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The vampire's assistant / Universal Pictures ; Donners Company/Depth of Field ; produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Paul Weitz, Ewan Leslie, Andrew Miano ; screenplay by Paul Weitz and Brian Helgeland ; directed by Paul Weitz.

Summary:

Darren is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and get tickets. Steve and Darren think that it is all a joke until a vampire named Larten Crepsley comes on stage with a very poisonous spider that he makes do tricks. Steve tells Larten he would like to join him and become an apprentice.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen edition.
  • Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2010]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Widescreen.
Based on the series of books by Darren Shan.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: Deleted scenes; "Guide to becoming a vampire: play all, learn your history: the development and casting" featurette; "Find a new home: filming the big scenes" featurette; "Surround yourself with friends: making the Cirque and its freaks" featurette; "Tour du Freak" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, J. Michael Muro ; editor, Leslie Jones ; music, Stephen Trask.
Participant or Performer Note:
John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek, Orlando Jones, Frankie Faison, Willem Dafoe, Jane Krakowski.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
English, French or Spanish language tracks, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject: Vampires > United States > Drama.
Apprentices > United States > Drama.
Freak shows > United States > Drama.
Male friendship > United States > Drama.
Genre: Vampire films.
Fantasy films.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 14 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Garden City DVD CIR 2010 (Text) 0002204976233 Adult DVDs Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center DVD CIR (Text) 0002204087841 Adult DVDs Available -

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508 . ‡aDirector of photography, J. Michael Muro ; editor, Leslie Jones ; music, Stephen Trask.
500 . ‡aBased on the series of books by Darren Shan.
500 . ‡aOriginally released as a motion picture in 2009.
5218 . ‡aMPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.
500 . ‡aSpecial features: Deleted scenes; "Guide to becoming a vampire: play all, learn your history: the development and casting" featurette; "Find a new home: filming the big scenes" featurette; "Surround yourself with friends: making the Cirque and its freaks" featurette; "Tour du Freak" featurette.
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