Assistant is too busy making impossible claims about just how spectacular its sequels will be to serve up a self-contained story with a satisfying finale.
Making a vampire movie without any bite is like removing guns from a Western.
The movie has good special effects and suitably gruesome characters, but it's bloodless.
Subplots go nowhere, and characters -- many played by well-known actors -- barely get screen time. Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek, and Jane Krakowski are among those who are there and gone.
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These vampires suck, and not in a good way.
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There will be (a PG-13 amount of) blood.
