At a glance: ‘Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’

A young boy goes on the road with a mysterious man he meets at a freak show.

Running time/rating: 1:48; PG-13 for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language

What they’re saying: “Sort of a ‘Twilight’-lite. … Despite some amusing scenes and ‘rules’ for this vampire world, the script never sinks its teeth into the ‘Cirque’ freaks and never once works up a decent fright.” – Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel